As Canadian jurisdictions plan how they will use the current supply of H5N1 vaccine in the context of local risk conditions, experts continue to monitor and conduct research to fill existing knowledge ...

The adjusted incidence of transmission of influenza virus by day 5 that resulted in symptoms was 5.8% with baloxavir and 7.6% with placebo, but this difference was not significant (adjusted OR 0. ...

Co-administering COVID-19 and influenza vaccines could increase booster uptake and reduce COVID-19 hospitalizations by 4–14%. COVID-19 causes more hospitalizations and deaths than influenza, yet ...

H9N2 avian influenza viruses in China show extensive genetic and antigenic diversity, with the dominant BJ94 lineage comprising ten co-circulating hemagglutinin sub-subclades.

The strain of bird flu that infected a Michigan dairy worker in May 2024 is capable of airborne transmission, according to new research from the CDC.

Large-scale immunity profiling grants insights into flu virus evolution Researchers have used high-throughput neutralization assays to reveal how gaps in individual immunity shape the success of ...

TAMPA, Fla. — There has been a spike in flu cases across much of Florida. In the Bay area, Pinellas and Citrus counties specifically are seeing cases rise, according to the Department of Health.

A new study has shown that person-to-person variation in antibody immunity plays a key role in shaping which influenza (flu) strains dominate in a population. Topics. Conditions.

The Brazilian government confirmed a case of bird flu at a zoo in its capital after two birds were found dead there last week. Brazil, the world's top exporter of chicken meat, has suspended its ...

Bird flu was recently detected at a poultry farm in Maricopa County. This marks the third time bird flu has been detected in Arizona this year.

The natural host for avian influenza virus (AIV) is waterfowl. However, certain subtypes have breached species barriers, causing epizootics in many avian and mammalian species with occasional ...