Flu
After mass seabird death event, Australia warns of wider H5N1 bird flu threat
"Australians should expect to see more spread and larger numbers now of wildlife being affected," said Agriculture Minister Julie Collins.
FDA approves world's first mRNA-based flu vaccine, signaling start of a new illness-prevention era
Israel reports first bird flu outbreak in a year after disease detected in ducks in North
US cuts broad recommendation for four childhood vaccines including flu, experts warn of risks
COVID: More Israelis die in January than in any month in 20 years
Of the dead, some 1,459 people died from COVID-19 – also the highest in any one month since the start of the pandemic.
Israeli startup working to develop chickens resistant to bird flu
"As is well known, the coronavirus has also been transmitted from animals to humans, so the risk to public health is real."
Hundreds of dead pelicans in Senegal test positive for H5N1 bird flu
While COVID-19 surges, Israel has zero cases of influenza, RSV
Flu season in Israel usually starts in November.
Amid COVID outbreak, no flu infections recorded in Israel this season
More Israelis decided to vaccinate this year compared to last year, with 25.3% of the population vaccinated this season compared to 22% last season.
Shaare Zedek Medical Center prepares for an unprecedented cold season
This winter, people need to take extra care to stay healthy.
Could COVID knock out flu in Europe this winter? - Analysis
"Steps adopted to prevent transmission of COVID-19 are very efficient against influenza and other respiratory viruses," senior virologist Bruno Lina said.
Norway makes its first discovery of highly pathogenic bird flu
Several cases have also been reported in Israel in the past couple of months.
100,000 flu vaccines to arrive in Israel to combat shortage
A pharmaceutical company in the UK will send 100,000 flu vaccines to Ichilov, targeting populations in the 2-49 age range, as they have not yet received them due to shortage.
No link between flu shot, boy's death after 25 recipients die - S. Korea
Health authorities have refused to suspend the preventative campaign on Thursday, citing a lack of evidence to suggest direct links between the deaths and the vaccines.
