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The rise in flu cases in China is due to increased surveillance

There is low risk to India from both the avian influenza cases reported from China as well as the clusters of respiratory illness. Read further on Dynamite News:

Four out of five people in Mexico who got influenza shots so far this year turned down the government's recommendation they get Russian or Cuban COVID-19 boosters at the same time

Bengaluru is facing a rise in viral infections such as fever, upper respiratory tract infections, and seasonal influenza. Dengue cases have also increased with 12,626 cases and nine deaths reported this year. Doctors are seeing 10-15 patients daily with lower and upper respiratory tract infections, viral fever, and other related…

Flu can kill between 290,000 and 650,000 people globally each year, according to the World Health Organisation.

Pfizer & KIMS Hospital in Hyderabad inaugurated a CoE for Adult Vaccination to equip HCPs & educate patients on enduring advantages of vaccinations. It will reinforce immunisation against Pneumococcal, Hepatitis A/B, HPV & Influenza. CoE symbolises commitment to protecting individuals against respiratory threats & enhancing quality of life.

H5N1 virus activity has intensified globally since 2021, posing risk to humans. A study in Nature reveals a shift in the epicentre of these viruses from Asia to Africa and Europe. Analysis of 10,000 viral genomes and epidemiological data shows new strains have evolved through genetic reassortment. Findings suggest persistence…

An outbreak of avian flu – a highly contagious viral infection that affects wild birds as well as poultry – has hit poultry farms in South Africa. Two different strains are causing outbreaks in the country – A(H5N1) and influenza A(H7N6). A specialist in poultry health, Shahn Bisschop, answers some…

Many people first became familiar with the term “mRNA” when Pfizer’s and Moderna’s COVID vaccines were rolled out. In the simplest terms, mRNA, which stands for messenger ribonucleic acid, is a type of genetic material that gives cells in our bodies instructions to make specific proteins.

Wildlife officials say antibodies found in early results of a historic new vaccine trial are expected to give endangered California condors at least partial protection from the deadliest strain of avian influenza in U.S. history

Kentucky’s Department of Public Health has launched a new online dashboard to help make up-to-date information on both COVID-19 and influenza cases readily available.