The Latest Breaking News from Influenza

Bird flu tears through animal kingdom

Experts are on pins and needles over an avian virus called H5N1 that has killed 53% of the humans it infected

Salon · Mar 7, 2023

Why there aren’t enough eggs in California: Poultry expert Richard Blatchford

The cost of a dozen large eggs in California has soared, averaging about $4.50, up from $2.35 at this time last year. And the prices for any food that uses eggs as an ingredient, such as mayonnaise and baked goods, are also climbing.

Tribune News Service · Mar 6, 2023

Karnataka govt calls meeting with experts to discuss Influenza A subtype

BENGALURU: The Karnataka government on Sunday said a meeting has been called with the health department officials and experts on March 6, to deliberate on the preventive measures to be taken regarding the spread of Influenza A subtype 'H3N2'.

The Times of India · Mar 5, 2023

Bird flu outbreak spills over to farms

Wild birds like pelicans and ducks are dying from a new strain of avian influenza that has spread to farm animals

Salon · Mar 1, 2023

'This is unprecedented': Avian flu has killed 12,000 birds in Colorado

The highly pathogenic avian influenza — or bird flu — sweeping across the globe has killed more than 12,000 wild birds in Colorado and the virus is jumping into mammal populations as well, state wildlife officials say.

The Denver Post · Mar 1, 2023

When should we worry about bird flu making us sick? When we see human-to-human transmission – and there's no evidence of that yet

Bird flu has been causing growing concern in recent months, with hundreds of millions of birds dying of the virus since October 2021. This is the largest global outbreak.

The Conversation · Feb 28, 2023

FDA authorizes first at-home combination test for COVID and flu

The Lucira COVID-19 and Flu Home Test is a single-use test, which can be purchased without a prescription.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 27, 2023

It's been 3 years since COVID entered New Zealand -- here are 3 ways to improve our response

February 28 marks three years since COVID was first reported in Aotearoa New Zealand. Since then there have been major advances in our understanding of this infection and the tools and strategies to combat it.

The Conversation · Feb 26, 2023

Viruses in Cambodian bird flu cases identified as endemic clade

The viruses that infected two people in Cambodia with H5N1 avian influenza have been identified as an endemic clade of bird flu circulating in the country, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said.

Reuters · Feb 26, 2023

FDA authorizes the first at-home test for COVID-19 and the flu

The at-home nasal swab kit simultaneously tests for COVID-19 and two strains of the flu.

WEKU · Feb 25, 2023