Cold and Flu - Page 44

January 5, 2017

China confirms latest human death from H7N9 bird flu

A man in China's eastern province of Shandong has become at least the fourth person to die this winter from H7N9 bird flu, state media said on Thursday, while officials in southern Guangdong confirmed 14 cases of the virus in December.

January 4, 2017

France orders massive duck cull to contain bird flu

France on Wednesday ordered a massive cull of ducks in three regions most affected by a severe episode of bird flu, as it tries to contain the virus which has been spreading quickly over the past month, the agriculture ministry said.

January 3, 2017

US scrambles to clear egg exports to bird flu-hit Korea

U.S. officials are urgently seeking an agreement with South Korea that would allow imports of American eggs so farmers can cash in on a shortage caused by the Asian country's worst-ever outbreak of bird flu.

December 20, 2016

How to tell if you have a cold or the flu

You know one thing: you feel awful. But, how to tell if it's a cold or the flu? Often the symptoms are very similar and tough to tell apart.   

December 16, 2016

Small NC school district shuts down over flu outbreak

A small western North Carolina school district is closing all three of its schools to let a flu outbreak die down.

December 15, 2016

Could vaccines protect kids from stroke, too?

Stroke is rare in children, but the risk of it happening is increased when a child has a cold or the flu, and reduced when kids are fully vaccinated, according to a new study.

December 15, 2016

South Korea raises bird flu alert to highest level for first time

South Korea's agriculture ministry raised the country's bird flu alert status to the highest level for the first time on Thursday as the disease has spread quickly nationwide.

December 12, 2016

South Korea temporarily bans movement of poultry to fight bird flu

South Korea's agriculture ministry said on Monday it will issue a temporary nationwide ban on the transportation of poultry to contain the spread of bird flu, with 43 outbreaks recorded in Asia's fourth-largest economy.

December 12, 2016

Generic copy of Roche flu pill Tamiflu hits US market

The first generic copy of Roche's top-selling flu pill Tamiflu hit the U.S. market on Monday, marking a further step in the Swiss drugmaker's enforced evolution to reliance on a new wave of blockbuster medicines.

December 2, 2016

7 things your eye gunk says about you

When you think about bodily fluids, you may not immediately think of them coming out your eyeballs.