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Explained: How to get vaccinated against the flu in Germany in 2020

Thu, 22 Oct 2020 12:32:49 +0200

The arrival of the colder weather will see the start of the annual flu season in Germany. This handy guide aims to answer all your flu-related questions, and explain how best to protect yourself this winter.

Flu virus in Germany causes more than 30 deaths and leaves 3,500 in hospital

Thu, 23 Jan 2020 10:28:37 +0100

A flu wave has taken hold in Germany, with more than 30 deaths reported so far. Here's what you need to know.

What working parents in Germany need to know when their child is sick

Tue, 20 Feb 2018 17:46:08 +0100

With the cold and flu season currently affecting adults and children across Deutschland, a common reoccurring question is whether workers have to come into the office when their child is sick.

Where the flu outbreak has been hitting Germany the hardest

Fri, 23 Feb 2018 11:15:50 +0100

In the third week of February this season's flu outbreak hit a peak in Germany, with 24,000 new cases registered. Hospitals in Frankfurt are reportedly stretched to the limit.

What to know about the flu and getting vaccinated against it in Germany

Wed, 01 Nov 2017 15:35:27 +0100

Chillier autumn weather and the increasing use of your heater are unmistakable signs that the spread of influenza viruses is sure to soon arrive. Thinking of getting vaccinated? Here are some things to consider.

This is where the flu has been hitting Germany hardest

Fri, 10 Feb 2017 12:51:17 +0100

In the first week of February alone, 14,000 new cases of influenza were confirmed in Germany, bringing the total since October up to 43,000, while there have been more than 100 deaths.

Bird flu virus now discovered in seagulls in Berlin

Fri, 25 Nov 2016 18:29:12 +0100

The aggressive bird flu H5N8 had already spread into several German states, and was detected in Berlin and Brandenburg on Friday.

Experts predict heavy winter flu toll

Fri, 06 Mar 2015 09:33:11 +0100

Health experts at Berlin's Robert Koch Institute (RKI) said on Friday that Germany is likely to suffer more deaths than usual this winter from the flu virus.

Flu infections run rampant in Bavaria

Sat, 23 Feb 2013 11:37:00 +0100

The flu is hitting Bavaria hard this winter, with a drastic rise in flu cases forcing local doctors to work overtime to keep up with the patient flow, Stern magazine reported.

Health authorities warn of severe flu season

Sun, 09 Sep 2012 14:23:00 +0200

Health authorities expect a severe flu season to hit the country this winter, after the numbers in Australia show twice as many cases this year than there were in 2011.

Wave of flu infections to increase related deaths this year

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 12:28:00 +0100

The number of influenza-related deaths in Germany is expected to rise this flu season due a wave of infections more intense than years past, the head of the National Centre for Influenza at the Robert Koch institute Brunhilde Schweiger told German broadcaster Deutschlandfunk on Tuesday.

Physicians say flu epidemic on the way

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:19:00 +0100

Medical practitioners predicted on Monday that a flu epidemic will to roll across Germany in the next few weeks.