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Flu, RSV and COVID-19: Advice from family doctors on how to get through this winter's 'tripledemic'

As community-based family doctors, we have been attending to patients who showed the early warning signs of the oncoming wave of our viral season. We are now in the middle of that wave: a “tripledemic” of RSV, influenza and COVID-19.

The Conversation

What is RSV and why does it affect babies so badly?

Respiratory condition that can lead to pneumonia and bronchiolitis in infants and the elderly threatens at a time when influenza and Covid also prevalent

The Independent UK

Bird flu: UK is seeing its largest ever outbreak – which may prove particularly deadly for wild birds

The outbreak of avian influenza which has hit the UK since the autumn of 2021 is the largest the country has ever seen. And the picture is the same across Europe and the US, which are reporting a similar picture. To date, this outbreak has led to the death of…

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A child killer meets its match

Like many others, I spent much of the last few years in isolation to avoid getting sick. And now we are learning that this widespread disappearing act produced some unexpected side effects. In particular, infections from once-common illnesses -- like influenza and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) -- plummeted.

Bangkok Post

Cornelia Schroeder obituary

Other lives: Virologist who specialised in influenza research

The Guardian - UK

'Three threats at once': California urges caution amid spread of RSV, COVID, flu

LOS ANGELES — California officials are urging preventive measures to thwart the spread of respiratory illnesses and alleviate a health system already contending with the triple threat of COVID-19, influenza and RSV.

Los Angeles Times

Bird flu driving up turkey prices

The highly contagious avian flu is spreading through domesticated and wild flocks — and it is deadly

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Amanda Little: A truly unfathomable darkness at the heart of Thanksgiving

It’s time to talk turkey, folks. And even for an optimistic carnivore like me, the news is grim.

Tribune News Service

The risk of seizures and epilepsy is higher after COVID than after the flu – new research

Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders, affecting roughly 50 million people around the world. It’s a condition characterised by seizures which involve episodic, abnormal activity in nerve cells in the brain.

The Conversation

Avian flu strikes in Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens as dozens of birds found dead

More than 30 birds have been found dead in the parks since the start of November

Evening Standard

COVID-19, RSV and the flu are straining health care systems – two epidemiologists explain what the 'triple threat' means for children

Every fall and winter, viral respiratory illnesses like the common cold and seasonal flu keep kids out of school and social activities. But this year, more children than usual are ending up at emergency departments and hospitals.

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Peru reports first severe bird-flu outbreak

Peru has reported its first outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza as the disease swept through some wild pelicans, the Paris-based World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Friday.

Reuters

Bird flu has made a comeback, driving up prices for holiday turkeys

An outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza has spread through chicken and turkey flocks in 46 states since it was first detected in Indiana on Feb. 8, 2022. The outbreak is also taking a heavy toll in Canada and Europe.

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Fears that Christmas turkeys could be affected by bird flu as restriction zones in place

“Everyone needs to be on high alert now in order to protect the industry and ensure confidence food safety within the poultry sector."

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World Pneumonia Day: Know how to spot first signs of Pneumonia

Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs generally caused by bacteria and viruses. The most common bacterial cause of pneumonia is a type of bacteria called Streptococcus pneumoniae, while Influenza or the flu is the common viral cause of pneumonia. The estimated worldwide incidence of community-acquired pneumonia varies between 1.5…

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Ky Health Commissioner talks COVID, flu, and RSV viruses

Influenza is definitely making its presence known in school classrooms and in communities across the state. Kentucky's public health commissioner, Dr. Steven Stack, says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention calls it the quickest and sharpest uprise of flu in a decade.

The Conversation

COVID, flu, RSV – how this triple threat of respiratory viruses could collide this winter

As the days get shorter and the weather colder in the northern hemisphere, health officials have warned of a perfect storm of infectious respiratory diseases over the winter months.

Evening Standard

Bird flu: Rare black swan ‘Bruce’ dies in East London as ‘UK’s largest ever’ outbreak spreads

Volunteers describe bird flu outbreak as ‘devastating’

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Pfizer, BioNTech start COVID-flu combination vaccine study

U.S. drugmaker Pfizer Inc and its German partner BioNTech SE have started an early-stage study to evaluate a combination vaccine targeting COVID-19 and influenza, the companies said on Thursday.

Wales Online

'Flu is back' after Covid pandemic as cases start to rise

People are urged to get their jab

The Independent UK

‘Flu is back’ – scientists warn of risk to NHS as data shows early rise in cases

Generally, flu cases go up in December and January but experts have already seen a rise in cases.

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Bird flu outbreak in UK prompts all poultry to be kept indoors 'until further notice'. What is avian influenza and should we be worried?

The country faces its largest-ever outbreak of avian flu, with 200 confirmed cases in the past 12 months.

The Independent UK

UK will have enough turkeys for Christmas despite bird flu, minister insists

From November 7, birdkeepers in England will be legally required to house their poultry indoors in a bid to tackle the spread of bird flu.

Inverse

Scientists use mRNA technology to create a potent flu shot that could last for years

Researchers have created an mRNA-based influenza vaccine that targets four viral proteins that tend to remain the same across different strains of influenza.

The Independent UK

When are children eligible for the nasal spray flu vaccine?

Influenza on the rise among under-15s as autumn hits, UKHSA warns

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