Influenza in the News

The BMA has responded to misleading suggestions in the media that the BMA has said some GPs could ‘strike’ over fears they will not be insured during a flu pandemic. The subject of death in service...

At a recent meeting the American Medical Association (AMA) voted to adopt new public health policies concerning protection from flu, electronic cigarettes, use of tasers and vitamin D.

Although the number of new cases of H1N1 influenza is increasing in New Zealand, there are still relatively few cases and only isolated instances of community transmission. 15 new cases were confir...

Medics in New Zealand are reporting an increase in the number of people presenting at surgeries with flu symptoms. Most of these people have not travelled overseas and are likely to be experiencing...

The Australian Department of Health has confirmed two more cases of human swine influenza in Western Australia, bringing the total number of cases in the state to four. The most recently confirmed ...

The cumulative total of confirmed cases of Mexican swine flu in New Zealand is now 12, up from 11 yesterday. The new confirmed case is a passenger off Air NZ flight NZ5 which arrived from Los Angel...

The cumulative total of confirmed cases in New Zealand is 11. This is an increase of one since yesterday's update. A new confirmed case of H1N1 flu was notified last night in Auckland, New Zeala...

More than 22,000 women per year die of cardiovascular disease in Australia. It is especially prevalent in older women. Despite this, cardiovascular disease is still seen as being something that is ...

The Australian Health Protection Committee (AHPC) and Chief Medical Officer, Prof Jim Bishop, have advised increasing the H1N1 pandemic response to a modified SUSTAIN level for Victoria while keepi...

The cumulative total of confirmed cases of H1N1 flu in New Zealand is still 10, as is the cumulative total of probable cases. Passengers in the immediate vicinity of the new confirmed case who was ...

There is one new confirmed case of Influenza A (H1N1) swine flu in New Zealand. This is a child who was a passenger on Flight NZ1, which arrived in Auckland from North America on Sunday. As with ot...

No new cases of Influenza A (H1N1) infection in New Zealand reported today. The cumulative total of known past infections remains at 9, with all cases fully recovered. The cumulative total of proba...

New South Wales Chief Health Officer, Kerry Chant has confirmed two more cases - one crew member and one adult passenger from the Pacific Dawn cruise, have returned positive test results for human ...

The 62nd World Health Assembly has closed with the adoption of resolutions on several global health issues including primary health care, the prevention and control of multidrug-resistant and exten...