Flu continues to ebb in US as pediatric deaths reach 198
US flu activity declined steadily again last week, with rates of influenza-like illness (ILI) dropping further and staying below baseline ...
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Healthcare workers with chronic condition miss more days of work due to COVID than flu, data show
Healthcare personnel (HCP) in Greece who were ill with COVID-19 and had at least one underlying medical condition missed more ...
US flu continue to decline but will likely persist in weeks ahead
US flu indicators declined for the sixth week in a row, but levels remain elevated nationally, and activity is expected ...
USDA launches biosecurity steps for poultry producers, adds details on H7N9 avian flu detection
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the rollout of two biosecurity assessment programs available for commercial poultry farms, ...
FAO urges nations to ramp up actions to blunt impact of H5N1 avian flu
In a briefing to member states today, the head of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) today urged ...
FDA announces flu strain picks for next season’s vaccines
Zoonar J. Wachala / iStock In its latest biannual update on Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) in Saudi Arabia yesterday, ...
Parents feel they are lacking information about bird flu, poll finds
Only 43% of parents report they are able to find accurate and current information on avian influenza A(H5N1), commonly known ...
Avian flu detected in Belgian cats as outbreaks continue on US poultry, dairy farms
Belgian authorities last week reported the country’s first H5 avian flu detections in domestic cats, which lived on a poultry ...
US flu ebbs for third straight week, but impact on healthcare remains
US flu activity last week declined for the third week in a row, but major impacts are still being felt ...
Avian flu was in Oregon wastewater weeks before state’s first bird outbreaks, study shows
LHG Creative Photography / Flickr cc A retrospective analysis reveals that H5 avian flu surfaced in Oregon wastewater weeks before the ...
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