Influenza

A rise in positivity for SARS-CoV2 continues to be recorded in the community, and as the EHRC points out in its weekly epidemiological report for August 12-18, the temporary increase in virus activity began earlier this year than, in the summer of 2023 and so far appears to be characterized by a higher number of admissions for hospitalization but a lower number

Next-generation Covid-19 vaccines targeting the virus’s entry points, such as the nose and mouth, may achieve what traditional vaccines cannot: limit the spread of respiratory infections by preventing their transmission.

In the past two years, there has been an alarming increase in cases of avian influenza, heightening concerns about possible transmission to humans, the EODC said in an update.

A man infected with H5N2 bird flu, the first confirmed human infection with the strain, died from multiple factors, the WHO said on Friday, adding that investigations were ongoing.

The World Health Organization announced on Wednesday that the first laboratory-confirmed human case of infection with H5N2 avian influenza virus had been reported from Mexico.

Bird flu has infected cows in more than 80 herds in 10 states since late March

A man in Mexico, who had pre-existing health conditions, has died after contracting the A(H5N2) strain of bird flu, according to an announcement from the World Health Organization (WHO). The WHO emphasized that the risk to the general public remains low.

The next most likely cause of a pandemic, after the flu, is to be a virus that is still unknown to science

The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a stark warning regarding the spread of bird flu (H5N1) to various species, including humans, expressing deep concern over its impact and potential consequences, according to reports from AFP.

The World Health Organization voiced alarm Thursday at the growing spread of H5N1 bird flu to new species, including humans, who face an "extraordinarily high" mortality rate.

"This remains I think an enormous concern," the U.N. health agency's chief scientist Jeremy Farrar told reporters in Geneva.

Given that humans do not have immune defenses against bird flu viruses the emergence of a virus capable of infecting & spreading rapidly among the population poses the risk of a pandemic