Influenza-associated hospitalization rates vary across seasons, and only returned to recent pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels in the 2022–2023 influenza season, according to research published in the Oct. 31 issue of the U.S. ...
Oct 31, 2024
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A strain of H5N1 avian influenza virus found in a Texas dairy worker who was infected this spring was able to spread among ferrets through the air, although inefficiently, and killed 100% of infected animals in studies University ...
Oct 28, 2024
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Cold, flu, RSV and COVID-19 all have one thing in common: They are respiratory infections that cause similar symptoms such as coughing, fever and fatigue. These illnesses can range from mild to severe, especially in people ...
Oct 23, 2024
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As the fall months settle in, Canadians are being urged to take precautions against the upcoming flu season.
Oct 14, 2024
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For patients aged 18 to 64 years with chronic diseases, electronically delivered letter nudges increase influenza vaccination rates compared with usual care, according to a study published online Oct. 11 in the Journal of ...
Oct 14, 2024
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Social risk factors are associated with decreased odds of receiving preventive services such as mammograms, Papanicolaou (Pap) tests, flu or pneumococcal vaccines, and colonoscopies, according to a study published online ...
Oct 8, 2024
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An article published in Eurosurveillance has demonstrated that Spain's influenza vaccination campaign for children aged 6–59 months during the 2023/24 season was effective in preventing acute respiratory infections (ARI) ...
Oct 3, 2024
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A model suggests that vaccinating children and teens against the flu can help protect the elderly in tropical countries. Influenza kills up to 650,000 people worldwide every year. In part due to the lack of strong seasonality ...
Oct 1, 2024
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In a new study, University of Georgia researchers have found that natural immunity from previous flu infections has a significant impact on how well future influenza vaccinations work.
Sep 30, 2024
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Health authorities in the U.S. are studying seven people who developed influenza symptoms after being exposed to a Missouri bird flu patient, raising the possibility of the first human-to-human transmission of the infection.
Sep 30, 2024
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