The Latest Breaking News from Influenza

For the best part of 24 hours, there were no beds, no cots, and no ventilators available.

The federal government has released a new A$11 million ad campaign urging Australians to “take on winter” by getting COVID boosters and influenza vaccines, as well as promoting COVID vaccination for children.

With symptoms being similar to COVID-19, people are becoming increasingly confused

Washington (AFP) - A panel of US medical experts on Tuesday called for Omicron-specific boosters this fall, as anticipation mounts that Covid vaccines will be needed on an ongoing seasonal basis, as is the case for influenza.

Victoria has extended its free influenza vaccine program until July 10, as the state faces its most aggressive flu season since the start of the COVID pandemic.

If you've been struck by influenza this winter and suffered the resulting sinusitis , you need to get yourself a nasal rinse stat.

Pandemics have consequences beyond the death and disease directly caused by the novel pathogen. In the 1918 influenza pandemic, more deaths were caused by the pneumococcal bacterium among those made susceptible to bacterial infection by influenza than by the flu itself.

A poultry company is fined over a biosecurity breach that led to thousands of turkeys being euthanased.

Young children could get access to COVID-19 vaccinations within weeks, as the government weighs up a broad inquiry into Australia’s pandemic response.

Restrictions have eased, international borders are open and influenza is back in Australia after a two-year absence.

Datablog: experts say an increase in testing means high cases have not translated into high hospitalisations