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Flu cases are spiking, so how do I know if I have COVID-19 or influenza?

Borders are open and COVID restrictions have eased and now cases of the flu have gone from "zero to full-on". So, how do I know if I have COVID-19 or the flu?

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NSW considers making flu vaccine free as ambulance demand reaches unprecedented levels

Rapid rise in cases prompts some pathology providers to include influenza tests as part of Covid PCR tests

The Guardian - AU

Queenslanders offered free flu jabs as soaring case numbers project 'frightening' flu season ahead

Queenslanders are being offered a free flu vaccine in a bid to protect against Influenza A as case numbers surge across the state.

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A surge in influenza cases in Queensland prompts doctors to issue vaccine warning for children and vulnerable groups

More than 400 people have been admitted to Queensland public hospitals with flu since the beginning of April, including 30 who have required intensive care.

ABC News

Testing negative to Covid but still feeling ill? Here’s what else is making us sick

Flu cases are on the rise after low transmission during the pandemic, with experts reminding people to get an influenza vaccine

The Guardian - AU

HC Wainwright Says This Stock Is Well Capitalized For Value Realization Of Pipeline, Despite COVID-19 Uncertainty

Given the uncertainty, HC Wainwright moderated its COVID-19 franchise estimates, the primary driver of estimate reductions, and price target reduction to $125 (from $200) on Vir Biotechnology Inc (NASDAQ:VIR). The analyst maintained a Buy rating on VIR shares. The analyst continues to view Vir's platform, validated with successful antiviral therapies against Ebola and COVID-19, and pipeline,…

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COCP: Cocrystal Pharma Releases 2022 1st Quarter Results and Provides an Update on the Current Pipeline Programs

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Modern influenza strains direct descendants of 1918 flu pandemic virus, study suggests

Study also points to value of prospecting historical archives for studying evolution of viruses

The Independent UK

Parents urged to get children vaccinated as New South Wales' flu season starts early

Influenza cases have more than doubled in recent weeks in New South Wales, with the state's Chief Health Officer warning the virus can be a "very severe illness in children".

ABC News

Quidel Clocks More Than Three-Fold Jump In COVID-19 Products

Quidel Corp's (NASDAQ:QDEL) Q1 sales more than doubled to $1 billion, beating the consensus of $890 million and meeting management expectations. The company attributed the increase to significantly increased sales of rapid immunoassay products, specifically QuickVue At-Home OTC COVID-19 tests, Sofia Influenza + SARS, and Sofia Influenza tests. "Our diverse suite of assays,…

Benzinga

Can I get the flu jab if I've just had COVID-19? What you need to know about winter with both viruses

It's not even winter but Australia is already experiencing thousands of cases of influenza, after recording just hundreds in total last year. Experts are urging people to get the flu jab.

ABC News

Queensland authorities warn about 'life-threatening' risk of catching both COVID-19 and the flu

Health Minister Yvette D'Ath says she is concerned about the "life-threatening" risk of Queenslanders being struck down with both viruses at once this winter.

ABC News

Free-range eggs to return to supermarket shelves after bird flu measures are eased

Bird keepers have kept poultry inside since November last year following a significant outbreak of Avian Influenza.

Daily Record

Free-range eggs to return to shelves after first UK human bird flu case

The stay indoors order for poultry has been lifted meaning free range eggs will finally be back on supermarket shelves after more than a month. Farmers in some parts of the country had been ordered to keep all their birds indoors since November.

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The Canberra Times

'Will be significant': After two years of low numbers, the flu is back

Health authorities have sounded the alarm ahead of winter, with officials still preparing for the possibility of another COVID-19 peak over the cold season.

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A ‘Significant Flu Epidemic’ Is Coming After Cases Tripled This Month & My Sinuses Are Quivering

We went two whole years with cold and flu practically wiped out in Australia thanks to lockdowns and other health measures, but now that everyone’s making out with each other again influenza rates are skyrocketing. Flu cases in NSW more than tripled between March and April and rose way above…

Tribune News Service

As turkey season approaches, wild birds are free of avian flu

Despite the arrival of avian influenza in Pennsylvania, there is no evidence the state's wild turkeys are infected a week before the one-day junior and mentored youth gobbler hunt April 23, and two weeks prior to the monthlong season that begins April 30.

ABC News

Flu patients to join hundreds getting virtual care under COVID@home in Tasmania

As well as helping COVID-19 patients recover at home, Tasmania's in-home care program has freed up beds in struggling hospitals prompting calls to extend it beyond this season's flu patients.

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Avian influenza outbreak spreads to Tampa Bay, is killing Florida birds

TAMPA, Fla. — A deadly strain of avian influenza sickening Florida birds has reached the Tampa Bay area but does not appear to pose a threat to people, according to state wildlife officials.

Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois DNR recommends halting bird feeders/baths through May as a precaution with avian flu

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is recommending halting the use of bird feeders and baths through May 31, as a precaution against the spread of avian influenza.

Newcastle Herald

Kids more likely to get the flu after two years of no exposure

Almost two-in-10 kids are catching influenza as the autumn chill hits.

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Flu cases have returned to pre-pandemic levels after two years of decline.

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