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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.
The current triple epidemic of respiratory viruses is affecting all age groups, prompting comparisons with the pre-COVID-19 era.
Knowing if you have COVID or the flu can affect when you get vaccinated, need a particular antiviral, or if you need to work from home. But these combination tests can be expensive.
Bird flu has been recurring in Africa since 2006 and Nigeria is heavily affected. High-level biosecurity measures are required to keep people and animals safe.
Annual flu vaccines are in a constant race against a rapidly mutating virus that may one day cause the next pandemic. A one-time vaccine protecting against all variants could give humanity a leg up.
The UK government has set up a special task force to investigate.
A new generation of vaccines and boosters against SARS-CoV-2 may take a page from the anti-influenza playbook, with shots periodically tailored to target the most commonly circulating virus strains.
You need a new shot every year because current flu vaccines provide limited and temporary protection. But researchers’ new strategy could mean a one-and-done influenza vaccine is on the way.
How can a tiny flu virus make you feel so bad, all over? Here’s what’s behind your high temperature, muscle aches and other flu symptoms.
The 2018-2019 flu season was less deadly than the last. But the pattern of infection was unusual, thanks to the various strains circulating and the way flu shots work over time.
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Professor Emerita of Biology, Indiana University
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Professeure en biochimie des interactions hôte-virus, Université de Montréal
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Postdoctoral Fellow in Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Associate Professor of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Management, University of Leeds
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Professor of Microbiology, School of Medicine, University of Washington
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Veterinarian & Virologist, National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom, Jos
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Professor, viral immunology, Monash University
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PhD Candidate in Immunology, University of Iowa
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Professor of Child Health Informatics, Department of Paediatrics, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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John Curtin Distinguished Professor, cardiovascular epidemiologist and clinical trialist, Curtin University
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PhD Candidate, Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Professor Emerita, Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University
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Lead Epidemiologist, Centre for Health Informatics, Murdoch Children's Research Institute