Influenza

Patients infected with either influenza or rhinovirus are less likely to become infected with the other virus, according to a recent study.

The influenza season has started earlier in 2019 than it has in 15 years, with a significant prevalence of illness in the South. The increased activity is being driven mostly by the influenza B/Victoria...

Understanding the barriers to influenza vaccination is key to improving annual vaccination rates and reducing the burden of influenza. In a new study, researchers analyzed survey data to better understand...

The American Academy of Pediatrics has released its recommended influenza vaccines for the 2019-2020 flu season.

By reviewing hospital admissions, the frequency of antibiotic and antiviral prescribing, and the use of additional diagnostic tests from across 13 studies, the authors of a new report measured how...

In an effort to support the recommendation that pregnant women receive the seasonal influenza vaccination, the authors of a new study sought to determine the effects of influenza on risk of hospitalization...

Each year, influenza viruses cause up to 650,000 deaths. To aid in the development of a universal influenza virus vaccine that would save more lives, authors of a new study sought to identify alternative...

Influenza activity remains high in the US, with increasing proportions of activity attributable to influenza A(H3N2) viruses, according to the CDC.

The American Academy of Pediatrics has released their vaccine recommendations for 2019-2020 influenza season.

According to WHO, an influenza pandemic is inevitable. What will be key in how it will affect the world’s population is how prepared the health care industry is for it. The new Global Influenza Strategy...