The Latest Breaking News from Influenza

'Perfect storm': high levels of COVID, influenza, RSV and pertussis

'Get your flu vaccine if you haven't had that already.'

Newcastle Herald · Jun 27, 2024

Outbreak spreads with bird flu confirmed at 11th farm

A Canberra facility is the 11th property nationally that has been affected by a bird flu outbreak, as Woolworths imposes egg limits on some customers.

AAP · Jun 27, 2024

Chickens set to be euthanised after bird flu confirmed at ACT property

The disease has been linked to an outbreak in NSW.

The Canberra Times · Jun 27, 2024

Bird flu detected at egg farm in Sydney’s Hawkesbury

Avian influenza virus identified as H7N8 strain – different from outbreaks of H7N3 and H7N9 first detected in Victoria a month ago

The Guardian - AU · Jun 19, 2024

Scary-sounding new virus in the news? Here are the questions you should ask

In the US, a dairy-farm worker develops itching, blood-shot eyes. In Australia, a young girl falls ill after a foreign holiday and is rushed to hospital. In Mexico, another man, already ill and bed-bound, becomes seriously unwell and dies. Each of these recent cases was caused by a different strain…

The Conversation · Jun 17, 2024

Results are looking promising for a combined COVID and flu vaccine. Here’s how it could benefit public health

Earlier this week, Moderna announced positive results for its phase 3 clinical trial of a combined vaccine against COVID and influenza.

The Conversation · Jun 14, 2024

Ducks culled as flu hits sixth Victorian farm

Flocks of ducks will be disposed of after bird flu has been detected at a sixth Victorian farm which was already in quarantine.

AAP · Jun 13, 2024

An ounce of prevention: Now is the time to take action on H5N1 avian flu, because the stakes are enormous

Bird flu poses a massive threat, and the potential for a catastrophic new pandemic is imminent. We still have a chance to stop a possible humanitarian disaster, but only if we get to work urgently, carefully and aggressively.

The Conversation · Jun 12, 2024

4 yr old child in India tests positive for H9N2 bird flu, second such case in country, confirms WHO

As human cases of bird flu are being detected in several parts of the country, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed one such case in India.

The Times of India · Jun 12, 2024

2-in-1 shot for flu and COVID shows promise in advanced trial

The pharmaceutical company Moderna announced promising results from the ongoing trial of its new vaccine, mRNA-1083.

LiveScience · Jun 10, 2024