People in vulnerable groups are offered vaccines against flu, COVID and RSV, the UKHSA said, adding: "Staying at home when ...

Flu is a viral infection affecting the nose, throat and lungs, mostly during the winter months. It is far worse than an ...

Recent viral outbreaks such as hMPV highlight the need for routine surveillance effective risk communication and boosting healthcare infrastructure Acute respiratory infections are a serious public he ...

The following is a summary of “How likely is it that a virus or bacteria is causing a patient’s symptoms? A new approach to interpret the outcome from multi-pathogen PCR,” published in the January ...

Moving on to the common cold, caused by the rhinovirus, the UKHSA explains that symptoms develop gradually over a few days.

The UKHSA has noted that COVID symptoms have evolved over time. Many individuals now exhibit cold-like symptoms, but others ...

Human parainfluenza viruses (hPIVs) are a group of viruses that can cause respiratory infections, particularly in children and immunocompromised individuals. As these viruses belong to the ...

Dr. Janice Fitzgerald, the province's chief medical officer of health, said the hike in respiratory illnesses like enterovirus, parainfluenza virus and influenza is typical for this time of year and ...

Rhinovirus, known to be the most frequent cause of the common cold, is the only virus which has seen cases rise in the last week or so compared to Coronavirus, RSV and influenza ...

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) issued the urgent alert on Thursday saying illnesses like Norovirus and the flu were on ...

(The pack includes influenza virus, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), adenovirus, parainfluenza virus, common human coronaviruses, bocavirus, rhinovirus, enteroviruses, and Mycoplasma pneumoniae ...