Two people aged 86 and 96, one of whom presented comorbidities, died from Chikungunya in Reunion, the prefecture of the island announced on Friday, the first confirmed deaths since the sparkle of the epidemic in August 2024. “The prefect of Reunion and the Regional Health Agency deplore the death of two people in last week,” … Read more
A moment engraved in memories. As, in obviously different styles, on September 11, 2001 or the final of the World Cup in 1998. For this confinement of spring 2020, each Frenchman knows about where he was. Despite the severity of the period, in the midst of Covid-19 pandemic, some appreciated these eight weeks apart. Better, … Read more
The influenza epidemic, particularly virulent this season, slowed down for the second week in a row in France, but the disease remains very present and continues in particular to send many children to the hospital, the public health agency announced on Wednesday. “In France, despite a decrease in indicators in all age groups, seizure activity … Read more
We all heard about it so much she made victims this year. Some have spent beds in bed, sneaked with cramps and with a fever to go crazy. Others, more fragile, even left their lives there. This winter, the flu epidemic was particularly virulent in France. And it’s not over, because activity is still “very … Read more
The flu epidemic still accelerates in France. Without saving children, many in the hospital, she continues to be deadly in adults, even though the vaccine is ineffective in the elderly, particularly vulnerable. The last days have been marked by a “Strong intensification of the epidemic in France”summed up the France Public Health Agency in a … Read more
The Democratic Republic of Congo is plagued by chaos. Near Goma, in the east of the country, violent fights could have serious consequences. This Tuesday, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) alerted to the risks of dissemination of viruses, including Ebola, from a city laboratory. The ICRC “is very concerned about the situation … Read more
Faced with a severe seasonal flu epidemic of still high intensity in mid-January, the vaccination campaign is extended by one month in France, until the end of February, the Ministry of Health announced Wednesday, January 22 evening. . Seen that “the circulation of influenza viruses is still very active in mainland France and overseas”, “the … Read more
Too unfair! Some, even vaccinated, have had it several times and others, sometimes not vaccinated, have never caught it. Who are the “novids” who have never contracted the Covid-19 virus since it swept through France five years ago? Warriors with a strong immune system, champions of barrier gestures? Or just lucky people? Some of these … Read more
Fever, severe fatigue, body aches and a never-ending cough… If you haven’t experienced these symptoms yourself in recent weeks, your loved ones have probably experienced them. Influenza activity is increasing throughout France. Public Health France explains this Wednesday that the flu is at an “exceptionally high level of intensity in hospitals”. To cope with a … Read more
Since 2020, have you passed through the drops of Covid-19, chaining negative test after negative test? When families and friends found themselves confined, with more or less debilitating flu symptoms, did you run around like a rabbit? The episode even helped to build a solid reputation for resistance to viruses among those close to you … Read more