The Latest Breaking News from Influenza

Bird flu could become the next human pandemic – and politicians aren’t paying attention

We have the tools to prepare, but post-Covid fatigue and a lack of political will mean they aren’t being used, says Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at Edinburgh University

The Guardian - UK · May 16, 2023

Flu threatens young children with only 6 per cent of kids vaccinated

Ash and her young daughter Clancy caught influenza after they forgot to get vaccinated last year. She never wants to experience it again. So why are so many Aussie kids not getting their flu shot?

ABC News · May 8, 2023

Nurse's diary describes quarantine 'hell' as deadly Spanish Flu arrived in Australia

Susie Cone was one of a group of nurses who cared for Australian soldiers struck down by the deadly Spanish Flu in 1918. Her digitised diary provides a rare glimpse inside one quarantine station.

ABC News · May 6, 2023

Flu vaccine stockpile to be boosted

The National Health Security Office is preparing to order an additional 860,000 influenza vaccine doses, bringing the stockpile to 5.26 million doses to immunise vulnerable groups.

Bangkok Post · May 3, 2023

Worst in numbers and consequent spill over to mammals forces Central Government to switch high alert mode

Housing among the largest livestock reserves across the world, India is at “risk and vulnerable”, to the on-going worst-ever outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) worldwide admits the Central Government

The Hindu · May 2, 2023

Australia poorly prepared for deadly avian flu that kills millions of wild birds, experts warn

Conservationists call for national response plan for possible arrival of HPAI H5, which so far has affected 300 species worldwide

The Guardian - AU · Apr 30, 2023

H5N1 kills 50 million birds, spreads to mammals

Learn about the spread of H5N1, which has caused 50 million bird deaths and has now spread to mammals. Read more on The Hindu.

The Hindu · Apr 29, 2023

Flu or COVID? You can now test for both at home with a single swab. Here’s what you need to know

There are now a range of home tests that can distinguish between flu and COVID with one swab. Here's what you need to know.

The New Daily · Apr 23, 2023

Flu or COVID? You can now test for both at home with a single swab. Here's what you need to know

If you have respiratory symptoms as we head towards winter and flu season, could it be COVID or the flu? Or something else entirely?

The Conversation · Apr 23, 2023

Study: Exposure to air pollution during pregnancy increases likelihood of flu attack

Women are more vulnerable to severe respiratory infections caused by a variety of viruses during pregnancy, including influenza A virus (IAV), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Apr 22, 2023