Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu with the ICMR team members during a review meeting at the Secretariat at Velagapudi near Vijayawada on Friday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Friday held a review meeting with a delegation from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) that arrived in … Read more
Steve Jones BBC News, Yorkshire Getty Images The case was found in a single sheep on a farm in Yorkshire (stock image) The world’s first case of bird flu in sheep has been found in the UK, the nation’s chief veterinary officer has confirmed. The exact location of the farm has not been revealed, but … Read more
RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM All workers in chicken shops and poultry farms within the 10-km surveillance zone of the three bird flu hotspots in East Godavari district are being sent for medical tests to check for possible human infections. The measure follows the recent detection of avian influenza in the district’s poultry sector. The first bird flu case … Read more
Paul Kelly Paul Kelly, whose turkey business has previously been hit by bird flu, is among those calling for a vaccination scheme for poultry Poultry farmers are appealing to the government to let them vaccinate their flocks against the “devastating” bird flu virus spreading across the UK. Vaccinating poultry against avian influenza is currently not … Read more
David Gregory-Kumar Correspondent for science, environment & rural affairs Getty Images At the site of the Shropshire farm outbreak, the killing and disposal of a million egg-laying birds continues A person working on a farm has contracted the human version of avian flu. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said the individual “had close and … Read more
Getty Images Flu cases are skyrocketing, causing huge problems for hospitals, NHS England bosses are warning. Last week the number of patients in hospital in England with the virus topped 5,400 a day on average – around 1,000 higher than a week before. NHS England’s Prof Julian Redhead said cases were going up at a … Read more
The number of people with flu in hospital in England has quadrupled over the last month and is rising “at a very concerning rate”, NHS chiefs warn. Latest data shows there were 5,000 patients with the virus being treated in hospital at the end of last week – almost 3.5 times higher than the same … Read more
Meg Hughes Until he caught flu, Louie Hughes had been thriving since being born at just 26 weeks A mother is urging parents to get their children vaccinated after losing one of her baby twins to flu on Christmas Day. In December, 15-month-old Louie and Vinnie Hughes were placed in induced comas as they fought … Read more
Stuart Woodward/BBC Broomfield Hospital said it took the decision “to protect our patients” Visits have been severely restricted at a hospital battling a surge in flu cases. Broomfield Hospital, in Chelmsford, said the emergency department, acute medical unit and medical wards were closed to visitors, except for patients receiving end of life care. A statement … Read more
People in clinically at-risk groups are being urged to get their free Covid-19 and flu vaccinations this winter. NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough said only 27% of those eligible for the Covid vaccine, and 35% of those eligible for a flu vaccine in the two areas – plus Royston, in Hertfordshire – had come forward. More … Read more