Tag: flu
National lockdown requirement is back in force after new cases of bird flu
There will again be a national obligation to keep chickens and other birds in cages, the Ministry of Agriculture reports. This was recently lifted, but two new outbreaks of bird…
Bird flu diagnosed in Middelie, national lockdown requirement reinstated | News item
News item | 14-11-2023 | 5:00 PM In Middelie (municipality of Edam-Volendam, province of North Holland), bird flu has been diagnosed on a care farm. To prevent the spread of…
Bird flu diagnosed in Renswoude | News item
News item | 11-11-2023 | 22:09 In Renswoude (municipality of Renswoude, province of Utrecht), bird flu has been detected on a laying hen farm with free access. To prevent the…
More wild animals than expected have bird flu | Animals
The virus has mainly been found in foxes, stone martens and polecats. This is the same virus version that has also been found in birds. Wild animals may have contracted…
Many respiratory diseases – what role do flu and corona play?
From BZ/dpa It’s cold season. But the prevalence of respiratory diseases, which the RKI estimated last week, was exceptionally high. How has the situation developed – and what role do…
Miracle remedies for flu and colds: what works?
Coughing, sniffling, muscle pain. All kinds of viruses that cause colds or flu are currently circulating. Those who catch a cold often turn to ancient miracle remedies to ease the…
Will people over 65 miscalculate if they don’t get a booster shot now? “Yet more dangerous than the flu,” say virologists
Do people over 65 react too laxly if they do not get vaccinated against corona? Are they underestimating the impact of Covid on underlying conditions of the heart, lungs and…
Stomach flu kills around 10 million Belgians every year: how do you become infected? Who is it dangerous for? And what can you do about it?
Abdominal cramps, diarrhea and vomiting. Three annoying symptoms that may indicate a bad stomach flu. But what happens in your body when you have the stomach flu? What causes it…
Indications of bird flu in Antarctica: “Could cause environmental disaster of first magnitude”
There are indications that bird flu has broken out in Antarctica, a continent that has so far been spared from the disease. On the tiny Bird Island in the Southern…
The flu shot is coming again, but will we still get it? | five questions
The flu vaccination campaign will start again from mid-October. Last time the turnout was lower than the year before. What will it be like this winter? 1. Who is eligible…