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Bird flu has made a comeback, driving up prices for holiday turkeys

An outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza has spread through chicken and turkey flocks in 46 states since it was first detected in Indiana on Feb. 8, 2022. The outbreak is also taking a heavy toll in Canada and Europe.

The Conversation

Fears that Christmas turkeys could be affected by bird flu as restriction zones in place

“Everyone needs to be on high alert now in order to protect the industry and ensure confidence food safety within the poultry sector."

Dublin Live

World Pneumonia Day: Know how to spot first signs of Pneumonia

Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs generally caused by bacteria and viruses. The most common bacterial cause of pneumonia is a type of bacteria called Streptococcus pneumoniae, while Influenza or the flu is the common viral cause of pneumonia. The estimated worldwide incidence of community-acquired pneumonia varies between 1.5…

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Ky Health Commissioner talks COVID, flu, and RSV viruses

Influenza is definitely making its presence known in school classrooms and in communities across the state. Kentucky's public health commissioner, Dr. Steven Stack, says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention calls it the quickest and sharpest uprise of flu in a decade.

WEKU

COVID, flu, RSV – how this triple threat of respiratory viruses could collide this winter

As the days get shorter and the weather colder in the northern hemisphere, health officials have warned of a perfect storm of infectious respiratory diseases over the winter months.

The Conversation

Bird flu: Rare black swan ‘Bruce’ dies in East London as ‘UK’s largest ever’ outbreak spreads

Volunteers describe bird flu outbreak as ‘devastating’

Evening Standard

Pfizer, BioNTech start COVID-flu combination vaccine study

U.S. drugmaker Pfizer Inc and its German partner BioNTech SE have started an early-stage study to evaluate a combination vaccine targeting COVID-19 and influenza, the companies said on Thursday.

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'Flu is back' after Covid pandemic as cases start to rise

People are urged to get their jab

Wales Online

‘Flu is back’ – scientists warn of risk to NHS as data shows early rise in cases

Generally, flu cases go up in December and January but experts have already seen a rise in cases.

The Independent UK

Bird flu outbreak in UK prompts all poultry to be kept indoors 'until further notice'. What is avian influenza and should we be worried?

The country faces its largest-ever outbreak of avian flu, with 200 confirmed cases in the past 12 months.

ABC News

UK will have enough turkeys for Christmas despite bird flu, minister insists

From November 7, birdkeepers in England will be legally required to house their poultry indoors in a bid to tackle the spread of bird flu.

The Independent UK

Scientists use mRNA technology to create a potent flu shot that could last for years

Researchers have created an mRNA-based influenza vaccine that targets four viral proteins that tend to remain the same across different strains of influenza.

Inverse

When are children eligible for the nasal spray flu vaccine?

Influenza on the rise among under-15s as autumn hits, UKHSA warns

The Independent UK

All poultry and captive birds in England must be kept inside as bird flu rules tightened

The UK has been battling the largest ever outbreak of avian influenza, with more than 200 cases confirmed since late October 2021

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COVID-19, RSV and flu — season of respiratory infections

COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza are respiratory infections caused by different viruses. The concern is that each has overlapping symptoms, and all are arriving together. There are ways to keep these viruses at bay as the U.S. enters the colder months.

The Independent UK

Flu season has hit 13-year record in US, CDC reports

Infections began to spread through the south and southeast US, and will likely continue to spread up the Atlantic coast

The Guardian - UK

Immune system-evading hybrid virus observed for first time

Researchers found the RSV and influenza viruses fused together to form a new type of virus pathogen

Wales Online

10km zone set up after second bird flu case found in same part of Wales

It comes only a week after the first case was discovered

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Warning for parents after rise in hospitalisations for flu in children under 5

Hospitalisation rate for influenza was at 0.84 per 100,000 this week

Daily Mirror

Bird flu symptoms in adults and Defra prevention zones explained

An Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) has been declared across the UK due to an increase in the number of detections of bird flu in wild birds and on commercial premises

Tribune News Service

Editorial: COVID protection now: Seniors and other vulnerable Americans should get new shots

As the weather gets colder, Americans hunker down for a third winter marred by COVID-19 — a virus everyone would gladly erase from our memories. But we can’t, because the bug is still taking about 400 American lives per day. Annualized, that works out to more than Alzheimer’s or diabetes…

Tribune News Service

Prepare for a challenging flu season: Get vaccinated now

Flu season usually peaks in winter; however, the best time to prevent infection is before the virus appears in a community.

The Independent UK

Bindi Irwin responds to request for help from owner of TikTok famous emu Emmanuel amid bird flu row

Emu’s caretaker contacted Irwin family to ask for help after her beloved bird Emmanuel contracted avian influenza

Tribune News Service

Q&A: You’re feeling cruddy. Is it flu? COVID? Here’s why it matters

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- If you’re feeling really cruddy right now, join the crowd. Yes, you might have COVID. Yet again, this time it might be the flu — or just a really bad cold that is making the rounds.

The Conversation

What is avian flu, the disease afflicting viral TikTok emu Emmanuel?

Viral TikTok star Emmanuel – an emu who gained a vast online following thanks to videos shared by his owner at Knuckle Bump Farms in Florida – has reportedly fallen sick with avian influenza.

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