Flu

The CDC recommends that everyone ages 6 months and older get an annual flu vaccine as long as flu activity continues

Govt should revitalise the vaccination programme

Doctors say 100-150% increase in flu cases

Current H3N2 strain has its origin in the 1968 pandemic; experts also cite lack of awareness about the influenza vaccine, which must be taken every year

"Whenever there will be a real use of antibiotics, they will not work due to the resistance," the IMA wrote

Influenza virus: Doctors suggest getting vaccinated against this flu, practising hand sanitation, and maintaining proper hydration

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first combination test for flu and C OVID-19 that can be used at home, giving consumers an easy way to determine if a runny nose is caused by either disease. The Lucira COVID-19 & Flu Home test, which can be purchased without a prescription, uses self-collected nasal swab samples and delivers results in about 30 minutes, the agency said. While at-home COVID tests are readily available, this is the first home test for influenza A and B, commonly known as the flu. The test was granted an emergency use authorization, which facilitates the availability of medical countermeasures during public health emergencies. Jeff Shuren, director of the FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health, called the authorization a major milestone in bringing greater consumer access to diagnostic tests that can be performed entirely at home. The agency said the test is for individuals with signs and symptoms consistent with a respiratory tract ..

Over 6,000 birds were culled in three separate panchayats of Kerala's Kottayam district where a bird flu outbreak has been confirmed. A total of 6,017 birds, mostly ducks, were killed on Saturday in the Vechur, Neendoor and Arpookara panchayats of the district, a release from the district administration said. Around 133 ducks and 156 chickens in Vechur, 2,753 ducks in Neendoor and 2,975 ducks in Arpookara were killed, the release said. Bird flu or avian influenza, is a highly contagious zoonotic disease. Meanwhile, the Lakshadweep administration has for now banned transportation of frozen chicken to the islands from the mainland due to a reported outbreak of bird flu in Kerala.

Over 20,700 people were hospitalised due to flu in the US in the latest week ending December 17, CDC data showed

The stock has underperformed peers and the benchmark over the past year

Tridemic is the combination of three virals - Flu, Covid-19 and RSV

Vaccine companies have warmed up to the idea of adult vaccines for other diseases such as pneumonia, flu and shingles as well

Impact in US among the worst in the past 10 years

Demand for flu vaccine weak in India; US facing worst season in a decade

The "multivalent" vaccine, described in a paper published in Science, uses the same messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) technology employed in the Pfizer and Moderna SARS-CoV-2 vaccines

Tomato Flu cases have surged in India, more than three months after its inception. Read this detailed article to understand Tomato Flu, its causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment

State had reported 82 cases of tomato flu among young children till July 26

SII is building a future pandemic facility, which will have an annual capacity of 2 bn doses