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If you think scrapping COVID isolation periods will get us back to work and past the pandemic, think again

COVID is an exceptional disease and was at its deadliest this year, causing more deaths in Australia between June and August 2022 than at any other time. There have been 288 deaths from influenza so far this year compared to more than 12,000 deaths from COVID.

The Conversation

421 H1N1 influenza, 344 dengue active cases in Tamil Nadu

Health officials underscore the need to take precautionary measures and seek medical help

The Hindu

Millions urged to get flu and Covid jabs amid fears of winter ‘twindemic’ in UK

Health officials say influenza and coronavirus could spread widely at same time in months ahead

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Concern for birds as new cases of avian flu show virus spreading quickly

Cases of avian influenza have been identified in Norfolk, Suffolk and Lancashire

Wales Online

Cases of bird flu have been detected in a Dallas County backyard flock

A strain of avian influenza has been detected in a backyard flock of birds in Dallas County, although the virus poses little threat to public health, the Texas Animal Health Commission announced Monday.

Tribune News Service

Almost back to normal, says Health Ministry

The Public Health Ministry sees the country as almost back to pre-Covid-19 and with adequate health resources to handle any future outbreaks, which are expected to be in the form of small and seasonal waves similar to influenza.

Bangkok Post

Namakkal woman dies of H1N1 influenza

The deceased woman tested positive for H1N1 influenza at a private hospital in Coimbatore

The Hindu

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Health: Researchers develop viral exposure detecting facemask

Respiratory pathogens that cause COVID-19 and H1N1 influenza spread through small droplets and aerosols released by infected people when they talk, cough, and sneeze. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Flu is expected to flare up in U.S. this winter, raising fears of a 'twindemic'

After virtually disappearing for the last two years, there are troubling clues that the flu could come roaring back this year, to cause trouble alongside COVID.

WEKU

Heads up for waterfowl hunters: Be aware of avian flu and proper precautions during hunting seasons

Avian flu is expected to spike again and Illinois is the latest Lake Michigan state to advice waterfowl hunters on what to notice and precautions for the upcoming seasons.

Chicago Sun-Times

Influenza spreading as people relax their guard

Seasonal influenza has been spreading rapidly as people have relaxed their guard against Covid-19 infections, according to the Department of Disease Control.

Bangkok Post

Important Biotech Catalysts For September 14, 2022 - End Of The Day Summary

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted fast track designation for the development of TRACON’s (NASDAQ:TCON) lead asset envafolimab (KN035) for patients with locally advanced, unresectable or metastatic undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma (UPS) and myxofibrosarcoma (MFS) who have progressed on one or two prior lines of chemotherapy. TRACON shares…

Benzinga

Wild Place Project installs disinfectant mats to protect against bird flu outbreak

No cases of avian flu have been detected at the Wild Place Project or Bristol Zoo

Bristol Post

Important Biotech Catalysts For September 13, 2022 - End Of The Day Summary

Akero Therapeutics (NASDAQ:AKRO) revealed topline data from HARMONY, a 24-week Phase 2b study evaluating the efficacy and safety of its lead product candidate efruxifermin (EFX) in patients with pre-cirrhotic nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), the study met its primary endpoint for both the 50mg and 28mg EFX dose groups. Akero Therapeutics shares…

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The Guardian - US

How pandemics affect divorce rates now – and 100 years ago

It’s not clear that isolating at home drove couples to separate – and conditions were different during the 1918 flu epidemic

The Hindu

Paediatric sero-survey finds 75.38% of children in Karnataka exposed to SARS-CoV-2

While the highest seroprevalence of IgG was in Chikkamagaluru at 100%, the lowest was in Kalaburagi at 43.24%

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Address long COVID as an economic drag

The rearview mirror held up to the 1918 influenza pandemic by a definitive historical account offers unexpected but valuable insights into a problem plaguing the modern era — an alarming workforce shortage.

Tribune News Service

U.S. government reverses course, won't let Canadian game birds into U.S.

In a reversal from a statement made last month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture now says no wild birds harvested by hunters in Canada will be allowed into the U.S. due to the possible spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza.

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Wales Online

Protection zone in place after sixth case of bird flu detected in Wales

New controls to stop the spread of Avian influenza have been introduced around the identified sites

The Conversation

5 virus families that could cause the next pandemic, according to the experts

The CSIRO has delivered a comprehensive report on how we should prepare for future pandemics.

Dynamite News

Health: Researchers find respiratory infections cause extreme stress to cells, organs

Many respiratory infections, such as influenza or COVID-19, cause extreme stress to cells and organs, resulting in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Read more on Dynamite News

Inverse

Viruses and bacteria can team up in the worst possible way

Here’s what you need to know about superinfections.

Daily Mirror

Beachgoers warned to keep away from birds as zoo closes after outbreak of avian flu

Paignton Zoo in Devon has had to shut after two confirmed cases of avian flu while Torbay Council has been putting up warnings telling people not to interact with birds

Salon

Don't touch that vulture

New Jersey officials are choosing to let rotting vultures lie. Experts are horrified at the risk of a new bird flu

Daily Mirror

Top UK scientists on high alert after 'mystery pneumonia strain' kills two in Argentina

UK scientists are monitoring an unknown virus which has left six people in hospital in Argentina after experts ruled out links to Covid, influenza and hantavirus

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