Three farms have now detected a strain of bird flu in two separate states, as a child was confirmed as the first case of H5N1 bird flu in Australia. The child had returned from India in March, where he contracted the aviation influenza A infection and fell ill. Victorian healthContinue Reading
Queensland infants will be able to take part in the state’s free Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) immunisation program. The 12-month program will be offered to more than 70,000 newborn babies, eligible infants and young children from April. The free immunisation program will help prevent the spread of the virus, whichContinue Reading
The World Health Organisation has asked China for details about an outbreak of respiratory illnesses and reportedly undiagnosed pneumonia after local media shared footage of hospitals crowded with children. Since mid-October, northern China has reported an increase in “influenza-like illnesses” compared with the same period in the previous three years,Continue Reading
The latest health data has revealed an interesting trend ahead of the peak season for flu and Covid-19 infections. A “sharp uptick in flu cases” was reported by Queensland Health over the seven days to June 18, with the number of flu infections amounting to double those with Covid-19. MoreContinue Reading