Experts warn of late flu season, as several areas record delayed peaks
Australia is facing an abnormally late surge in influenza infections this year, but the total number of cases…
Experts warn of late uptick in influenza cases and urge people to get vaccinated before program ends
Experts are warning of a late-season uptick in influenza cases, with Queensland’s free flu vaccine program wrapping up…
Icebreaker to Extract Macquarie Island Researchers Due to Bird Flu Fear
The Australian Antarctic Division (ADD) is preparing to dispatch its research vessel Nuyina to evacuate all the personnel…
Bird flu suspected to have spread to seal at key breeding ground off Kangaroo Island
A suspected case of H5 bird flu has been detected in a seal at a key breeding ground,…
Influenza A surge: Flu patients face corridor beds and 10-hour waits
“They are so incredibly under-resourced,” she said. In the past fortnight, a surge of influenza A cases has…
Bird flu’s spread has Kangaroo Island on edge, after bushfires and the algal bloom
Kangaroo Island locals on the frontline against bird flu are fearful of further devastation, with the mayor saying…
Second case of H5 bird flu detected in Tasmania as crested tern on King Island tests positive
The H5 strain of bird flu has been detected in a crested tern on King Island, marking the…
WA set to fall short of immunisation targets as free vaccination period ends
Western Australia is set to fall short of the ambitious vaccination targets it set ahead of the flu…
Survey finds widespread uncertainty over pregnancy vaccine recommendations
Most Americans are unaware or unsure of which vaccines the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends…
‘Can be a killer’: SA man’s harrowing RSV brush with death
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) continues to surge and is now the state’s leading notifiable infectious disease, above the…
RSV vaccination rates halve NSW hospitalisations, as influenza peak looms
New South Wales health authorities have hailed a vaccination program that has nearly halved hospitalisations for a potentially…
Bird flu detection training to be rolled out to SA conservation volunteers
Hawk-eyed citizen scientists will be trained in bird flu detection in South Australia to bolster frontline defences against…