The Latest Breaking News from Influenza

Medical experts say influenza A and B viruses circulating have greater impact on children and urge more vaccinations after second child dies

'This year's flu season is looking just as bad as what it did last year.'

Influenza cases are rising fastest among very young children as well as those aged five to 16 years, health authorities say

The Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO) has bolstered its partnership with SK bioscience of South Korea to enhance regional vaccine security, starting with the production of influenza vaccines scheduled for availability next year.

"If I had read that, I think that I almost certainly would have asked more questions and asked for more assurance about what was happening."

From September new government program will years 7 to 11 offered the spray to combat a rise in excess influenza deaths

The surge in H1N1 cases this epidemic season, followed by reports of increasing incidence of influenza-associated encephalitis/encephalopathy (IAE) in young children from across the State is emerging as a serious concern.

The 2023 flu season may be one of Australia’s largest flu seasons on record, and doctors are concerned about the impact on children.

The death of a few children following fever in the past few days, is possibly due to the neurological complications like encephalopathy and encephalitis caused by seasonal influenza viruses, especially Influenza A (H1N1), Health officials have confirmed.