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Get ready for flu season – it might be here sooner than we think

Australia recorded a mini-spike of lab-confirmed flu cases in January and February, one hundred times more than the same period last year.

The New Daily · Mar 17, 2023

Are flu cases already 100 times higher than last year? Here's what we really know about the 2023 flu season

Alarming headlines and media coverage have said we’ve had 100 times as many influenza cases in the first two months of 2023 compared with the same time the previous year.

The Conversation · Mar 17, 2023

Bird flu: Nigeria is on major migratory bird routes, new strains keep appearing

Avian influenza is a highly contagious viral infection of birds, commonly called “bird flu”, which has been recurring in Nigeria since 2006. It has resulted in the loss of millions of birds and income for people who rely on the poultry industry. Nigeria is currently grappling with another outbreak which…

The Conversation · Mar 16, 2023

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As bird flu continues to spread in the US and worldwide, what's the risk that it could start a human pandemic? 4 questions answered

An outbreak of H5N1 avian influenza that started in 2021 has become the largest bird flu outbreak in history, both in the U.S. and worldwide. In the U.S. the virus has led to the destruction of millions of commercially raised chickens, turkeys, ducks and geese, and has killed thousands of…

The Conversation · Mar 16, 2023

Assam reports its first case of H3N2 virus

The first case of H3N2 influenza virus from Assam has been confirmed on Wednesday. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Mar 15, 2023

Turns Out There’s A Reason Everyone You Know Is Sick As A Dawg RN Here’s What We Know

This viral triple threat is the reason everyone is sick and it's only going to get worse.

Pedestrian.tv · Mar 15, 2023

How free-range eggs became the norm in supermarkets – and sold customers a lie

The UK is in the grip of its largest ever outbreak of bird flu. As its name suggests, avian influenza primarily affects birds, but it can also infect humans and other mammals. The virus first emerged in China in 1996 and the highly pathogenic H5N1 is the predominant variant causing…

The Conversation · Mar 13, 2023

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China flu outbreak intensifies as infection rises for sixth week

An influenza outbreak in China picked up intensity over the past week as a major city prepared to enforce pandemic-style lockdowns to curb the surge in infections.

Tribune News Service · Mar 12, 2023

COVID patients to pay for outpatient care from May 8

Patients who are treated for COVID-19 will have to pay for their outpatient medical treatment from May 8 because the government's special financing for the treatment will end when the classification of COVID-19 under the Infectious Diseases Law will be downgraded from the current level of "equivalent to Category II"…

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Mar 11, 2023

Chinese city backs return of lockdowns for flu outbreaks

A Chinese city may return to Covid-like lockdown measures as part of its plan to contain an outbreak of influenza cases.

Evening Standard · Mar 9, 2023

King Charles to get briefing on work to stop Avian Flu

Since October 2021 there have been more than 330 cases of avian influenza confirmed across the country

Wales Online · Mar 9, 2023

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

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ABC News · Mar 3, 2023

Mystery of around 50 dead ducks in western NSW town of Cobar

Local Land Services rule out avian influenza as the cause of a number of mysterious duck deaths in a town in Western New South Wales.

Axios · Mar 2, 2023

Avian influenza could dash bald eagle conservation progress, researchers fear

The virus has already caused hundreds of bald eagle deaths across the U.S.

Tribune News Service · Mar 2, 2023

We’ve had 25 million flu cases in 2023. Will we see a second wave?

ATLANTA -- As of Feb. 24, Atlanta’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated 25 million illnesses, 280,000 hospitalizations and 18,000 deaths from the flu this season. With that in mind, the CDC also reported that influenza activity is low nationwide as of Feb. 18. The virus certainly made an…

Tribune News Service · Mar 2, 2023

An at-home COVID-19 and flu test gets FDA emergency use authorization

The Food and Drug Administration has approved an at-home test that can detect and discern between COVID-19 infection and two strains of the flu, Influenza A and B, continuing the shift from clinical to home-diagnostic care that blossomed during the height of the pandemic.

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Salon · Mar 1, 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

The Denver Post · 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 Conversation · Feb 28, 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.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 27, 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.

The Conversation · Feb 26, 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.

Reuters · 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.

WEKU · Feb 25, 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.

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