After spending three Christmases with little to celebrate during World World One, in 1918 the British people found themselves enduring a festive season under the constraints of a deadly pandemic, as could be compared to the world’s current covid-19 crisis. The Spanish Flu pandemic, which lasted from February 1918 to April 1920, infected a third … Read more
All he wants for Christmas! Blind kitten Gabriel who lost his eyes to ‘cat flu’ is reunited with brother Arthur six weeks after the strays were separated A 14-week-old blind kitten has been reunited with his brother for Christmas Gabriel lost both eyes after suffering from cat flu while with a feral colony His brother … Read more
Thousands of ducks are slaughtered at poultry farm in Norfolk after third confirmed outbreak of bird flu this month 8,000 ducks at a Norfolk farm will be culled in a bid to stop spread of virus A 3km and 10km temporary control zones have been declared around all the premises in Attleborough Two other confirmed … Read more
Flock of 30,000 turkeys will be culled after bird flu outbreak at Norfolk farm – sparking fears over Christmas supplies 30,000 turkeys are being culled at a farm in East Anglia after bird flu outbreak H5N8 strain of avian influenza was confirmed to have been found on Friday DEFRA did not identify the farm but … Read more
Now ALL captive birds must be kept indoors under new Government rules to stop bird flu spreading after eight cases were found in England Bird flu was confirmed in rearing turkeys at premises near Attleborough, Norfolk Last month, one farm in North Yorkshire and one in Herefordshire had outbreaks Cases also seen in areas including Gloucestershire, … Read more
Fears that the NHS will be overwhelmed this winter are receding, with official figures revealing the country is virtually free of the flu virus. The first batches of the Covid vaccine arrived on British shores last night – bolstering hopes that an end to the pandemic is in sight. With coronavirus infection rates falling across … Read more
Fears that the NHS will be overwhelmed this winter are receding, with official figures revealing the country is virtually free of the flu virus. The first batches of the Covid vaccine arrived on British shores last night – bolstering hopes that an end to the pandemic in sight. With coronavirus infection rates falling across every … Read more
Could a £6 Boots nasal spray defeat Covid-19? High Street chemist’s flu treatment made with SEAWEED is being tested to see if it can stop coronavirus Researchers at Swansea University begin human trials tomorrow on cold remedy Ingredient based on seaweed used to treat respiratory ailments in 1800s Ireland Boots is the only British company … Read more
10,500 turkeys will be culled after bird flu outbreak at North Yorkshire plant – with less than four weeks to Christmas All of the turkeys at the site in North Yorkshire will now be ‘humanely culled’ A 3km and 10km zone has also been put in place to stop the disease spreading Public Health England … Read more
‘Supervaccine’ that fights coronavirus and the flu could be available in as little as a year Professor Ronald Eccles said was no hurdle to combining two jabs in one shot He said easier for people to go for one vaccination, rather than going for two Combining multiple vaccines is commonplace with childhood vaccination By Mail on Sunday … Read more