New York's flu vaccination rate is historically about 50%, but rising vaccine hesitancy and misinformation has fueled declines in uptake of the flu shot in recent years. The current flu season saw ...

Novel, needle-free, live-attenuated influenza vaccines with broad protection against human and avian virus subtypes Date: May 9, 2025 Source: The University of Hong Kong Summary: A research team ...

Unlike most influenza viruses, which bind to glycans—i.e. carbohydrate chains on the cell surface—for infection, the H18N11 virus has a different target. Example 1 of MDCK cells stably ...

The antiviral baloxavir significantly reduced household transmission of influenza compared with placebo. The drug showed consistent effects across age groups, virus types, and countries ...

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The flu is a contagious viral infection of the respiratory system that affects the nose, throat and lungs. It is caused by influenza viruses. Symptoms of mild flu infections can resemble those of ...

The world's first case of bird flu in sheep has been found in the UK, the nation's chief veterinary officer has confirmed. The exact location of the farm has not been revealed, but a government ...

March 7, 2025 – It’s called “cold and flu season” for a reason. And so far, 2025 has been a doozy for contagious respiratory ailments in the United States. “I don’t think we have to ...

2006). Although it represents one of the oldest avian pathologies and is included in the differential diagnosis of notifiable diseases due to sudden death caused by avian influenza, the pathogenesis ...

This season's influenza vaccine may have been a poor match to a strain of the flu virus that caused many infections this winter, early data released by the Centers for Disease Control and ...

Influenza, commonly known as the flu, is a contagious respiratory illness caused by the influenza virus. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there are four types of ...

The surge in flu cases also comes amid concerns about high infection rates for other viruses including RSV, COVID-19 and the gastrointestinal bug norovirus. Still, health officials say flu cases ...