With winter here, South Africa faces a rise in flu cases. This article explores the influenza virus, its symptoms, and effective prevention strategies, including vaccination and home remedies.

Apr. 23, 2025 — A vaccine under development has demonstrated complete protection in mice against a deadly variant of the virus that causes bird flu. The work focuses on the H5N1 variant known as ...

On World Zoonoses Day, the message is clear: the health of humans, animals, and the planet is woven together. By respecting ...

According to the National Food and Nutrition Security Survey, only 36,5% of households are food secure. Nearly 18% experience ...

Chairperson, Honourable Members of the Portfolio Committee, Deputy Minister Capa, Esteemed Colleagues, Stakeholders, and Fellow South Africans, ...

The poultry sector has developed strong systems around animal movements. Chicks are sourced from high-health hatcheries, and ...

Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen presents the 2025/26 Budget Vote, highlighting urgent initiatives to build a ...

Moderna’s new flu vaccine, based on the same mRNA technology used in its COVID-19 shot, showed promising results in a major trial.

According to the CDC, there has been a decline in animal infections and no reports of human cases since February.

The multicomponent mRNA-1083 vaccine elicited noninferior immune responses in adult patients when compared with coadministered influenza and COVID-19 vaccines.

The US Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted in June to stop recommending certain kinds of flu vaccines, a ...

Chinese scientists have found out how the H5N1 virus initially invades the mammary glands of dairy cattle and may have ...