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Influenza B with serious complications in Sweden

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Sweden Public Health Agency, together with the Infection Control Unit in the Örebro County region, is investigating a few cases of influenza B with serious complications that...

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Bruker announces launch of Winter four-plex PCR panel for important respiratory viruses in Europe

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Bruker Corporation announced Friday the launch of the FluoroType SARS-CoV-2/Flu/RSV winter four-plex PCR panel, which enables the sensitive and simultaneous detection of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, of both...

Antibodies protect against wide range of influenza B virus strains

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Researchers have identified two antibodies that protect mice against lethal infections of influenza B virus, report scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and Icahn School...

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Influenza activity remains elevated and widespread in the US

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews In the United States, influenza activity remains elevated and widespread, and the season is likely to last several more weeks, according to the Centers for Disease...

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Flu in the US: At least 1,300 deaths this season, according to CDC estimates

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Here are the estimates: At least 2.6 million influenza cases, 23,000 hospitalizations and 1,300 flu related deaths since October 1, according to the Centers for Disease...

2019-2020 northern hemisphere flu vaccine: Recommendation for the A(H3N2) component has been postponed

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Twice annually, the World Health Organization (WHO) organizes consultations with an advisory group of experts to analyse influenza virus surveillance data generated by the WHO Global Influenza Surveillance...

Flu tracker website developed in time for flu season

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Pathologists at Houston Methodist developed a real-time website to track flu cases, just in time to assist physicians, the CDC and patients for the fall 2018 flu season. The up-to-date information on flu.houstonmethodist.org contains...

WHO releases recommended composition of 2018-2019 influenza virus vaccines for use in the northern hemisphere

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The World Health Organization (WHO) convenes technical consultations in February and September each year to recommend viruses for inclusion in influenza vaccines for the northern and southern hemisphere...

Schuchat on flu outbreak: ‘We may be on track to beat some recent records’

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During a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) flu outbreak update Friday, CDC Acting Director Dr. Anne Schuchat gave us the news nobody wanted to hear–the latest tracking data indicate...

Ireland: Influenza activity remains widespread and at high levels

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Influenza activity remains widespread and at high levels, with some indicators starting to decrease, the Ireland Health Protection Surveillance Centre reported today. The sentinel GP influenza-like illness...