New vaccine that could help Māori, Pasifika and those over 60 from RSV is registered in New Zealand for use

Māori, Pacific people and older adults are at greater risk of contracting RSV.

Opinion: Pharmac’s funding gap leaves New Zealand babies vulnerable to RSV

OPINION: It’s time for New Zealand to prioritise the health of its youngest population.

Mother warns parents over button batteries after her nine-month-old baby girl was left with burnt throat when she accidentally swallowed one

The small, shiny batteries are used in devices like TV remotes, watches, calculators and kitchen weighing scales - and they can cause severe burns if swallowed due to acid leaking out.

RSV-Fallzahlen erreichen Höchststand - 3 Fragen an Kinderarzt Dr. med. Gosch

Pfizer Pharma GmbH: Berlin (ots) - Die RSV-Infektionswelle in Deutschland erreichte Ende Januar mit knapp 4.500 gemeldeten Fällen pro Woche ihren aktuellen Höchststand für die laufende RSV-Saison.¹ Doch warum ist das Respiratorische...

Now you'll be able to pay for a Covid vaccine privately! Chemists will sell top-up jabs to anyone for £45 under major shake-up of roll-out scheme

Throughout the pandemic, jabs have only been available on the NHS. But under a huge shake-up to the scheme, high street pharmacies will be allowed to sell them by April 1 at the latest.

England is battling its biggest outbreak of '100 day' whooping cough in at least 10 YEARS - so how can you tell it apart from a cold?

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has received reports of 636 suspected cases of the bacterial infection of the lungs in the first three weeks of 2024 alone.

Expert reveals what is causing your cough that won't go away- and how to get rid of it for good

It may seem like everyone has gotten sick lately. For many, it's a pesky cough that just won't go away. Experts have revealed what that cough means and how to get rid of it for good.

İnfluenza RSV Kovid... Üç salgın hastalıktan nasıl korunulur? Tek bir yolu var! Uzmanından önemli uyarılar

Hemen hemen herkes yada bir yakını salgın hastalıkla mücadele ediyor. Artan solunum yolu enfeksiyonları nedeniyle hasta...

Should you get the new RSV vaccination? The virus is as risky as the flu and experts are pushing for a national immunisation programme for over-75s

Few of us may have heard of this virus, but now leading scientists warn that RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) poses a significant threat to some people's health.

Calm before the storm? Covid rates peaked over Christmas amid arrival of highly-contagious 'Juno' strain - but experts warn of post-New Year wave as flu and norovirus continue to bite

A peak of one in 22 people across the country were infected with the virus on December 21, according to the UK Health Security Agency.

Will pesky new Covid variant called Juno spark UK's biggest EVER wave? Experts warn cold weather and return of schools will trigger fresh chaos for NHS hospitals already swamped with flu and other seasonal illnesses

Virus rates across the UK have doubled in a fortnight following the sudden arrival of 'Juno'. Virologists claimed January's freezing temperatures will add to skyrocketing levels.

Vaccine against winter cough virus 'can slash hospitalisations in kids by more than 80%'

Trials of the antibody jab suggest thousands of babies could be spared trips to A&E with breathing difficulties caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) each year.

Aileler dikkat! Çocuklarda vakalar arttı: Korumanın iki yolu var

Ankara Etlik Şehir Hastanesi Çocuk Enfeksiyon Hastalıkları Uzmanı Doç. Dr. Ayşe Kaman, çocuklarda son dönemde en sık gö...

The REAL nightmare before Christmas: Covid rates double in a fortnight with up to one in 16 people now infected in worst-hit parts of UK - as health chiefs urge those nursing coughs and cold to limit contact with elderly relatives

One in 24 people across England and Scotland had the virus in the week to December 13, up from one in 55 two weeks earlier, according to surveillance data.

The REAL nightmare before Christmas: Covid rates double in a fortnight with up to one in 16 people now infected in worst-hit parts of UK

One in 24 people across England and Scotland had the virus in the week to December 13, up from one in 55 two weeks earlier, according to surveillance data.

Neue RSV-Studie: Hohe Krankheitslast bei Säuglingen in Deutschland

Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH: Frankfurt/Main (ots) - - Eine aktuelle Studie zeigt, dass in Deutschland insbesondere Säuglinge schwer vom Respiratorischen Synzytial-Virus (RSV) betroffen sind - Unter allen Krankenhauseinweisungenvon Säuglingen...

Will this be the worst winter EVER for the NHS? Dozen trusts declare critical incidents amid early surge in seasonal bugs - and that's before biggest strike in history which threatens to cripple wards, A&Es and derail efforts to clear record backlog

MailOnline can today reveal that a dozen hospital trusts in England have declared critical incidents over the past two months, in a clear sign of escalating tension within the beleaguered service.

Wer sich doppelt impfen lassen sollte – und wer nicht

Viele Menschen sind derzeit verunsichert, ob sie sich zeitgleich gegen Corona und Grippe impfen lassen sollen. Für wen ist die Doppelimpfung sinnvoll? Wie sehr belastet sie den Körper? Und was ist mit der RSV-Impfung? Antworten auf die wichtigsten...

What is JN.1? Explosive new Covid variant is taking off in Britain amid fears of impending wave which will cause carnage in NHS hospitals already juggling winter woes of norovirus, flu and '100-day cough'

The strain, dubbed JN.1, was behind one in 13 cases in England last month and is out performing all other strains in how quickly it is spreading.

RSV-Welle in Deutschland hat begonnen

Das Robert Koch-Institut stellt eine Welle RSV-bedingter Atemwegserkrankungen fest. Insbesondere Kinder unter zwei Jahren sind betroffen. Außerdem haben sich viele mit dem Coronavirus infiziert. Eine Grippewelle ist hingegen bisher nicht in Sicht.

Fears Britain could be hit by own outbreak of China's 'mystery' pneumonia as experts blame lockdowns for alarming surge of 'myco' bug sweeping world

Britain could potentially see a similar wave of 'white lung syndrome' as that sweeping China and Denmark with experts saying the UK isn't immune to the impact of Covid lockdowns.