Nancy Cox, who for decades was a global leader in influenza research, has died. Cox headed the influenza team at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for 22 years, […]
Read MoreFlu symptoms 2026 – there’s a type A and B, but how long are we contagious?
My mother in law (age 72) had horrendous, back-to-back rounds of flu this winter. My husband (age 39) caught it, but I didn’t – neither did our two young kids, […]
Read MoreAvian flu will likely be devastating this winter. We know how to help
Cheaper egg prices have muted public discussion on one of the most serious threats to American agriculture this century: bird flu. But the problem has not disappeared. In fact, the […]
Read MoreModerna bird flu vaccine development contract canceled by HHS
Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can reach Helen on Signal at hbranswell.01. […]
Read MoreU.S. joins WHO-led flu vaccine meeting, despite planned withdrawal from agency
Two U.S. government agencies that are key players in the World Health Organization-led process to select the flu viruses for next winter’s influenza vaccines are participating in a meeting to […]
Read MoreCase of possible bird flu in California remains murky, and may stay that way
Investigators trying to determine how a child in California might have contracted H5N1 bird flu are continuing to learn more details about the case. But much about the situation remains […]
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