Toddlers can access a free flu vaccination before another deadly flu season starts, report sources. Influenza (or rather, the flu) is a cold weather infectious disease that affects the young and old alike.
Avian Influenza / Bird Flu-Causes-Symptoms-Treatment- FAQs
Bird flu (avian influenza/avian flu) is a disease caused by an influenza virus (H5N1) that primarily affects birds but can infect humans also.
Bird flu (avian influenza/avian flu) is a disease caused by an influenza virus (H5N1) that primarily affects birds but can infect humans also.
‘Free influenza vaccinations for kids under five in the Australian state of Victoria after 2017 flu season.’
More than 3,941 children younger than five years old were hospitalized in Victoria alone during the 2017 flu season, up from 871 the previous year. Eight-year-old Rosie Anderson died from the flu in September just a week after contracting the virus.
More than 385,000 are expected to receive the free vaccinations, costing the state $2.74 million.
Swine Flu Risk Calculator
Find out the risks for contracting swine flu and take the necessary precautionary steps. Swine flu caused a pandemic in 2009 with several deaths reported worldwide.
Find out the risks for contracting swine flu and take the necessary precautionary steps. Swine flu caused a pandemic in 2009 with several deaths reported worldwide.
Hennessy called on Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to expand the National Immunization Program (NIP) to include children.
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Quiz on Flu
Influenza (or rather, the flu) is a cold weather infectious condition that affects the young and old alike. Though most reported cases are mild, the flu can sometimes cause severe and life-threatening complications in both children and adults, thanks to wrong medications and improper vaccinations. Learn more about the disease from our Flu Quiz and guard yourself and your family from a possible infection.
Influenza (or rather, the flu) is a cold weather infectious condition that affects the young and old alike. Though most reported cases are mild, the flu can sometimes cause severe and life-threatening complications in both children and adults, thanks to wrong medications and improper vaccinations. Learn more about the disease from our Flu Quiz and guard yourself and your family from a possible infection.
"Victorians were hit hard by last year's flu season, and kids weren't immune. If Malcolm Turnbull and the Liberals won't protect our kids from the threat of the flu, we will."
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Understanding How an Influenza Vaccine Works
A detailed picture as to how the human immune system responses to influenza vaccination has been identified, which helps in developing better flu vaccines.
A detailed picture as to how the human immune system responses to influenza vaccination has been identified, which helps in developing better flu vaccines.
