Bird flu has been making headlines over the past month, resulting in millions of bird deaths, driving up poultry and egg prices, and raising public concern over potential human infections. According to the experts, however, ...
Jun 6, 2023
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The virus causing record cases of avian influenza in birds across the world is changing rapidly, experts have warned, as calls increase for countries to vaccinate their poultry.
Jun 3, 2023
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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.
Jun 2, 2023
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After having low rates of influenza (flu) transmission in recent years thanks to our COVID control strategies, case numbers are now rising.
May 17, 2023
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In Europe, epidemics of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) used to be a seasonal phenomenon associated with migratory waterfowl that were returning to their overwintering sites in the autumn. Since 2020, however, this ...
May 12, 2023
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Avian flu cases have spiked around the globe in recent weeks, devastating bird populations and making headlines. The spread of the illness, caused by the H5N1 virus, has resulted in 58 million bird deaths since last fall—driving ...
Apr 27, 2023
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Inhaling low concentrations of ethanol vapor can disable the influenza A virus in mice, without harmful side effects, says a new study by scientists at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST). The scientists ...
Apr 26, 2023
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A new study led by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) identified a viral hotspot in Vietnam where bat roosting sites, bat guano harvesting, and pig farms are all in close proximity. The findings of this collaborative ...
Apr 26, 2023
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If you have respiratory symptoms as we head towards winter and flu season, could it be COVID or the flu? Or something else entirely?
Apr 24, 2023
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A research team led by Dr. Zhou Jie and Professor Yuen Kwok-yung investigated the infection and replication capacity of the omicron BA.5 and other variants in human respiratory organoids established by the team. The findings ...
Apr 20, 2023
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