Officials say it is the first time this has happened in California, and are raising the alarm amid concerns the virus could mutate to be better able to infect humans.

An update on the flu season in West Virginia, including information on flu-related emergency room visits, vaccine effectiveness, and the impact in Cabell County.

Many kids are scared of getting needles, and this can stop them getting vaccinations that protect that against the flu. Less than 1 in 4 Australian children were vaccinated against influenza in 2025.

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a report March 12 on the effectiveness of the flu vaccine for the ...

When the H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza virus was discovered on a poultry farm in Asia in 1996, there was little indication that it would become so widespread and so destructive. Within 30 ...

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A study shows combining immune responses to two viral proteins lowers influenza transmission and replication, without ...

An unusual therapy developed at The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) could change the way the world fights influenza, one of the deadliest infectious diseases. In a new study in Science Advances, researchers ...

When vaccines are designed, scientists have aimed to prevent the virus from spreading to others, or stop it from producing more flu particles in ... | Microbiology ...

HA and NA—may reduce airborne spread while limiting viral replication, offering new insights for next-generation influenza vaccines.