Hand-Washing May Have Kept Flu at Bay
Good hygiene is simply the best protection from infectious agents, experts say. Source: Read more on Health Scout
Archive for December, 2010
Pregnant and under-65s at greatest risk
A DOCTOR WRITES:GP CONSULTATIONS for influenza are rising across Europe, with rates at their highest in England. Confirmed flu cases are predominantly of swine flu, now officially designated influenza A (H1N1) 2009. Source: Read more on The Irish Times
Winter flu cases highest for ten years: figures
Children under five are now the worst affected by this year’s flu outbreak, as official figures show that winter flu cases are at their highest level since the last epidemic a decade ago. Source: Read more on Daily Telegraph