Influenza virus may have found a new and hospitable host in dairy cattle, raising pandemic concerns.
The risk of a pandemic is heightened due to the virus's transmission between animals and humans.
Flu deaths in children hit new record as vaccination rates decrease: CDC
The 2023-2024 flu season has recorded 200 pediatric flu-related deaths, setting a new record amidst declining vaccination rates.
Is It Covid or the Flu? New Tests Can Check for Both
At-home combination tests for Covid and flu enhance accessibility for diagnosing illnesses during peak virus season.
Man in Mexico dies in first known human case of H5N2 bird flu variant
A 59-year-old man in Mexico died after contracting a subtype of bird flu never before seen in humans.
Bird flu? Swine flu? A guide to H5N1 viruses and beyond DW 06/18/2024
Influenza viruses categorized as Type A, B, C, and D with Type A causing pandemics. Different strains evolve from animal to human transmission, influencing vaccine development and public health risks.
The flu shot is different this year, thanks to COVID
The absence of the B/Yamagata influenza strain in this year's flu shot is a direct result of COVID-19 mitigation measures.
Here's why bird flu fears are intensifying
Influenza virus may have found a new and hospitable host in dairy cattle, raising pandemic concerns.
The risk of a pandemic is heightened due to the virus's transmission between animals and humans.
Flu deaths in children hit new record as vaccination rates decrease: CDC
The 2023-2024 flu season has recorded 200 pediatric flu-related deaths, setting a new record amidst declining vaccination rates.
Is It Covid or the Flu? New Tests Can Check for Both
At-home combination tests for Covid and flu enhance accessibility for diagnosing illnesses during peak virus season.
Man in Mexico dies in first known human case of H5N2 bird flu variant
A 59-year-old man in Mexico died after contracting a subtype of bird flu never before seen in humans.
Bird flu? Swine flu? A guide to H5N1 viruses and beyond DW 06/18/2024
Influenza viruses categorized as Type A, B, C, and D with Type A causing pandemics. Different strains evolve from animal to human transmission, influencing vaccine development and public health risks.
The flu shot is different this year, thanks to COVID
The absence of the B/Yamagata influenza strain in this year's flu shot is a direct result of COVID-19 mitigation measures.
Transmission of a human isolate of clade 2.3.4.4b A(H5N1) virus in ferrets
The A(H5N1) virus has demonstrated significant capabilities for transmission and pathogenicity in ferrets, raising public health concerns.
Study Explores How Infections Can Increase Your Risk of Dementia
Infections like influenza may increase dementia risk decades later due to inflammatory responses affecting brain health.
Bird Flu Fears Stoke the Race for an mRNA Flu Vaccine
mRNA vaccines for influenza may enable targeting multiple proteins, potentially increasing effectiveness and reducing strain prediction challenges.
Next pandemic likely to be caused by flu virus, scientists warn
Influenza is identified as the pathogen most likely to cause the next global pandemic, as indicated by 57% of senior disease experts in an international survey.
Here Are the Viruses to Worry About Right Now
WastewaterSCAN data shows rising viruses like norovirus and influenza across U.S.
Wastewater surveillance provides real-time information on community health.
CDC finds flu shots 42% effective this season, better than some recent years
This season's flu vaccines are 42% effective, matching past years' effectiveness.
Vaccines target four different flu subtypes, with effectiveness ranging from 52% to 61% for children and 41% to 44% for adults.
What to know about Moderna's combined covid-flu vaccine on the horizon
Moderna's combined coronavirus-influenza vaccine triggers higher immune response in older adults, expected to improve coverage and accessibility by fall 2025.
Daily briefing: Good news for Moderna's two-in-one COVID and flu vaccine
A combined jab against COVID-19 and influenza in a large clinical trial.
Magic tricks reveal animal cognition.
Addressing challenges to the Future Circular Collider's funding.
A Combined Flu and COVID-19 Shot May Be Coming
Moderna's combination COVID-19/influenza shot showed better immune responses than separate vaccines.
What to Know About the New COVID Variant JN.1
The JN.1 variant of COVID-19 is rapidly spreading and represents a significant portion of cases, but vaccines and treatments are still effective against it.
Hospitalizations for COVID-19, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are increasing, and levels of virus in wastewater are high, indicating the spread of infections.
Toronto may be past its flu peak, but COVID-19 remains high, public health agency says | CBC News
Toronto reached its peak in the influenza season in December, but COVID-19 infections are expected to remain high.
The percentage of positive influenza tests dropped to 6.6% for the week of Dec. 31 to Jan. 6, while COVID-19 positivity dropped slightly to 17.6%.
What to know about Moderna's combined covid-flu vaccine on the horizon
Moderna's combined coronavirus-influenza vaccine triggers higher immune response in older adults, expected to improve coverage and accessibility by fall 2025.
Daily briefing: Good news for Moderna's two-in-one COVID and flu vaccine
A combined jab against COVID-19 and influenza in a large clinical trial.
Magic tricks reveal animal cognition.
Addressing challenges to the Future Circular Collider's funding.
A Combined Flu and COVID-19 Shot May Be Coming
Moderna's combination COVID-19/influenza shot showed better immune responses than separate vaccines.
What to Know About the New COVID Variant JN.1
The JN.1 variant of COVID-19 is rapidly spreading and represents a significant portion of cases, but vaccines and treatments are still effective against it.
Hospitalizations for COVID-19, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are increasing, and levels of virus in wastewater are high, indicating the spread of infections.
Toronto may be past its flu peak, but COVID-19 remains high, public health agency says | CBC News
Toronto reached its peak in the influenza season in December, but COVID-19 infections are expected to remain high.
The percentage of positive influenza tests dropped to 6.6% for the week of Dec. 31 to Jan. 6, while COVID-19 positivity dropped slightly to 17.6%.
US prepares for bird flu pandemic with $176M Moderna vaccine deal
The US government will pay Moderna $176 million to develop an mRNA vaccine for pandemic influenza amid the spread of H5N1 in US dairy cattle.
Moderna's vaccine helped fight COVID. Here's what's coming in its next wave of mRNA drugs
Moderna's pipeline of mRNA-based vaccine candidates could yield five new marketed products by 2026, according to a new analyst report from Oppenheimer.
Some of the experimental products in Moderna's pipeline include an influenza vaccine, a combination flu and COVID vaccine, an RSV vaccine, and an experimental cancer vaccine for melanoma.
US prepares for bird flu pandemic with $176M Moderna vaccine deal
The US government will pay Moderna $176 million to develop an mRNA vaccine for pandemic influenza amid the spread of H5N1 in US dairy cattle.
Moderna's vaccine helped fight COVID. Here's what's coming in its next wave of mRNA drugs
Moderna's pipeline of mRNA-based vaccine candidates could yield five new marketed products by 2026, according to a new analyst report from Oppenheimer.
Some of the experimental products in Moderna's pipeline include an influenza vaccine, a combination flu and COVID vaccine, an RSV vaccine, and an experimental cancer vaccine for melanoma.