CAPE TOWN—South African environmental authorities have confirmed four new infections and another seven suspected cases in a new outbreak of avian flu at Cape Town’s Boulders penguin colony, a popular tourist attraction and an important breeding site, officials said on Friday. City and provincial officials said the strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza was similar…
Avian Flu Outbreak Detected Among Cape Town’s Penguin Colony at Boulders
Thousands of Dead Migrant Seabirds Wash Up on Canada Shore, Avian Flu Suspected
TORONTO—The carcasses of thousands of migrant seabirds have washed up on the shores of eastern Canada this week and preliminary findings showed that the birds died of avian flu. Since May 2022, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has confirmed 13 positive cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the eastern Canadian Province of Newfoundland. Environment…
Current Flu Season More Severe Than COVID: Australian State Premier
July 19, 2022
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New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet has called for a reduction in the seven-day isolation period adding that the winter influenza virus currently posed a bigger issue than COVID-19. “In many cases at the moment, the current strand of influenza is more severe than the current strands of COVID,” the premier told 2GB radio. He…
Food Industry Adjusting to Large Outbreak of Avian Flu in Canada, Around the World
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada says the food industry is making adjustments to maintain supplies of poultry and eggs in the face of a large outbreak of avian flu in Canada and around the world. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says this has been an unprecedented year globally for avian flu, or bird flu as it’s…
Australia Has Missed the Past Two Flu Seasons
Australia has officially missed the last two flu seasons as the average of 163,015 cases of influenza a year plummeted to just 598 cases and zero deaths by the end of 2021. Just before the CCP virus arrived in Australia, the country’s National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System tracked 313,033 laboratory-confirmed cases of influenza and 953…
Why Cold Weather Causes Colds
It’s the season for fuzzy sweaters and heavy coats, as well as colds and flu. But what does cold weather have to do with catching a cold? For generations, mothers worldwide have advised bundling up to avoid getting sick. Yet medical experts call the association an old wives’ tale. Despite the prevalence of coughs and runny…
Ask a Doctor: Avoiding COVID-19 After A Family Member Catches It
Ask a Doctor: “Someone in my family has been sick for a few days and just tested positive for COVID-19. What can I do to help myself from getting sick as well?” Your risk of becoming sick depends on many factors including your age, co-existing medical conditions, vitamin D level, and overall nutritional status. Older…
French Authorities Order Killing of 2.5 Million Poultry Over Bird Flu
PARIS—The French farming ministry on Thursday said that a total of 2.5 million birds needed to be killed as the southwest of the country faces several outbreaks of bird flu. Around 1.2 million animals have already been culled, the ministry said, adding that an additional 1.3 million still needed to be killed as a precautionary…
The Flu and You: Everything You Never Wanted to Know (But Need To)
Flu season runs from October to May and each year it impacts millions of Americans. The flu virus attacks the respiratory system and its symptoms include headache, sore throat, fever, chills, vomiting, dry cough, and muscle aches. But what does it do to your body? What does your body look like on the flu? A sick person sneezes,…
7 Surprising Ways to Fight Colds and Flu
With temperatures plummeting around the country, cold and flu season is upon us. There was such an overwhelming response to my blog Viral Vigilance that I knew this was a topic that needed further expansion. And, as one of my doctor readers pointed out, I neglected to mention one of the most foundational supplements for strong immunity—probiotics, the beneficial bacteria residing in…
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