The Latest Breaking News from Influenza

Farmers are remaining on high alert after bird flu was detected at a second Victorian farm linked to another property where mass culling is under way.

A child has been confirmed as the first human case of H5N1 virus in Australia. As per reports, the child had returned from India in March, and is believed that he contracted the flu virus there.

Authorities say strain of avian influenza detected at Meredith farm is H7N3, which has been detected in Australia before

A dangerous strain of avian influenza (bird flu) is now wreaking havoc on every continent except Australia and the rest of Oceania. While we remain free from this strain for now, it’s only a matter of time before it arrives.

New Zealand’s decision to no longer offer free influenza vaccines for all children under 12 will likely wipe out recent gains in uptake. And it will disproportionately affect those living in deprived areas and with a high risk of disease.

Lifeblood Red Cross is calling on new donors to step up, as sickness plagues Victoria.

CDC warns against consuming raw milk due to potential H5N1 transmission, despite no reported human infections from raw milk intake.

Study in NYC reveals H5N1 in urban birds, emphasizing zoonotic risks and importance of vigilance in preventing potential transmission to humans.

H5N1 has been found in commercially available milk – but gaps in testing of cattle and humans are hampering effort to stop virus

Cows may serve as a potential host for influenza A virus, with implications for zoonotic transmission to humans.

A lack of data and surveillance of the virus is worrying some public health experts about cases going unnoticed