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.

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 ...

Flu Qld: More cases in first half of 2025 than same time last year Queensland has hit an alarming new flu milestone as doctors warn the worst is yet to come. See the sobering figures.

As numerous restaurants added surcharges as egg prices spiked in the winter, Waffle House said it is eliminating its egg surcharge after nearly five months.

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 ...

Six children have been hospitalised with the flu and 15,666 cases have already been recorded this year, as the peak body warns vaccination rates are in steady decline.

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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.

High-ranking federal officials have suggested that bird flu virus should be left to "rip" through poultry farms across the U.S. — but experts warn that this hands-off approach could hasten the ...