In 1918, a strain of influenza known as Spanish flu caused a global pandemic, spreading rapidly and killing indiscriminately.

Never before in the history of the state ... have measles and German measles been so prevalent,” the state health department ...

The world’s foremost influenza experts know remarkably little; they have not even known that flu was a virus for very long. To inform us about its evolutionary history, its human history and what it ...

The flu sickens millions of people in the U.S. every year, and the past year has been particularly tough. Although infections are trending downward ...

More than 48,000 confirmed cases of influenza have already been recorded in Australia in 2025. Doctors say now is the best time to get a flu shot amid a surge in influenza cases across Australia.

An urgent warning has been issued for Australians as doctors fear this year’s flu season could prove fatal. There were more than 365,000 flu cases reported across Australia last year, with more ...

Australia is reporting high numbers of influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and pertussis infections well ahead of winter, with concerns that declining vaccination rates could contribute ...

Intranasal influenza virus-vectored vaccine offers protection against clade 2.3.4.4b H5N1 infection in small animal models. Nature Communications , 2025; 16 (1) DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-58504-z ...

Australia: Health insurance premiums are set to rise by an average of 3.73% Australia: Call for urgent reforms as Aussies are priced out of quality private health insurance Australia: Out-of-pocket ...

The numbers are already painting a grim picture. With 46,325 confirmed flu cases by the end of March, Australia is witnessing the highest figures ever recorded in the first quarter of any year. This ...

Kennedy Jr. falsely claiming that vaccines caused the 1918-1919 influenza pandemic known as the Spanish flu. One Facebook post (archived) with around 105,000 reactions at the time of this writing ...

Australia is in the grip of a record influenza wave, while Covid-19 is also circulating widely. See how you can get the flu vaccine for free. The National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System ...