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5 years of COVID-19 underscore value of coordinated efforts to manage disease – while CDC, NIH and WHO face threats to their ability to respond to a crisis

Five years ago, on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of COVID-19 a global pandemic. The novel coronavirus, dubbed SARS-CoV-2, began as a “cluster of severe pneumonia cases of unknown cause” reported in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. It had spread to 118,000 cases reported in…

The Conversation

Brain damage reported in 13% of kids who have died of flu this season, CDC finds

A CDC report has revealed that nine of 68 of children who died of flu this year had brain damage, but it's unclear whether this influenza-associated encephalopathy is on the rise.

LiveScience

India sees sharp spike in Swine Flu infections: What is it and how to stay safe

The number of swine flu (H1N1) cases in India is rapidly increasing, with thousands of infections reported in different areas. Government statistics show that as of December 2024, the sickness had infected over 20,414 people and killed 347 of them. States like Delhi, Kerala, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, and Rajasthan…

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Kids hospitalized by flu jumps by a staggering 145%: ‘This is a particularly severe season’

So far this year, 86 children have died from influenza

The Independent UK

This year's flu shot was up to 78% effective at preventing hospitalization in kids, early data finds

Early data suggest that the 2024-2025 flu shots have effectively lowered rates of flu hospitalization and outpatient visits in vaccinated people.

LiveScience

As flu cases break records this year, vaccine rates are declining, particularly for children and 65+ adults

In February 2025, flu rates spiked to the highest levels seen in at least 15 years, with flu outpacing COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations for the first time since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has classified this flu season as having “high” severity…

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More people are currently dying from the flu in California than from Covid

Flu across the U.S. is at moderate to very high levels this year

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Bird flu spreads to third property as farmers warn Australia’s egg shortage could be prolonged

Agriculture Victoria says H7N8 strain of avian influenza has been detected at a poultry farm at Euroa

The Guardian - AU

Flu-fighting superfood: How mushroom fibre may help protect against influenza

The ongoing season of flu in the US is undoubtedly one of the worst-ever. The quad-demic of infections - Covid, influenza, RSV and norovirus are driving the hospital admissions like never before, overwhelming the healthcare system of the United States. As the influenza wave stretches on, building natural immunity and…

The Times of India

Flu outbreak kills 9 people and leaves over 100,000 sick in Thailand

Number of patients increasing by about 15,000 per week

The Independent UK

Experts sound the alarm as Ohio farmworker’s bird flu sparks fear it’s the next pandemic

Prior to this latest case, 68 people in 11 states had been infected with an H5 strain of avian influenza.

Fortune

The US is having its most active flu season in 15 years

The U.S. is currently experiencing very high levels of seasonal influenza across the country. Here's why.

LiveScience

Experts warn flu season hasn’t peaked yet, and will get worse before it gets better

At least 24 million illnesses, 310,000 hospitalizations, and 13,000 influenza-linked deaths—including 57 children—have plagued the U.S. this season.

Fortune

How deadly is the new strain of bird flu? Signs and symptoms of D1.1 variant

A new strain of bird flu, D1.1 variant was detected in a dairy worker in Nevada after he was exposed to infected cattle, making it the state's first human case of the H5N1 avian influenza. The new strain is different from the B3.13 genotype that affected cows in previous outbreaks.

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What is a flu brain? The surprising effects of influenza on cognitive function

As the second wave of flu infections sweeps across the United States, it is important to take note of how the virus can impact several aspects of your well-being. The mild symptoms of influenza are fever, body ache, headache, cough, sore throat, and fatigue, and it's known to attack the…

The Guardian - AU

There’s a new outbreak of bird flu in Australia. Here’s what you need to know

It comes weeks after quarantine restrictions were lifted on the last property affected by Victoria’s 2024 avian influenza outbreak – our largest on record

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Bird flu case detected in Victoria's north

There has been a bird flu outbreak at a poultry farm in Victoria, days after the federal government announced it had eradicated the disease from Australia.

The Times of India

Bird Flu vs Covid vs Influenza: Which is more dangerous?

Every year the 'tripledemic' of viruses triggered by flu, Covid-19, and RSV raise infections in the United States. Spread via the same route - respiratory droplets - when people cough, sneeze, or talk, the common symptoms of these infections are also similar. In winters, it's common for respiratory infections to…

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Your questions about bird flu answered

H5N1 isn’t going away anytime soon and could become a pandemic. Here are some tips to help you understand your risk

The Conversation

US dodged a bird flu pandemic in 1957 thanks to eggs and dumb luck – with a new strain spreading fast, will Americans get lucky again?

In recent months, Americans looking for eggs have faced empty shelves in their grocery stores. The escalating threat of avian flu has forced farmers to kill millions of chickens to prevent its spread.

International Business Times

Egg Prices Hit $9 A Dozen In California Amid Bird Flu Outbreak

Outbreaks of avian influenza in 7 states widely continue to disrupt the industry's egg supply.

LiveScience

US reports 1st outbreak of 'highly pathogenic' H5N9 virus in poultry. Should we worry?

Nearly 119,000 birds have been culled at a farm in California after a bird flu called H5N9 was detected among the poultry.

The Guardian - UK

Virologist Wendy Barclay: ‘Wild avian viruses are mixing up their genetics all the time. It’s like viral sex on steroids’

The British scientist on the risk of humans contracting bird flu, how people would cope with new lockdowns and being asked to pour the tea because she is a woman

The Conversation

Bird flu cases surging in UK but risk to humans remains low

A human case of bird flu has recently been detected in England. This news comes just days after restrictions were put in place to curb the virus’s spread among wild birds and poultry in England and Scotland.

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s egg shortage: why are consumers still scrambling six months after the bird flu outbreaks?

High seasonal demand and caged eggs being phased out have been cited as factors contributing to the supermarket shortage

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