Flu epidemic: the slowdown is confirmed, but the activity remains high
The recoil of the flu observed last week is confirmed, well that the influenza activity remains very high. Essential In ...
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Why is the flu vaccine less effective this year?
While the influenza virus continues to propagate strongly in France, the effectiveness of the vaccine is questioned. Essential This year, ...
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Flu: the epidemic shows signs of weakness for the first time
For the first time of the season, the flu epidemic has a slight slowdown in mainland France although the activity ...
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Flu: children particularly affected by the epidemic
While the influenza epidemic is progressing in the country, the latest public health bulletin France stresses that children are "exceptionally" ...
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Flu: A girl dies after having pneumonia in Maine-et-Loire
In Saumur, a teenager succumbed to post-clrippal pneumonia. Essential In Maine-et-Loire, more specifically in Saumur, a 12-year-old girl died of ...
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H1N1, H3N2 and B-Victoria: what are the differences between the 3 circulating flu viruses?
This winter, the flu epidemic is particularly strong because three viruses are circulating at the same time: H1N1, H3N2 and ...
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Flu: the prolonged vaccination campaign until the end of February
Faced with an influenza epidemic that remains “intense”, an extension of the one month vaccination campaign was announced by the ...
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Flu: tensions on vaccine stocks in pharmacies
Some French pharmacies note breaks in stock of flu vaccines while the epidemic intensifies in the country. Essential Fluing vaccine ...
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Denial of pregnancy: “It’s not a virus, I’m about to give birth”
While an Italian woman thought she had contracted the flu, she ended up giving birth to her child, whose presence ...
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Flu: the epidemic is still intensifying, with a “net increase in death”
The influenza epidemic caused a clear increase in deaths during the second week of January, according to the latest public ...
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Flu: “There is always time” to get vaccinated
While the flu is currently wreaking havoc in France, an expert reminds us that it is not too late to ...
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Flu: the white plan launched in 87 hospitals
Faced with the intensification of the flu epidemic, the white plan was triggered in 87 hospitals, indicated the Ministry of ...
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Stroke, heart attack … What complications can flu can cause?
Flu can be dangerous for the cardiovascular system, especially for people at risk. Inflammation associated with disease increases the risk ...
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Flu epidemic: wearing a mask recommended in confined places
The Minister of Health, Yannick Neuder, recommends wearing a mask in confined places as well as the application of other ...
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Flu, cold: what is the right position to sleep when you have trouble breathing?
This sleeping position makes breathing easier for people experiencing respiratory problems due to the flu or a cold. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Flu: hospitalizations “at an exceptionally high level of intensity”
In France, hospitalizations linked to the flu epidemic are increasing in number. People over 65 are most affected. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Flu: faced with the influx of patients, around twenty hospitals have triggered the white plan
Around twenty hospitals have launched this system to put in place exceptional measures to deal with the flu epidemic. THE ...
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Winter infections: the flu epidemic is in full swing at the start of 2025
At the start of 2025, acute respiratory infections (ARI) are on the rise, affecting all age groups. THE ESSENTIAL The ...
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Flu: what to do when your child is sick?
In children, the flu is characterized by fever, with a temperature above 38.5°, and sometimes by respiratory symptoms such as ...
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Flu: a “sharp increase” in the epidemic observed before Christmas
At the end of the year, the number of cases of flu, but also of acute respiratory infections, has exploded, ...
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Flu, bronchiolitis, gastro… what is the epidemic situation less than a week before Christmas?
A few days before the end-of-year holidays, flu and bronchiolitis are circulating strongly in France, unlike gastroenteritis which is still ...
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Flu, Bronchiolitis: winter epidemics are spreading in France
While bronchiolitis remains very present in France at the beginning of December, several metropolitan regions are also facing a flu ...
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Covid, flu: “There is still time to get vaccinated” before the end of year holidays
Only two million French people have been vaccinated against Covid-19. Two weeks before the end-of-year holidays, it is not too ...
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Flu: pregnant women would be more protected
During pregnancy, patients would have enhanced natural immunity against influenza A. THE ESSENTIAL During their work, scientists therefore discovered a ...
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Flu: the epidemic takes hold in Île-de-France
The flu virus is circulating more and more in France: Île-de-France is the first region to enter the epidemic phase ...
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Disease of unknown origin kills dozens in DRC
Since the end of October, a mysterious illness, with flu-like symptoms, has caused between 67 and 143 deaths in the ...
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Flu, Covid-19: get vaccinated before the holidays!
As the flu begins to circulate more and more in France, health and government authorities are calling for people to ...
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7 fruits to stock up on vitamins and avoid getting sick this winter
In winter, it is common to catch a cold or the flu. What fruits can help strengthen the immune system? ...
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Flu and bronchiolitis epidemics are making a comeback in France
The bronchiolitis and flu epidemics are slowly taking hold in several regions of the country, according to Public Health France, ...
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Flu and Covid-19: what you need to know about the vaccination campaign
This Tuesday, October 15, 2024 marks the launch of the seasonal flu vaccination campaign which for the second year in ...
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