Flu is a mild illness for some people. But for others, including older adults and those with chronic (long-lasting) health conditions, the flu can be very serious and even life-threatening.
Dying from any cause was high among older adults hospitalized for the flu, and that prevalence persisted up to 30 days after people were discharged. The study was published Monday in Clinical ...
British Columbia’s health ministry says the first suspected human case of avian influenza has been detected in Canada. A teenager in the province has tested positive for the virus — also called bird ...
A Canadian teenager has been hospitalized with bird flu, the first human case of H5N1 ... this difficult time,” said Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer in a news release.