Flu vaccines reduce the risk of GP presentation with influenza by 30-60 per cent and hospitalisation with influenza by 50-70 ...

A record number of influenza cases has been recorded in Australia, jumping 50 per cent from the same period last year.

A public health adviser says the winter flu season appears to be kicking off early, as cases spike across the Tasman.

“Late season surges are not uncommon, and Oregon’s flu season usually lasts well into April, sometimes May or even June,” it said. “So if you haven’t gotten your flu vaccine yet this season, it’s not ...

Elsewhere, many northern hemisphere countries have reported intense flu activity during the 2024–25 winter season. This has included several deaths in children. Although it’s difficult to make ...

The State Key Laboratory for Emerging Infectious Diseases at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and the InnoHK Center for ...

Experts have warned that flu season may peak earlier this year. Paul Griffin, director of infectious diseases at Mater Health Services in Brisbane and associate professor of medicine at the ...

Despite variations by age group and influenza virus type, the 2023-2024 influenza vaccine was protective against outpatient illness in pediatric and adult patients.

At the viral chatter stage of an outbreak, pathogens are just starting to infect people in sporadic bursts. It’s a sign that ...

A record 484 North Carolinians have died from the flu this year, and that number will likely rise in the coming weeks. The number is the highest since the state began reporting deaths in the 2008-2009 ...

The death of the child marks a somber milestone in Maine's flu season, contributing to a total of 86 flu-related deaths recorded by the CDC thus far, a significant increase from 53 deaths the previous ...