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The Trump administration has just invested US$500 million to speed their development. But will it help?
Avian influenza infections in the US have been rising over the past year, but there’s no evidence so far that people can infect each other with this strain of the virus.
It’s safe to get a COVID vaccine and a flu shot at the same time. Here’s what else you need to know.
It’s difficult to predict what this year’s flu season is going to be like. But it’s a good time to start thinking about vaccination.
COVID-19 exposed the many ways in which we were ill-prepared to prevent and respond to pandemics. Are we applying those lessons to prevent a bird flu pandemic?
More than a century ago, the US learned what happens when there is no national response to a major health crisis.
So far, fewer than half of US children and older adults have been vaccinated during this year’s high-severity flu season.
Pathogens are constantly evolving to become resistant to treatment in the perpetual battle between humans and infectious diseases.
With the devastating 1918 pandemic in mind, US health officials saw an outbreak in Asia and swung into action. What happened offers lessons for today.
The RSV vaccine is one of three vaccines covered under the National Immunisation Program for pregnant women.
Without jabs, flu mortality would be at least double.
A recent study has generated alarming headlines, but it’s been unhelpfully exaggerated in the news.
For most people, hMPV will cause symptoms similar to a cold or flu.
The UK has bought 5 million doses of a vaccine to protect against bird flu.
Cold and flu viruses often circulate more in the fall and winter, but there are some time-tested strategies for avoiding them, such as vaccines, handwashing and staying active.
With cold and flu season on the horizon, it’s time for a flu shot. It takes about two weeks after vaccination for immunity to take effect, which is why it’s recommended to get the jab in the fall.
A fever and a nasty cough can be symptoms of a range of respiratory illnesses. An antigen test that narrows down the culprits can speed up diagnosis and recovery.
Here’s how the symptoms differ – and what to do about them.
H5N1 isn’t well adapted to humans, so person-to-person spread is not a worry – for now.
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Professor of Infectious Diseases, Monash University
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Professor of Global Biosecurity, NHMRC L3 Research Fellow, Head, Biosecurity Program, Kirby Institute, UNSW
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Paediatrician, Infectious Diseases Physician and Clinical Microbiologist, The Kids Research Institute Australia, The University of Western Australia
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Deputy Director, WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza
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Hon Prof, Dept of Child & Adolescent Health, University of Sydney
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Professor of Nursing, Purdue University
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Lecturer, Biomedical and Life Sciences, Lancaster University
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Medical Epidemiologist at the National Institute of Communicable Diseases and Lecturer at the School of Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor (Adjunct) in Infectious Diseases Epidemiology, Australian National University
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Professor Emerita of Biology, Indiana University
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Professor of Public Health, Bond University
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Assistant Professor, Texas A&M University
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Catedrático de Microbiología. Miembro de la Sociedad Española de Microbiología (SEM), Universidad de Navarra
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Virologist, The University of Queensland
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Professor in Mathematical Biology, The University of Melbourne