News for Flu Season Healthy 40-year-old woman dies of flu complications in HaifaWoman with no preexisting conditions dies of flu complications, bringing total number of flu-related deaths to 40. 'Are vaccines dangerous? The flu is much more so'Interview: Hadassah's Prof. Alon Hershko answers questions on why this year's flu is so dangerous, what we can expect, & how to save lives.Health Ministry report shows flu season worse than previous yearsCurrent flu season is worse than previous years'. And how many patients received the 'flu shot' and were hospitalized anyway?Baby girl, 1.5 years old, dies of influenza complications at central Israeli hospitalBaby dies of flu complications, bringing the number of dead to 11 in six weeks. 'Swine flu' most common strain this yearHospital wards are over 100% full, and morbidity from flu continues to rise, medical association warns. Flu shots arrive in IsraelHealth Ministry announces flu vaccines' arrival in Israel, after two people contract H1N1. Flu vaccines will only be available in NovemberGlobal delay to cause flu vaccines to reach Israel only in November, report says.Flu alert: 'Israel is in for a tough winter'Flu season expected to hit earlier than average, while vaccinations fail to include most common strain. Health Minister Gets His Flu ShotOnly 1 in 4 doctors will be vaccinated – and this could put patients at risk. Hospitals prepare for winter. |
