PRU 15 can be an uplifting but also heart-breaking experience, especially if you catch the flu. Did you know you could end up with a heart attack or stroke when you get the flu? Most of us associate influenza,…
FLU PROTECTION FOR PEOPLE WITH CHRONIC LUNG CONDITIONS It is common for people to catch influenza (better known as the flu). However, certain high risk groups have a higher likelihood of developing serious complications after the infection1. One such group…
Keep your children healthy throughout the new school year with a flu vaccination. When school began earlier this year, you may have been one of those parents who experienced mixed feelings of relief and dread. Every parent knows what it’s…
Dear readers, This document is provided in order to clarify the recent questions in my twitter account and to also explain the differences between seasonal influenza & pandemic influenza. I have adopted concrete WHO guidelines in this write up, simplified…
“Outbreak spreading from mainland China which include H5N1 (1997) and SARS (2003), have put the territory on health alert.” “We will heighten our vigilance and continue to maintain stringent port health measures in connection with this development,” the Centre for…
Ask any parent and they will tell you that there’s not much worse than a small child having the flu. A blocked nose invariably makes the child irritable as it affects their sleep and their ability to breathe with ease.…