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As viral infections skyrocket, masks are still a tried-and-true way to help keep yourself and others safe

The cold and flu season of 2022 has begun with a vengeance. Viruses that have been unusually scarce over the past three years are reappearing at remarkably high levels, sparking a “tripledemic” of COVID-19, the flu and respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. This November’s national hospitalization levels for influenza were…

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Hospital pediatric units around Alaska are packed as flu, RSV make rounds

Unusually high rates of influenza and respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, continue to fill pediatric units in hospitals around Alaska, marking a nasty cold and flu season that still hasn't reached its peak.

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What we know about the deadliest U.S. bird flu outbreak in history

The U.S. is enduring its worst poultry health disaster, with some 52.7 million birds dead. Unlike another recent outbreaks, this one has lasted through the summer — and it's still going strong.

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44 children under five hospitalised with flu over the past six weeks as HSE urges vaccinations

Nearly 300 people were admitted to hospital wards around the country with influenza since the start of October

Irish Mirror

Seasonal viruses are affecting kids more

This years respiratory virus season began early and is more severe — doctors wonder when infections will peak

Salon

New flu defense in the works: 1 shot to protect against all 20 influenza viruses

Taking a new approach, based on the mRNA technology that proved effective against COVID-19, University of Pennsylvania researchers are working on the experimental vaccine.

Chicago Sun-Times

US avian flu outbreak worst on record with 50 million dead birds

The American outbreak of avian influenza is officially the worst on record with 50.54 million dead birds, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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Universal flu vaccine may be available within two years, says scientist

Vaccine against all strains of virus hailed as major step in protecting against potentially devastating flu pandemic

The Guardian - UK

Universal flu vaccine ‘could protect against pandemics’

Scientists design vaccine that protects against all 20 known types of flu

The Independent UK

Researchers test mRNA technology for universal flu vaccine

An experimental vaccine provided broad protection against all 20 known influenza A and B virus subtypes in initial tests in mice and ferrets, potentially opening a pathway to a universal flu shot that might help prevent future pandemics, according to a U.S. study published on Thursday.

Reuters

New fears over Christmas turkey supply in Ireland after another flock gets avian flu

There is now a slight extension to the existing Avian Influenza restriction zones on foot of the news

Irish Mirror

Every place now hit by bird flu as spread continues moving north

Millions of birds have been culled after hundreds of cases of the devastating avian flu have been confirmed

Wales Online

Public warned to keep away from sick or dead birds as second case of Avian flu confirmed in Ireland

The HSE has issued important steps for the public and their pets to stay safe from bird flu

Dublin Live

Second turkey flock in Monaghan tests positive for bird flu as officials rush to extend 'exclusion zone'

There is a slight extension to the existing Avian Influenza restriction zones on foot of this confirmation

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Commentary: Age: Is it really just a number?

In 1957, the decade-old Centers for Disease Control prohibited individuals under 21 from receiving vaccines during the major influenza epidemic of that year unless they had signatures granting parental permission. A 20-year-old college junior at the time, I was miles away from home, and the necessary approval paperwork for the…

The Conversation

Flu, RSV and COVID-19: Advice from family doctors on how to get through this winter's 'tripledemic'

As community-based family doctors, we have been attending to patients who showed the early warning signs of the oncoming wave of our viral season. We are now in the middle of that wave: a “tripledemic” of RSV, influenza and COVID-19.

The Independent UK

What is RSV and why does it affect babies so badly?

Respiratory condition that can lead to pneumonia and bronchiolitis in infants and the elderly threatens at a time when influenza and Covid also prevalent

The Conversation

Bird flu: UK is seeing its largest ever outbreak – which may prove particularly deadly for wild birds

The outbreak of avian influenza which has hit the UK since the autumn of 2021 is the largest the country has ever seen. And the picture is the same across Europe and the US, which are reporting a similar picture. To date, this outbreak has led to the death of…

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A child killer meets its match

Like many others, I spent much of the last few years in isolation to avoid getting sick. And now we are learning that this widespread disappearing act produced some unexpected side effects. In particular, infections from once-common illnesses -- like influenza and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) -- plummeted.

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Cornelia Schroeder obituary

Other lives: Virologist who specialised in influenza research

Los Angeles Times

'Three threats at once': California urges caution amid spread of RSV, COVID, flu

LOS ANGELES — California officials are urging preventive measures to thwart the spread of respiratory illnesses and alleviate a health system already contending with the triple threat of COVID-19, influenza and RSV.

Salon

Bird flu driving up turkey prices

The highly contagious avian flu is spreading through domesticated and wild flocks — and it is deadly

Tribune News Service

Amanda Little: A truly unfathomable darkness at the heart of Thanksgiving

It’s time to talk turkey, folks. And even for an optimistic carnivore like me, the news is grim.

The Conversation

The risk of seizures and epilepsy is higher after COVID than after the flu – new research

Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders, affecting roughly 50 million people around the world. It’s a condition characterised by seizures which involve episodic, abnormal activity in nerve cells in the brain.

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Avian flu strikes in Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens as dozens of birds found dead

More than 30 birds have been found dead in the parks since the start of November

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