H5N1 is the latest evidence that climate change is altering how viruses spread and evolve. It is essential that global public health officials take these dynamics into account.
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Unusual influenza viruses keep making headlines. A virologist explains how they decide if something is worth fretting about.
Moderna recently reported the results from a phase 3 trial of its two-in-one COVID and flu vaccine.
Migratory birds could bring the lethal bird flu variant that is assailing the rest of the world’s birds.
Expanding the places people can get a flu vaccine could help.
Bird flu in U.S. dairy cows has Canadian public health experts on high alert. With one human case identified in Texas, what is the likelihood of H5N1 influenza moving from birds to mammals to people?
At the moment, a child’s access to certain shots can differ depending on whether they live in Queensland or Tasmania.
For now there’s no spread of H5N1 between humans, which is good news. But bird flu is evolving, and we need to stay vigilant.
Māori and Pacific people already face a disproportionate burden of influenza and a persistently reduced life expectancy. Lowering the age for free flu vaccination is essential for achieving equity.
It may be safest to get your flu shot sooner rather than later.
People should minimise contact with birds in areas affected by bird flu viruses, including farms and settings where live animals may be sold or slaughtered.
People with long COVID have already fought hard to become visible.
The current triple epidemic of respiratory viruses is affecting all age groups, prompting comparisons with the pre-COVID-19 era.
Avian influenza has killed a polar bear and may have infected other bears.
A deadly strain of bird flu is circulating in animals. So far the virus has been detected in seabirds on islands near Antarctica. What does this mean for wildlife, tourism and research?
This is expected to be the smallest Omicron wave so far. But eligible older and vulnerable people are still recommended to have a booster.
New and innovative thinking is needed to deal with the reality on the ground in South Africa.
The COVID pandemic made flu less severe. But now flu is back with a vengeance and all eyes are on Australia.
It can be difficult to an appointment to see your GP. So when should you make the effort to see a GP for a prescription for influenza antivirals? And how effective are they?
COVID, the flu and RSV spread from person to person through respiratory droplets when someone coughs, sneezes or talks. Here’s how our body fights them off.
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Professor of Global Biosecurity, NHMRC L3 Research Fellow, Head, Biosecurity Program, Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Infectious Diseases, Monash University
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Hon Prof, Dept of Child & Adolescent Health, University of Sydney
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Deputy Director, WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza
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Paediatrician, Infectious Diseases Physician and Clinical Microbiologist, Telethon Kids Institute, The University of Western Australia
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Medical Epidemiologist at the National Institute of Communicable Diseases and Lecturer at the School of Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand
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Lecturer, Biomedical and Life Sciences, Lancaster University
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Professor (Adjunct) in Infectious Diseases Epidemiology, Australian National University
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Professor Emerita of Biology, Indiana University
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Professor of Public Health, Bond University
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Assistant Professor, Texas A&M University
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Professor in Mathematical Biology, The University of Melbourne
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Virologist, The University of Queensland
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Senior Lecturer in General Practice, The University of Queensland
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Infectious Diseases Fellow, Monash University
