Two of Greece’s leading children’s hospitals, Agia Sofia and Aglaia Kyriakou, are seeing a sharp rise in pediatric flu cases.
Hospital figures show that flu-related admissions and severe illness in children have climbed by over 30%, and doctors say the...
Greece is facing rising pressure from the flu, with 877 new hospitalizations and eight deaths recorded in the past week.
The figures come from the latest epidemiological bulletin issued by the National Public Health Organization (NPHO - EODY), covering the...
Greece is currently experiencing a notable rise in flu and RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) cases, according to data released by the National Public Health Organization (EODY). In contrast, COVID-19 infections remain stable, suggesting that the current strain on the...
When we read the history of worldwide disease outbreaks, the flu pandemic of 1918 stands out as something unusual. Many people believe it mainly affected healthy adults in the prime of their lives rather than just those who were...
With summer well past us and winter fast approaching, doctors are concerned over a big spike in RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) cases. It is, of course, quite indicative of a likely increase in flu and COVID-19 cases. This triple...
A face mask that can identify viruses in the air, such as the COVID-19 virus and the flu, has been created by scientists.
Even at extremely low liquid or gas concentrations, the mask can identify viruses. It has been hailed...
The flu has returned to Europe after temporarily being supplanted by Covid-19 last year. Countries are now on alert for the potential of a "twindemic," a concurrent surge in flu cases and Covid-19 cases that could wreak havoc in...
Tragically, 63 people suffering from the coronavirus passed away in Greece over the past 24-hour period, a massive spike from the 25 people who had lost their lives with the virus in the country on Tuesday.
Greece recorded 3,651 total...
The Center for Disease Control advised people to get the flu vaccine and Covid-19 booster shot during the same visit.
The CDC had previously recommended that people wait 14 days between receiving different vaccines, but has since revised their guidelines.
"Now...
Six additional individuals died in Greece this week from the annual winter outbreak of influenza, raising the total number of fatalities this season to 83, Greece’s National Public Health Organization (EODY) said on Thursday, in its weekly updates on the...
