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Six 'zombie viruses' scientists warn are on the march thanks to climate change

Ancient viruses - not seen anywhere in the world for centuries - are at risk of wiping people out due to climate change, scientists say. Particles of the illnesses remain infectious even today in mammoth wool, Siberian mummies, prehistoric wolves an

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I need a flu shot and a COVID booster. Can I get them at the same time?

Cases of influenza (the flu) and COVID are set to rise over winter, with many Australians looking to protect themselves from both of these respiratory viruses.

The Conversation

I'm over 65 and worried about the flu. Which vaccine should I have?

Influenza, or the flu, is a virus transmitted by respiratory droplets from coughing and sneezing. It can cause the sudden onset of a fever, cough, runny nose, sore throat, headache, muscle and joint pain.

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Australian garlic variety can limit internal spread of COVID and influenza A, Doherty Institute finds

A variety of garlic grown in Mildura can limit the spread of viral cells in the digestive tract, bolstering the body's defences to fight viruses in the respiratory system, new research shows.

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‘Now’s the time’: Australians urged to get flu and COVID shots as cases rise

Australians urged to get their boosters, with COVID and influenza cases rising as the country heads into winter.

The New Daily

More than 500 people hospitalised with flu in Western Australia this year, as premier urges people to get vaccinated

WA Premier Mark McGowan urges Western Australians to be vaccinated against influenza as it emerges almost 200 children under nine have needed hospital treatment for the virus this year.

ABC News

Flu is back and teaming up with COVID, RSV for winter virus 'package'

Canberrans are at risk of catching COVID, the flu and RSV as cases rise.

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Flu cases jump in the Hunter, but COVID 'may be peaking'

COVID cases rise among those aged five to 16 this month.

Newcastle Herald

Bird flu: H5N1 virus in Brazil wild birds prompts animal health emergency

Health declaration to last 180 days, as world’s biggest exporter of chicken meat detects virus for first time ever

The Guardian - AU

Novel host-directed molecules blunt SARS-CoV-2, influenza virus

The Hindu

Brazil investigates four more suspect cases of avian flu in wild birds

Brazil is investigating another four new potential cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) in wild birds, according to authorities from the state of Espirito Santo, where Brazil's first ever cases were confirmed this week.

Reuters

Should I get a flu vaccine this year? Here’s what you need to know

Health authorities recommend everyone aged six months of age or over should get the flu vaccine every year.

The New Daily

Brazil investigates suspected bird flu case in human

Brazil is investigating a suspected case of avian influenza A (H5N1) in a person living in the southeastern state of Espirito Santo, where this week the first ever confirmed cases in wild birds were detected, the Health Ministry said.

Reuters

Brazil boosts bird flu defense to protect world's top chicken industry

Brazil is taking extra precautions to protect the world's largest poultry export industry from a highly pathogenic avian influenza virus that was this week detected among wild birds in the country after previously hitting neighboring nations.

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UK's 3 bird flu hotspots revealed in interactive map - as 2 humans catch virus

While the exact location of the two bird flu cases remains unknown, an interactive map shows that three areas in England are currently at higher risk of an outbreak

Evening Standard

What is bird flu and what are the symptoms? Turkeys back for Christmas dinner

Birds are fighting back against avian flu – but is turkey safe to eat?

Chronicle Live

All you need to know about bird flu as two human cases confirmed in England

Two bird flu cases have been confirmed in humans in England

The Independent UK

Vaccine authorized for emergency use in California condors amid bird flu outbreak

California condors will receive a vaccine for a deadly strain of avian influenza that threatens the already critically endangered vulture species

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Wales Online

All you need to know about bird flu as poultry worker cases confirmed in England

The cases are believed to be linked to exposure to sick birds on a single poultry farm

The Independent UK

All you need to know about bird flu as poultry worker cases confirmed

Health officials say there are no signs of person-to-person transmission and contact tracing is being done as a precaution.

The Conversation

Should I get a flu vaccine this year? Here's what you need to know

After having low rates of influenza (flu) transmission in recent years thanks to our COVID control strategies, case numbers are now rising.

Evening Standard

Bird flu detected in two poultry workers in England

Bird flu has been detected in two poultry workers in England although there are no signs of human-to-human transmission, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said.

Wales Online

Bird flu virus detected in two UK poultry workers

Neither has experienced any symptoms of avian influenza

The Guardian - UK

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

ABC News

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?

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