Flu season in Kazakhstan: doctors share key health recommendations
Tengrinews.kz – As the flu season continues across Kazakhstan, doctors are reminding residents how to protect themselves from viral infections
'Fever won’t go away': Astana residents complain about a “new virus”
Tengrinews.kz – Residents of Kazakhstan’s capital are complaining about a “new virus” — high fevers that last for weeks and the inability to
Flu vaccination postponed: Healthcare Ministry explains the reasons
Tengrinews.kz – Flu vaccination in Kazakhstan will begin later than scheduled, according to the country’s Ministry of Healthcare, which explained
Coughing up blood: Ministry of Healthcare comments on new dangerous virus
Tengrinews.kz – The Ministry of Healthcare of Kazakhstan has responded to reports about the emergence of a new virus allegedly affecting people
Ministry of Healthcare reported on the diseases affecting Kazakhstanis
Tengrinews.kz – The Ministry of Healthcare has provided an update on the current epidemiological situation in Kazakhstan.
Major UK hospitals are struggling with influx of flu patients
Tengrinews.kz - Patients in the UK have been warned of potential two-day waits in emergency departments, as several hospitals across the country
New bird flu case in Netherlands
Dutch authorities reported a new outbreak of bird flu at a poultry farm, but could not say if it was the worrying new strain detected elsewhere in the country.
Every second Kazakhstani relies on self-treatment: Ministry of Health
Every second Kazakhstani takes medicine without doctor’s prescription.
US govt lab reveals series of dangerous mix-ups
The United States' top public health agency revealed Friday a series of alarming incidents in which dangerous biological agents including anthrax, influenza and botulism were mishandled over the past decade.
US-based scientist makes potent version of H1N1 flu
A US-based Japanese scientist said he has succeeded in engineering a version of the so-called swine flu virus that would be able to evade the human immune system.
Unusual new penguin flu found in Antarctica
A new kind of bird flu has been detected for the first time in Adelie penguins in Antarctica, though the virus does not seem to make them sick, researchers said.
China 'downgrades' H7N9 bird flu description
China has reportedly downgraded H7N9 bird flu in humans, dropping its description as "infectious" in new guidelines on how to deal with the disease, even as new cases spike with the onset of winter.
Vietnam reports first bird flu death in nine months
Vietnam has recorded its first death from bird flu in nine months, according to the country's Health Ministry, amid growing regional concerns over a potential resurgence of the deadly virus.
China reports first H7N9 bird flu death this year
China has reported its first death from the H7N9 bird flu virus in 2014 after a significant drop-off in fatalities following an outbreak last year.
H1N1 flu claims five lives in Canada's Alberta province
An H1N1 flu outbreak in Alberta has sickened nearly 1,000 people and killed five, the Canadian province's health minister said Friday, urging everyone to get vaccinated.
Flu vaccine more effective for women than men: study
The flu vaccine is generally less effective for men than for women, scientists said in a study Monday, tracing the effect to higher levels of testosterone that curb the immune response.
China confirms human death from new bird flu type
A 73-year-old Chinese woman has died of a type of bird flu new in humans, health officials say, but experts believe the risk of it spreading between people is low.
H1N1 flu outbreak in northern Chile kills 11
At least 11 people have been killed in an outbreak of H1N1 flu virus in northern Chile, where the rate of infection is more than six times higher than the rest of the country.
No benefit from double dose of Tamiflu for flu: study
Tamiflu, the frontline treatment for influenza, offers no benefit for patients if it is administered in double the normal dose.
Study boosts link between flu vaccine, sleep disorder
A study in England has strengthened evidence from Scandinavia that a vaccine used to prevent pandemic flu boosted the risk of sleep disorder among teens and children.
