Study suggests testing and contact tracing and population behavioural changes—measures which have far less disruptive social and economic impact than total lockdown—can meaningfully control COVID-19
Apr 18, 2020
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Baloxavir treatment reduced transmission of the flu virus from infected ferrets to healthy ferrets, suggesting that the antiviral drug could contribute to the early control of influenza outbreaks by limiting community-based ...
Apr 15, 2020
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Sometimes when the body's immune system ramps up to fight a viral infection it goes a little overboard.
Apr 15, 2020
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Lockdown measures aimed at limiting the spread of COVID-19 should actually help cut the cases of flu this year. That's because keeping people apart to reduce the spread of coronavirus will also help reduce the spread of flu.
Apr 9, 2020
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The avian influenza virus subtype H16N3 is currently detectable in many countries. To examine the potential threat to humans of H16N3, researchers recently performed an extensive avian influenza surveillance in major wild ...
Apr 8, 2020
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The Australian government is recommending we stay 1.5 meters away from each other, one of several social distancing moves designed to limit spread of the coronavirus.
Mar 19, 2020
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The prime minister earlier today announced that from May 1, people need to be vaccinated against the flu before visiting an aged care facility.
Mar 19, 2020
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(HealthDay)—Many clinicians are unaware of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) after severe influenza, with few using galactomannan testing in intensive care unit (ICU) patients with severe influenza and worsening respiratory ...
Mar 12, 2020
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It might be closer to spring than winter, but it's still flu season. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that there will be 34 million flu illnesses and 350,000 hospitalizations, as well as 20,000 deaths ...
Mar 11, 2020
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A single dose of adjuvanted FLU-v, a synthetic universal flu vaccine, may provide long-lasting protection across a broad spectrum of influenza viruses. Findings from a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial are ...
Mar 10, 2020
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