PARIS - South Africa has reported the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of avian influenza, or bird flu, on two poultry farms in the country, the World Organisation for Animal Health said on Wednesday ...

Seasonal flu-related hospitalizations and outpatient visits reached a 15-year high during the 2024-25 season, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). At least 600,000 ...

Seasonal flu-related hospitalizations and outpatient visits reached a 15-year high during the 2024-25 season, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

CAPE TOWN - The government has given farmers the go-ahead to administer bird flu vaccinations. Earlier this week, Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen announced that the country will soon ...

The state is in the grip of the official start of the flu season that has been made worse by thousands of early seasonal cases combined with low vaccination rates. Up to June 29 this year, 29,514 ...

The fee was added in February due to rising egg prices amid a bird flu outbreak. But after months of surging egg prices, they fell 12.7% in April, and the USDA reported that a dozen large eggs now ...

Moderna this week announced positive data from a phase 3 trial of its messenger RNA vaccine against seasonal influenza, which could set the stage for the company’s combination COVID-19/influenza ...

Latest figures show flu cases recorded in May are 36.4 per cent higher than the same period in 2024, with AMAQ president Nick Yim warning “vaccination fatigue” was a major contributing factor.

Jan. 15, 2025 — Researchers have identified nine mutations in a bird flu strain from a person in Texas. Bad news: this strain is more capable of causing disease and replicates better in the brain.

During the session on flu vaccines, the ACIP also voted to continue recommending routine annual flu shots for anyone older than six months who would otherwise be at risk from the virus.

Health Viruses, Infections & Disease RFK's proposal to let bird flu spread through poultry could set us up for a pandemic, experts warn News By Ben Turner published 3 July 2025 ...