USDA confirmed highly pathogenic Avian influenza in Kansas and Illinois
On Mar. 10, 2022, the Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA), in conjunction with the Illinois Department of Natural…
Cocrystal Pharma initiated enrollment in phase 1 influenza a study with novel, broad-spectrum, orally administrated antiviral CC-42344
On Mar. 10, 2022, Cocrystal Pharma announced dosing of the first subjects in a Phase 1 clinical trial…
USDA confirmed highlypathogenic Avian influenza in flock of commercial broiler chickens in Missouri
On Mar. 4, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed…
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USDA confirmed highly pathogenic Avian influenza in two backyard flocks in Connecticut and Iowa
On Mar. 2, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed the…
Oregon Department of Agriculture confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza in the Pacific Flyway
On Mar. 2, 2022, the World Organization for Animal Health confirmed a bald eagle found dead in British…
USDA confirmed highly pathogenic Avian influenza in a non-commercial backyard flock in Michigan
On Feb. 24, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed…
USDA confirmed highly pathogenic Avian influenza in a commercial poultry flock in Delaware
On Feb. 23, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed…
USDA confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza in non-commercial backyard flock in New York
On Feb. 19, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed…
CDC released the 2022 recommended immunization schedules for children and adolescents, as well as for adults
On Feb. 18, 2022, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the 2022 recommended immunization…
CDC announced H5N1 bird flu virus in U.S. wild birds and poultry posed a low risk to the public
On Feb. 14, 2022, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that the current risk…
USDA confirmed highly pathogenic Avian influenza in flock of chickens in Kentucky and backyard flock in Virginia
On Feb. 14, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed…
H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) Reported in indiana
On Feb. 9, 2022, the Indiana Department of Health confirmed that a case of H5N1 highly pathogenic avian…
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NIAID Pandemic Preparedness Plan targeted ‘prototype’ and priority pathogens
On Feb. 2, 2022, NIAID scientists announced the new Pandemic Preparedness Plan aimed to support critical basic and…
Cepheid received Health Canada license for Xpert Xpress CoV-2/Flu/RSV plus
On Jan. 25, 2022, Cepheid announced that Health Canada had issued Cepheid a medical device license for Xpert…
USDA confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza in a wild bird in South Carolina
On Jan. 14, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratories confirmed a highly pathogenic…
CDC study showed flu vaccination prevented severe flu Illness in U.S. children
On Jan. 13, 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced a study published in the journal…
Roche announced the launch SARS-CoV-2 & Flu A/B Rapid Antigen Test in countries accepting the CE Mark
On Dec. 5, 2021, Roche announced that its planned to launch the SARS-CoV-2 & Flu A/B Rapid Antigen…
Hologic’s Multiplex COVID-19/Flu Test became commercially available in North America and Europe
On Oct. 27, 2021, Hologic announced that its Aptima SARS-CoV-2/Flu Assay was available for the simultaneous detection and…
The U.S. CDC reported two new variant Influenza (Flu) virus infections
On Oct. 22, 2021, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported two new U.S. human…
PerkinElmer received FDA Emergency Use Authorization for respiratory SARS-CoV-2 panel
On Oct. 7, 2021, PerkinElmer announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had issued Emergency Use…
Duke University-led study showed Vaxart’s oral COVID-19 vaccine candidate reduced transmission of SARS-CoV-2 infection
On Oct. 7, 2021, Vaxart announced that a Duke University-led study published in bioRxiv showed that Vaxart’s (investigational…
Labcorp received EUA for at home collection kit for combined COVID-19 and flu detection
On Oct. 1, 2021, LabCorp announced that it had received Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the U.S. Food…
Pfizer announced Study of mRNA-based next generation flu vaccine program
On Sept. 27, 2021, Pfizer announced that the first participants have been dosed in a Phase 1 clinical…
Results from Novavax NanoFlu influenza vaccine phase 3 clinical trial Published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases
On Sept. 23, 2021, Novavax announced publication of complete results from a pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial of…
Novavax initiated phase 1/2 clinical trial of combination vaccine for COVID-19 and seasonal influenza
On Sept. 8, 2021, Novavax announced enrollment of the first participants in a Phase 1/2 study to evaluate…
Newly licensed U.S. manufacturing facility increased availability of Fluzone high-dose quadrivalent (influenza vaccine)
On Jun. 17, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research granted…
Novavax announced positive results from study of influenza vaccine and COVID-19 vaccine candidate administered simultaneously
On Jun. 14, 2021, Novavax announced data from the first co-administration study of a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidate [Novavax,…
NIH launched clinical trial of universal influenza vaccine candidate
On Jun. 1, 2021, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced the first-in-human, Phase 1 trial assessing the…
Novavax announced positive preclinical data for combination influenza and COVID-19 vaccine candidate
On May 10, 2021, Novavax announced data from a preclinical study of the company’s combination quadrivalent seasonal flu…
NIH funded new influenza research network
On Apr. 15, 2021, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) announced it had had established…