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Health chiefs at the UK Health Security Agency have offered their latest updates on a number of illnesses including Covid, flu, Norovirus and RSV as the country moves towards winter

Pneumonia cases have spiked in a county in Ohio, with 142 reported cases of the illness since August. The spike has some officials worrying as it mirrors a similar one in China

An investigation by the World Health Organisation has since managed to allay some of the panic by identifying the reported increase in infections and hospitalisations

Man flu has finally been confirmed as real as men do suffer more than women when they have been struck down with flu due to their different immune systems, according to a nutritionist

There have been a growing number of cases of scarlet fever across the UK, after a surge of around 70 per cent in recent weeks with England's south east reporting the most

A new strain of the swine flu H1N2 was recently found in the UK to have made the jump from pigs to humans for the first time ever, warranting health chiefs to alert the public

China has brought social distancing and mask-wearing back as it deals with a mystery viral outbreak which has put tens of thousands in hospital, with Beijing and Lianing struggling

Scarlet fever is caused by Group A Strep bacteria, and while anyone can catch it the elderly and young are most commonly affected as recently cases have surged across England and Wales

Andrea BoldBody, 37, from Houston, Texas weighed around 234lbs at her heaviest but lost an astonishing 100lbs after changing her diet and focusing on her fitness routine

Swine flu is a respiratory disease and its main symptoms include fever, tiredness, a cough and a sore throat. However, some people also develop loss of appetite and vomiting

As we approach winter people's thoughts will be turning to bouts of the flu, but there is another strain that can cause greater risk to human health than the usual virus

Many Brits have been struck down by a particularly 'brutal' flu-like virus, but luckily a pharmacist has shared a delicious drink that can help speed along the illness so you can get better quicker

Hospitals in China have been overwhelmed and people are now wearing face masks due to a pneumonia-like illness which the country's health ministry blamed on the flu and winter bugs

Brits have reported falling ill with a 'brutal' cold which has left them bedbound for weeks - patients warn the symptoms are similar to the flu and potentially coronavirus

A 'brutal' cold virus whose symptoms include coughs and fatigue is being reported across the UK - and it lasts for weeks, with sufferers begging for help to get back to normal

Mathias Uribe from Nashville, Tennessee, also had to get both legs amputated to stop the sepsis from getting any more worse. He is now on the long road to recovery

The 86-year-old Pope Francis issued a brief health update, relying on another priest to speak for him, after the Vatican previously admitted he was suffering from 'mild flu'

Flu cases are on the sharp rise in the US as many states begin to note “high” or “moderate but rising” infection rates. With vaccination rates lower than last year, the disease could be set to spread

Measles symptoms could be easily missed, as they might be confused for the common cold, but there are some "early" signs to look out for - including the characteristic rash - after a UK outbreak

Experts are rushing to figure out what the undiagnosed form of pneumonia travelling through China is, with hospitals in the capital 'overwhelmed' by the out-of-control virus

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As the weather gets colder, it's important to take extra care of ourselves and our bedding, and this includes trying to keep our sheets as clean as possible as what's lurking in there could make you sick all over again...

Health experts have shared the symptoms of the most six common winter bugs and highlighted what ones have recently seen an increase - here is everything you need to know

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health has warned doctors to be on the lookout for measles in children and check their vaccination status as cases surge

While it may feel like catching some form of illness is inevitable during winter, making sure you have enough vitamin C can go a long way to help keep bugs at bay