In 1918, a strain of influenza known as Spanish flu caused a global pandemic, spreading rapidly and killing indiscriminately.

The 2009 influenza pandemic A(H1N1)pdm09 of swine origin and the continued circulation of highly pathogenic avian H5N1 strain in humans are stark reminders of the unpredictable nature of the ...

Scientists Design Workaround That Improves Response to Flu Vaccine Dec. 19, 2024 — Stitching together four molecules found in the standard flu vaccine ensures an immune response to all of them ...

Keith Poulsen’s jaw dropped when farmers showed him images on their cellphones at the World Dairy Expo in Wisconsin in ...

On 22nd May 1918, Madrid’s largest newspaper reported upon a strange flu-like illness emerging. On that very day, the city celebrated their Fiesta de San Isidro, to honour their patron saint.

H1N1 influenza A spread rapidly with alarming, early results. Health care professionals armed with a historical perspective and the latest treatment guidelines are best equipped to respond.

Dec. 13, 2024 — Influenza or flu virus remains infectious in refrigerated raw milk for up to five days, according to a new study. The findings come at a time when outbreaks of bird flu -- a ...

Despite dicing with death and ever increasing numbers losing the gamble, migrant numbers on the Senegal to Canary Islands are ...

Influenza causes 140,000 to 710,000 hospitalisations and 12,000 to 52,000 deaths in the US every year, as well as economic losses of around $25 billion a year, according to Pfizer.

While bird flu typically infects poultry and wild birds, the virus moved into dairy cow herds in 2024 and at least 65 human cases have been confirmed this year, according to the Centers for ...

Britain is in the grip of a gastric flu outbreak which has spread from hospitals in Scotland to the south coast, health chiefs said today. Levels of the virus, which has already affected 12 ...