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HHS Announces Plans to Pay Moderna $176 Million for mRNA Flu Vaccine
FRIDAY, April 25, 2025 – On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced that the government will invest $176 million in Moderna to expedite the creation of a pandemic...
Single-Dose Baloxavir Treatment Can Reduce Influenza Transmission
THURSDAY, April 24, 2025 – A single-dose baloxavir treatment can reduce influenza transmission from index patients to household contacts, according to a study published in the April 24 issue of the...
RFK Jr. Suggests Letting Bird Flu Spread
WEDNESDAY, March 19, 2025 – A controversial proposal from U.S Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to let bird flu naturally spread through poultry farms is raising alarms...
Hospital Admissions for Children With Flu Climbing Across the United States
TUESDAY, March 4, 2025 – Pediatric hospital admissions for influenza have been rising across the United States since the beginning of the year, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)....
CDC IDs Trends in Pediatric Flu Deaths With Influenza-Linked Encephalopathy
MONDAY, March 3, 2025 – During the 2010-2011 to 2024-2025 influenza seasons, 9 percent of pediatric influenza-associated deaths had influenza-associated encephalopathy or encephalitis (IAE),...
Severe Flu Season Raises Concerns About Brain Complications in Kids
FRIDAY, Feb. 28, 2025 – As this year’s severe flu season rages across the country, federal health officials are investigating a rise in rare but life-threatening brain complications in children. The ...
Second Flu Vaccine Meeting Canceled -- What Happens Next?
THURSDAY, Feb. 27, 2025 – A federal vaccine advisory panel work session focused on next year's flu shot has been canceled without explanation. It is the second vaccine advisory meeting that has been...
USDA Reveals Plan to Lower Egg Prices Amid Bird Flu
THURSDAY, Feb. 27, 2025 – With egg prices soaring due to a severe bird flu outbreak, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a $1 billion plan to contain the disease and help poultry...
Serious Neurologic Complications Uncommon in Children Younger Than 5 With Flu
TUESDAY, Feb. 25, 2025 – Serious neurologic complications are uncommon among young children with influenza but occur more often among those with underlying neurologic conditions, according to a...
This Flu Season Is Worst In A Decade
FRIDAY, Feb. 21, 2025 – The current flu season is shaping up to be the worst in a decade. So far, there have been at least 29 million illnesses and 370,000 hospitalizations related to the flu – the...
Flu and Stomach Bugs Are Spreading Fast—Are You Prepared?
SUNDAY, Feb. 16, 2025 – Flu season is in full swing, making it more important than ever to take steps to protect yourself and your loved ones. Dr. Priya Soni, a pediatric infectious disease...
Seroprevalence of HPAI A(H5) Identified in Bovine Veterinary Practitioners
FRIDAY, Feb. 14, 2025 – Seroprevalence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5) virus infection has been identified among bovine veterinary practitioners, according to research published in...
CDC: U.S. Influenza Activity in the United States Remains Elevated
TUESDAY, Feb. 11, 2025 – During the week of Jan. 26 through Feb. 1, 2025, flu activity remained elevated in the United States, with 43 states reporting high or very high outpatient respiratory ...
Severe Infections Double Risk of Heart Failure
MONDAY, Feb. 3, 2025 – Landing in the hospital with COVID or the flu can put your heart health at dire risk, a new study suggests. Adults hospitalized for a severe infection are more than twice as...
COVID-19 Linked to More Severe Outcomes Than Flu, RSV in 2022-2023 Season
THURSDAY, Jan. 30, 2025 – COVID-19 was associated with more severe disease outcomes than influenza or respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) during the 2022 to 2023 season, according to a study published...