World Diabetes Day 2024: Influenza Diabetes Community campaign
IDC launched a social media campaign to highlight the impact of influenza on people living with diabetes and the crucial importance of influenza vaccine uptake for this risk group.
H5N1 Bird Flu continues to take its toll in the United States, also affecting British Columbia
Clade 2.3.4.4b of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus causing outbreaks in wild and domestic birds around the world, continues to spread in dairy cows, poultry and other animals across the United States.
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Health at Glance: Europe 2024
Developed by the OECD in cooperation with the European Commission, this report series assesses the EU's progress toward effective, accessible, and resilient health systems.
Nirsevimab Effectiveness Against Medically Attended Respiratory Syncytial Virus Illness and Hospitalization Among Alaska Native Children — Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta Region, Alaska, October 2023–June 2024
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a leading cause of hospitalization among young children. Historically, American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) children have experienced high rates of RSV-associated hospitalization.
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ESWI Airborne: Life as a scientist
Essential skills and career prospects for early career scientists
Together with Meral Akcay, Lucy Mosscrop and Marco Goeijenbier we’ll delve into their unique journeys, the challenges they face, and the advice they offer to those just starting out in science.
COVID-19 pandemic interventions reshaped the global dispersal of seasonal influenza viruses
Despite the availability of updated seasonal influenza vaccines and treatments, annual influenza epidemics continue to cause millions of hospitalizations and substantial burden on health care systems.
Many human infections with ‘cow flu’ are going undetected
Scientists find evidence of past H5N1 infection in 7% of workers exposed at dairy farms—but no signs of human-to-human transmission
Consistent H5N1 control needed for farm animals
Consistent H5N1 control needed for farm animals
European Specialist Nurses Organisation: Video campaign on essential vaccination practices
A three-part series focusing on essential vaccination practices. It covers key aspects such as understanding vaccine protocols, ensuring proper documentation and record-keeping, and effective communication with patients.
The burden of all-cause mortality following influenza-associated hospitalizations, FluSurv-NET, 2010-2019
While the estimated number of U.S. influenza-associated deaths is reported annually, detailed data on the epidemiology of influenza-associated deaths, including the burden of in-hospital versus post-hospital discharge deaths are limited.
Severe Neurological Complications With Influenza in Vietnamese Children
Influenza is a common contagious respiratory virus that primarily causes respiratory tract infections.
Disease surveillance in England and Wales, October 2024
Highlights from the scanning surveillance network