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At-home flu vaccine approved by FDA — what to know

People could previously get the nasal spray flu vaccine, called FluMist, from a health care provider, but now they can administer it themselves.

First Self-Administered Flu Vaccine For Home Use Gets FDA Approval

First Self-Administered Flu Vaccine For Home Use Gets FDA Approval

FluMist nasal spray manufactured by AstraZeneca is now approved for home use against influenza infection caused by subtypes A and B from ages 2 through 49.

Hospitalized patients with flu need Tamiflu the day they're admitted, CDC says

Hospitalized patients with flu need Tamiflu the day they're admitted, CDC says

New research suggests that hospitalized patients with flu who start taking Tamiflu the day they are admitted are 40% less likely to die within a month than those treated just days later.

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Fight to keep deadly avian influenza strain at bay

Australia's biosecurity measures are being stress tested over the global outbreak of deadly strain of avian influenza.

How flu shots can help against bird flu

Flu vaccines won't stop the spread of H5N1, but they can stop both viruses from mutating into something worse

Humans infecting animals infecting humans − from COVID-19 to bird flu, preventing pandemics requires protecting all species

When the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic on March 11, 2020, humans had been the only species with reported cases of the disease. While early genetic analyses pointed to horseshoe bats as the evolutionary hosts of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, no reports had yet surfaced indicating…

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Preparing for a pandemic that never came ended up setting off another − how an accidental virus release triggered 1977’s ‘Russian flu’

Nineteen-year-old U.S. Army Pvt. David Lewis set out from Fort Dix on a 50-mile hike with his unit on Feb. 5, 1976. On that bitter cold day, he collapsed and died. Autopsy specimens unexpectedly tested positive for an H1N1 swine influenza virus.

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Flu shots play an important role in protecting against bird flu. But not for the reason you might think

Flu shots play an important role in protecting against bird flu. But not for the reason you might think

A current strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, has become a global problem. The virus has affected many millions of birds, some other animal species, and a small number of people.

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US repeating Covid mistakes with bird flu as spread raises alarm, experts say

US repeating Covid mistakes with bird flu as spread raises alarm, experts say

Public health experts warn ‘overinflated view of abilities’ and restrictive laws could make next outbreak more lethal

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Bird-flu restrictions ease but wildlife outbreak feared

Bird-flu restrictions ease but wildlife outbreak feared

NSW has rolled back some avian influenza restrictions as a senior minister warns of the devastating impact if another strain makes its way into Australia.

Government scraps 'barn' label for free-range hens kept indoors

Aldi is among supermarkets that could see its eggs changed under plans

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Avian flu has infected dairy cows in more than a dozen states – a microbiologist explains how the virus is spreading

Avian flu has infected dairy cows in more than a dozen states – a microbiologist explains how the virus is spreading

The current strain of avian flu, H5N1, is responsible for the culling of millions of domestic birds and has sickened more than a dozen farmworkers in 2024, most recently in Colorado.

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Restrictions ease as bird flu outbreak is quashed

Restrictions ease as bird flu outbreak is quashed

Bird flu restrictions for parts of Victoria where the deadly avian virus spread will be scrapped, almost two months after the most recent case was detected.

'Not if but when': Antarctic preparations for avian flu

'Not if but when': Antarctic preparations for avian flu

Scientists are preparing for the possibility a deadly strain of avian influenza arrives in Australia's Antarctic territories as soon as spring.

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There are a lot of bad podcasts by annoying people. But here’s why I still love the format

Think of your nichest interest – there is probably a podcast about it

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I feel sick. How do I know if I have the flu, COVID, RSV or something else?

You wake with a sore throat and realise you are sick. Is this going to be a two-day or a two-week illness? Should you go to a doctor or just go to bed?

Influenza viruses can use two ways to infect cells: Study

Most influenza viruses enter human or animal cells via specialised routes on their surfaces. Read further on Dynamite News:

Pinpointing bird flu mortality rate

Avian flu is reported to kill more than half the people it infects. The reality is much more complicated

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Lethal bird flu could decimate Oceania’s birds. From vigilance to vaccines, here’s what we’re doing to prepare

Avian influenza viruses have infected the world’s birds for millennia. We first became aware of them in the 19th century, when mass deaths of poultry triggered interest in what was then called “fowl plague”.

Influenza viruses can use two ways to infect cells

Most influenza viruses enter human or animal cells via specialised routes on their surfaces. Read further on Dynamite News:

Breakthrough Universal Flu Vaccine Could Be Available In Five Years, Targeting All Strains‌Breakthrough May Mean Universal Flu Vaccine Available In ‘five Years’‌

American scientists develop promising new vaccine platform that shows potential against all human-adapted influenza strains and mutating viruses like COVID-19.‌ A universal flu vaccine would be effective against all human-adapted strains of influenza. ‌

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Why does plague keep plaguing humans?

Throughout human history, different infectious diseases have taken the mantle of “most deadly disease” infecting humans. In the past century alone, the human population has experienced many pandemics: COVID, HIV and various influenza outbreaks – to name a few. Some have lasted for centuries and persist today, such as tuberculosis.…

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Bird flu isn’t spreading in humans for now. But there are vaccines in the pipeline if that changes

Since May, a number of poultry farms around Australia have faced outbreaks of avian influenza, or bird flu. These outbreaks have been devastating for the poultry farms affected, necessitating large-scale culls, and have caused knock-on effects for the country’s egg supplies.

The Times of India

Human bird flu cases rising in the US: Here's why; know symptoms and preventive tips

Bird flu or avian influenza cases in humans are on the rise in the US sparking fear of another pandemic similar to Covid-19. Four dairy workers have tested positive for H5N1 strain in the country amid massive spread of the virus in dairy cows. While there have been no cases…

Three Workers Presumed Positive For Avian Influenza In Colorado

Three workers in Colorado test positive for avian influenza, prompting CDC investigation and precautions for public safety.

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