Influenza

Indonesia records first death linked to ‘super flu’

According to assessments by the World Health Organization (WHO), subclade K has not been linked to increased disease severity.

Britain’s health service hit by ‘super flu’ outbreak

NHS figures published on Dec 11 showed flu cases at a record level for the time of year.

Vaccination encouraged amid rising flu cases in China

The H3N2 strain accounts for 99.8 per cent of local infections in Beijing.

Japan’s flu cases hit warning level at fastest pace in 10 years

According to the health ministry, the most commonly reported virus was the type-A Hong Kong strain.

askST: With the pandemic over, should I still get my Covid-19 vaccine shots?

People aged 60 and older, the medically vulnerable aged six months and older and residents of aged-care facilities are recommended to get jabbed.

Covid-19 and flu can triple your risk of heart attack: US study

The risk of a heart attack triples within the first few weeks after a Covid-19 infection, the study suggested.

Spike in influenza cases in Indonesia prompts calls for stronger public health measures

Symptoms of influenza A include fever, dry cough and headache.

Around 6,000 students in Malaysia infected with influenza, prompting school closures

Malaysian director-general Mohd Azam Ahmad said that the infections were detected in several areas across the country.

Philippines suspends in-person classes at Manila schools over hike in flu cases

Young students place books and notebooks on their heads as they gather at a designated evacuation center outside a school building during an earthquake drill as part of the government's annual simulation at a an elementary school in Manila on September 11, 2025. (Photo by Ted ALJIBE / AFP)

Flu surge puts Penang on alert as authorities urge residents to stay vigilant

Flu shots are available at no charge in government health facilities in Penang for those aged 60 and above with at least one chronic illness.

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