Influenza News

A person in Texas tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza after having exposure to dairy cattle that are presumed to also be infected with the virus, health officials reported.

Artificial intelligence has emerged as a potentially important tool for patient care, including in infectious diseases.

Moderna announced positive interim results from a phase 3 trial of its next-generation COVID-19 vaccine, which the company said will help pave the way for its combination shot against COVID-19 and influenza.

Use of an influenza vaccine messaging platform in EDs increased vaccine uptake among unvaccinated patients, a study in NEJM Evidence showed.

Personalized care could help patients and providers plan safe returns to work or school from respiratory illnesses, according to a research review.

The latest COVID-19 vaccines reduce the risk for hospitalization or visits to an ED or urgent care by around 50%, according to interim data published in MMWR.

I wasn’t so much hooked as I was hoodwinked!

A 1-year fellowship for senior trainees and early career infectious diseases physicians can help establish relationships with public health agencies and is an effective career development pathway, according to a study.

Influenza vaccine manufacturers in the United States said this week that they have plans to remove a potentially extinct influenza B lineage from their vaccines and offer only trivalent shots next season.

Maternal influenza vaccination during pregnancy was associated with reduced chances of influenza-associated ED visits or hospitalizations in infants aged younger than 6 months, according to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics.