Tag: influenza

Bird flu in the US leads to higher egg prices and pandemic risk: “Highly likely to spread between humans,” says researcher

Bird flu has led to a massive egg shortage in the USA. Researcher warns that this could affect the production of vaccines against this very disease in humans.

Is long Covid completely normal, a new disease, or mass hysteria?

OPINION: While some researchers explore blood and cells, others believe that long Covid is a psychological and social disease. We still lack answers.

Warnings of a severe flu season – more people are encouraged to get vaccinated

The Norwegian Institute of Public Health is concerned: Over 12,000 people have been hospitalised in the past year due to the flu or Covid-19, but fewer are getting vaccinated.

Should you get the flu vaccine this year?

The Norwegian Institute of Public Health fears that vulnerable people may be affected by both influenza and COVID-19. They have ordered more than usual of this year's flu vaccine.

Nine per cent of Norwegians newly diagnosed with HIV have viruses with resistant mutations

Researchers have recently released the sixth annual Resistance against antivirals in Norway report. 2018 saw no cases of resistant viruses for influenza, hepatitis B or Herpes, but 9 per cent of newly diagnosed HIV cases had viruses with resistant mutations.

Influenza myth busters

Here is everything you need to know about the flu.

Too many taking flu vaccine?

Health personnel and other hardy souls risk lower resistance to future pandemics if they vaccinate themselves for seasonal influenza year after year.