COUGHS AND SNEEZES - HAVE WE FORGOTTEN THE FLU OUTBREAK?

Since 2010, the Health Ministry, with the collaboration of the privatesector, has organised the nationwide 1Malaysia Hand Hygiene campaign to creategreater awareness among Malaysians of the importance of hand washing to preventthe spread of communicable diseases, including influenza. KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 2 (Bernama) -- A man sneezes hard. He uses neithertissues nor handkerchief to cover the sneeze ...

Man in hospital with Pueblo's first flu case

Pueblo Public Health officials have confirmed the flu has hit the city after the first case was discovered this week.

First confirmed case of the flu

The Sudbury and District Health Unit is encouraging people to get their flu shot in light of the first laboratory-confirmed case of seasonal flu in Greater Sudbury. The health unit said Wednesday the test found type B influenza virus.[...]

Officials working to curb spread of measles

In light of four cases of measles being reported in Finney County, county health officials have sent out a public service announcement urging anyone displaying symptoms of the disease to stay home.

Visit to doctors must for infants

DUBAI - “Parents should immediately take their child to a paediatrician, if an infant or a child experiences heavy coughing, rapid breathing and fever spread over several days,” experts advise, with the advent of the winter season.