US to participate in meeting on influenza vaccine composition, WHO official says

Feb 11 (Reuters) - The United States will participate in a World Health Organization meeting at the end of the month to ...

A new flu strain is rising around the US – and it’s more severe for children

A new flu strain is rising in states across the country – and it’s worse for children. An increasing number of flu samples ...
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What is influenza B, the type of flu now on the rise?

The number of people getting sick with influenza B has gone up for three weeks straight, now making up about a third of flu ...

7 states back in CDC’s worst tier for flu as influenza B spreads

As one variant of the flu virus starts to decline, another is rising to take its place.

Moderna Receives Refusal-to-File Letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for Its Investigational Seasonal Influenza Vaccine, mRNA-1010

Refusal to review the submission is inconsistent with feedback at pre-Phase 3 and pre-submission consultations; Moderna ...
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North Bay seeing second wave of influenza cases in ‘bimodal’ flu season

Sonoma and Napa counties are seeing flu infections rise after weeks of declining cases. The growing number of pediatric deaths nationally points to a dangerous strain, experts say.

US participating in influenza vaccine meeting: WHO

The U.S. will participate in the World Health Organization’s (WHO) upcoming meeting on the composition of the influenza ...

Tennessee sees 'very high' flu activity. See where it's the highest

Flu activity remains elevated across Tennessee, with parts of East Tennessee reporting some of the highest levels of ...

Influenza holding steady in South Dakota

State Epidemiologist Dr. Josh Clayton said in the past month, South Dakota has seen around 1,300-1,500 cases of influenza, ...
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Substantial Number of Older Adults Do Not Think They Need Influenza, COVID-19 Vaccines

HealthDay News — More than four in 10 people older than 50 years (42 percent) have not gotten either a flu or COVID-19 vaccine, according to the results of a survey conducted by the University of ...
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H5N1 bird flu kills more than 50 skuas in first Antarctica wildlife die off

For the first time, deadly H5N1 bird flu has been confirmed as the cause of a wildlife die-off in Antarctica, killing more than 50 skuas during the 2023–2024 summers. Researchers on an Antarctic ...