Influenza Virus Symptoms

Credit: Undrey/Shutterstock With Christmas just a month away, the good news is that COVID cases in the UK have been falling, and are now at the lowest we've seen them for some time. Meanwhile, the number of new flu infections remains stable. And people in their 20s and 30s have some of the lowest case numbers of both viruses—great if you're planning your work Christmas party or just fancy getting together with your friends this festive season. However, while flu rates are relatively stable, they are higher than they have been for the past few years, and data from Australia suggests the UK could face an earlier and more severe flu season this year. Plus, last year, COVID cases increased 139% in the two weeks leading up to Christmas. Add in the fact that it l...

There are many types of fungi, but there are only a few that cause infections in humans. A small number of those cause skin infections. This article will focus on fungal skin infections, including information on symptoms, treatment, and prevention of fungal skin infections. Nitcharee Sukhontapirom / Getty Images What Is a Fungal Skin Infection? A fungal skin infection is caused by certain types of fungi that can get on the skin and multiply. General Symptoms While symptoms will vary depending on the type of problem, general symptoms of a fungal skin infection include: An itchy rash Red skin Scaly skin in the affected area Why Skin Is Vulnerable to Fungus Many fungi grow best in warm, moist environments. This is why fungal skin infections may develop in areas of skin that can harbor moisture, like: In between toes Nails The groin Common Fungal Skin Infections Common fungal skin infections are usuall...

[unable to retrieve full-text content] Asda Pharmacy launches £2 incentive for customers who book their flu jab    Swindon Advertiser

While there has been a focus on RSV and COVID-19 cases, the flu is also causing concern of a tripledemic as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 33 states have at least high levels of the flu as of the week ending November 19. Through November 19, the flu has killed 2,900 people in the U.S. It has also caused 53,000 hospitalizations. The spike will likely cause the most active flu season since 2019-20 as social distancing largely curtailed influenza. The CDC reports that New Mexico, Tennessee and Texas are reporting the highest levels of the flu. Only 11 states reported minimal or low levels of the flu for the week ending Nov. 19. It is not uncommon for flu cases to begin spiking this time of year, especially given that people are traveling for the holidays and participating in large indoor gatherings. "When you now open up in society -- people now maybe are under-vaccinated, not everybody is wearing a mask," sa...

1. There's a lot of flu out there. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's FluView report, flu activity is elevated across the country, and flu hospitalization rates are the highest we have seen at this time in a decade. Hospitalization rates are highest among adults 65 years or older (18.6 per 100,000), followed by children younger than 5 years (13.6 per 100,000). Indicators used to track flu deaths are starting to rise. For communities that have not yet seen a lot of flu, it's coming. Now is a great time to get yourself, your staff, and your patients vaccinated. 2. There is more than one group of flu viruses spreading this season. H3N2 flu viruses have been most common so far, but an increasing proportion of H1N1 flu viruses has been detected recently. Flu vaccines protect against four different viruses, so vaccination efforts should continue, even among people who have already gotten flu this season, because the...

WESTHAMPTON BEACH, N.Y. – The National Guard's top officer, Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau, spent Nov. 5 at Gabreski Air National Guard Base with 106th Rescue Wing Airmen. Hokanson flew on an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter to observe rescue scenarios, lunched with some Airmen, and held a town hall meeting with the wing's councils representing different tiers of rank from Airman to chief. Master Sgt. Kenny Griego, 106th senior noncommissioned officer of the quarter, got to fly with Hokanson in his role as a special mission aviator, performing such duties as flight engineer and aerial gunner. "It's not every day you get to fly with the highest-ranking person in your organization. The general was very interested in us and our mission," said Griego. Tech Sgt. Carley Esposito, a client systems technician for the wing's communications flight, said she was pleased to get the opportunity to have lunch with the general along ...

Flu season has been dominating headlines for weeks now and with good reason. Many health officials predicted a spike in cases and it's happening already even though winter hasn't officially started. "Influenza has been on the rise early this season compared to previous ones and there is a concern as we have not seen much influenza in the last couple of years," John Mourani, MD Medical Director of Infectious Disease Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center tells us.  With cases up, hospitalization rates have increased too, which is putting strain on the healthcare system. Many cities are reporting their hospitals are at capacity and the staff is feeling the stress. MyNorthwest r eports, "Tony Woodward, Seattle Children's Hospital's Medical Director of Emergency Medicine, said they are operating at "100% capacity almost 24 hours a day and in the evenings up to 300% capacity." Woodward said, "It's a huge volume, huge surges, the ...

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[unable to retrieve full-text content] UnitedHealth continues to lead the way on insurer profits in Q3. Here's how its competitors fared    FierceHealthcare

You are reading our weekly Well+Being newsletter. Sign up here to get it delivered to your inbox every Thursday. Who doesn't love a good mystery? For 15 years, medical reporter Sandra G. Boodman has chased down the most unusual, quirkiest and weirdest medical cases for her monthly Medical Mysteries series. Recent stories have focused on a teenager who couldn't wake up, a woman wrongly diagnosed with ALS, and an entire family and guest felled by a strange flu-like illness. I checked in with Sandra to find out more about how she writes the column and the lessons we can learn from it. Here's our edited conversation. Q. How do you choose your ideas? A: It has to be something I haven't written about. It has to be a solved case. I need to know the ultimate diagnosis. Even though it's a solved case, there has to be a mystery. And there has to be a human story. Q. Once you pick a case, how do you report it? A: I ask for a chronology of events and medical records that conf...

[unable to retrieve full-text content] A multivalent nucleoside-modified mRNA vaccine against all known influenza virus subtypes    Science Researchers test mRNA technology for universal flu vaccine    Reuters.com Promising universal flu vaccine could protect against 20 strains    New Scientist Experimental flu vaccine seen as potential game changer    STAT expert reaction to study of a multivalent mRNA vaccine candidate as a prototype for a universal flu vaccine    Science Media Centre View Full Coverage on Google News

An anonymous Reddit user claims to have done a good deed by warning someone else against using a baby name that's commonly associated with a fungal infection. The user, who has since deleted his or her account, shared a screen-shotted text message on Oct. 20 to a subreddit dedicated to poking fun at "awful names and naming culture." "My act of heroism yesterday," the Reddit user wrote in the screenshot's subject line. The parent-to-be asked the Reddit user, "What about Candida?" "I could be wrong but I think that's the medical term for a yeast infection," the anonymous recipient replied. The parent in search of a baby name wrote back, suggesting that people likely wouldn't make the connection, according to the Reddit post. "I mean I wouldn't risk it, you have lots of other great names," the alleged Reddit user then replie...

Since the Strategic Action Plan on Polio Transition was adopted in 2018, significant changes have taken place in the global health landscape. The recovery efforts from the COVID-19 pandemic, the renewed commitment to eradicate polio, and a sharper focus on strengthening essential immunization and the global architecture on pandemic preparedness and response for health emergencies represent fresh opportunities to integrate and transition polio expertise and infrastructure in polio-free countries to strengthen broader health systems. It is in this context that WHO regions and programmes are taking action on ten key recommendations of the Mid-Term Evaluation of the Implementation of the Strategic Action Plan on Polio Transition (2018 – 2023), with a united and proactive strategy to sustain integrated functions and assets where they are most needed.  At a recent Member State Information Session on Polio Transition, the Deputy Director General, Dr Zsuzsanna Jakab, noted, "2023...

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Among patients with acute ischemic stroke who presented for follow-up 4–6 weeks post-discharge, history of depression and inpatient PHQ-9 scores were identified as significant in-hospital predictors of PSD. These results suggest that individuals with a history of depression and those reporting depressive symptoms during hospitalization deserve additional consideration for targeted treatment with antidepressants. Depressive symptoms in the inpatient setting are not transient, and should be taken seriously as a risk factor for PSD, which can further exacerbate stroke recovery when left untreated [4]. Our study also suggests that for patients with depressive symptoms during hospitalization, initiation of SSRIs in the post-stroke recovery period may have the potential to reduce depressive symptoms at 4–6 weeks post-discharge. In weighing the risks and benefits of SSRIs in stroke recovery, patients with a history of depression reporting depressive symptoms in the inpatient...