Influenza

Australian Agriculture Minister Murray Watt said Australia ‘cannot rest on our laurels.’

This is the second case of bird flu detected in the ACT and 12th in Australia.

More than 1.2 million birds have been culled in Australia.

The farm was already in lockdown.

This is on top of 240,000 birds that will be impacted after the first case of H7N8 was discovered in NSW.

The minister says Australians should not be concerned with the possibility of egg shortages.

Influenza A samples were sent to the WHO for ‘further characterisation’ as part of a batch.

This comes amid the first death of H5N2 influenza virus globally, detected in a 59-year-old from Mexico.

This follows the bird flu being discovered on two Victorian properties.

This comes less than a week before the WHO meet to discuss the pandemic treaty.

Control orders have been implemented at the Victorian farm, restricting movement of poultry, equipment, and vehicles.

The first human case of H5N1 avian flu was reported in Victoria, but there is no evidence of transmission within the state.

‘White lung’ symptoms trigger alarm as Shanghai and Tianjin residents question official response to infections.

‘It’s actually pretty common that we see a little bit of a dip around the holidays, but we typically see an increase after that,’ an epidemiology expert said.

Hospitals across the United States have brought mask mandates back, citing a rise in COVID-19 and influenza.

Health care system in Georgia settles case alleging it failed to accommodate worker’s religious beliefs.

Studies provide updates on vaccination uptake.

Vaccination is lower than it was a year prior, agency says.

The CCP’s and the WHO’s explanations can’t quell public’s suspicion of another wave of COVID-19.