France kicked off world first bird flu vaccination despite trade backlash
On Oct. 2, 2023, France began vaccinating ducks against bird flu to try and stem the virus that…
USDA Protected U.S. Poultry with Restrictions on Poultry Products from France and the European Union
On Sept. 29, 2023, The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced it…
Flu vaccines helped prevent 66,500 flu hospitalizations in the U.S. during 2022 flu season
On Sept. 29, 2023, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that during the 2022-2023…
National Institutes of Health clinical trial of universal flu vaccine candidate began
On Sept. 15, 2023, researchers at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases announced they had begun…
Avian influenza outbreak impacted shorebirds and seals near Fort Flagler State Park in Washington
On Sept. 1, 2023, the Washington State Department of Health announced an outbreak of avian influenza, also known…
CDC’s ACIP announced vaccines recommendation for 2023ï¾–24 seasonal influenza
On Aug. 25. 2023, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) published new recommendations by the Advisory Committee…
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The United Kingdom announced the Vaccine Development and Evaluation Centre
On Aug. 7, 2023, the United Kingdom Health and Security Agency announced the Vaccine Development and Evaluation Centre…
CDC reported two human infections with swine flu viruses
On Aug. 4, 2023, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported the first two U.S….
BD received 510(k) clearance for COVID-19, influenza A/B, RSV molecular combination test
On Aug. 1, 2023, BD announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) had provided clearance…
Finnish Food Authority ordered all minks be put down at fur farms with diagnosed avian influenza infections
On Aug. 1, 2023, the Finnish Food Authority specified the euthanasia criteria for fur animals infected with avian…
WHO reported influenza A(H5N1) identified in cats across Poland
On Jul. 27, 2023, the IHR National Focal Point of Poland notified WHO of unusual deaths in cats…
UK Animal and Plant Health Agency reported asymptomatic human detections of influenza A (H5N1)
On Jul. 14, 2023, the UK Animal and Plant Health Agency reported that additional asymptomatic human detections of…
18 million doses of first-ever malaria vaccine allocated to 12 African countries for 2023-2025
On Jul. 5, 2023, the IHR National Focal Point of Poland notified WHO of unusual deaths in cats…
CDC flu vaccination recommendations adopted for 2023-2024 season
On Jun. 27, 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) adopted the 2023-2024 Advisory Committee on…
WHO reported Avian influenza A(H5N1) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
On May 30, 2023, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland reported to the World Health…
Human infection with Avian influenza A(H3N8) virus reported by China
On Apr. 14, 2023, the National Health Commission of the Peopleï¾’s Republic of China reported a confirmed case…
First case of highly pathogenic Avian influenza confirmed in Klamath County
On Mar. 31, 2023, the Oregon Department of Agriculture and the United States Department of Agricultureï¾’s Animal and…
Antibiotics do not cut death risk in hospitalized patients with viral respiratory illnesses
On Mar. 24. 2023, antibiotics do not reduce the risk of dying in adults hospitalized with COVID-19, the…
Vaccine makers prep bird flu shot for humans ‘just in case’; rich nations lock in supplies
On Mar. 20, 2023, some of the world’s leading makers of flu vaccines said they could make hundreds…
UK Animal and Plant Health Agency reported dolphins detected with avian flu found on beaches in England and Wales
On Mar. 15, 2023, the UK Animal and Plant Health Agency reported that the carcesses of Common dolphins…
First case of avian flu in a Chilean industrial plant reported, poultry meat exports suspended
On Mar. 14, 2023, the Agricultural and Livestock Service in Chile confirmed the identification of the first case…
France reported bird flu in foxes near Paris
On Mar. 7, 2023, the the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) announced that France had reported an…
NIH study identified features of Long COVID neurological symptoms
On Feb. 28, 2023, a team from the University of Sydney reported that a flu virus found in…
Avian Influenza A (H5N1) reported in Cambodia
On Feb. 26, 2023, the Cambodia International Health Regulations (IHR) National Focal Point (NFP) reported one confirmed case…
FDA authorized first OTC at-home test to detect both influenza and COVID-19 viruses
On Feb. 24, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the…
Flu vaccine provided substantial protection during 2022-23 season
On Feb. 22, 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that the 2022-2023 flu vaccines…
Bird flu has begun to spread in mammals
On Feb. 8, 2023, as bird flu continues to circle the globe, a new report suggested that the…
U.S. household spread of flu more than doubled during the 2021-2022 season compared to pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels
On Jan. 26, 2023, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that U.S. household spread of flu…
Three grizzly bears tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza in Montana
On Jan. 17, 2023, the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission reported that juvenile grizzly bears tested positive for…
Roche announced EC approval of Xofluza for treatment and prevention of influenza in children aged one year and above
On Jan. 11, 2023, Roche announced treatment of uncomplicated influenza and for post-exposure prophylaxis of influenza. Post-exposure prophylaxis…