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Shots are being offered for flu, Covid and RSV to protect those who are most at-risk of serious illness, which includes older people and those with certain health conditions. If you are ill, UKHSA says you can help protect others by washing your hands regularly,
Though the common cold and the flu have very similar symptoms, some key differences like how high your fever is will help you tell the difference.
October is the ideal month to get protected, experts say, because flu cases typically begin climbing in November.
The CDC forecasts that this virus season will result in a similar level of hospitalizations as last season, though flu may have a more moderate
Flu symptoms, like fever and muscle aches, will worsen in the first few days. You should start to feel better by around day 5 after symptoms start.
Here’s what medical experts say could be behind the recent rise of influenza cases in Japan, India, Singapore, Thailand, and more.
The Centre for Health Protection on Sunday said a 13-year-old girl has died due to a severe influenza B infection
The flu is a viral infection that affects the nose, throat and lungs and is far worse than the common cold. It commonly causes a runny nose, sneezing, watery eyes and throat irritation as well as a fever or body aches, which is unlikely to be caused by the cold.