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mRNA flu vaccine 34.5% more effective than seasonal shot
22 Nov 2025 23:40 GMT
… quadrivalent modRNA influenza vaccine (modRNA) or a conventional flu shot (Fluzone … response to more currently circulating flu strains, potentially better protecting … to complicated influenza," said Sanjaya Senanayake, infectious diseases specialist and …
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<![CDATA[Top Infectious Disease News Stories Week of November 15 - November 21]]>
22 Nov 2025 14:32 GMT
This week, Merck announced promising top-line results from its phase 3 trial evaluating the once-daily, oral, 2-drug regimen doravirine/islatravir (DOR/ISL) in adults newly diagnosed with HIV who were treatment naive. The double-blind, randomized …
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Norovirus Surge: Recognize Norovirus Symptoms, Battle the Stomach Flu, and Protect Your Family from This Viral Infection
22 Nov 2025 16:47 GMT
… confused with the stomach flu, norovirus causes acute symptoms … similar to those of influenza, norovirus is a viral … environmental persistence and low infectious dose, controlling transmission is … viral gastroenteritis or stomach flu worldwide and is expected …
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A new strain emerges: First human case of H5N5 bird flu hospitalizes Washington patient
22 Nov 2025 14:55 GMT
… case of H5N5 bird flu hospitalizes Washington patient
A … H5N5 strain of avian influenza.
The patient, who … persistent threat that avian flu viruses could evolve to … infectious diseases specialist in Tennessee, told Newsweek, "Infection with H5N5 bird flu …
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Brits face turkey shortage for Christmas amid bird flu outbreak
22 Nov 2025 13:33 GMT
… drop in suppliers, the bird flu strain could cause price hikes … "as super-infectious as any high pathogenicity avian influenza we… be in a human. But influenza viruses change. They make … variant that might be more infectious for humans."
US …
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UK Christmas turkey shortage fears as 'super strain' bird flu sweeps farms
22 Nov 2025 11:24 GMT
… that the explosion in avian flu cases could obliterate stocks, sparking … since October began.
When bird flu hits a domestic flock, … Lynx Purchasing, revealed: "Avian flu means there are shortages of …
"It's highly infectious, it's very well …
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Noticing the flu going around? Louisiana leads nation in cases as season ramps up
22 Nov 2025 10:02 GMT
… Control and Prevention shows flu activity across the country. … not received a flu shot.
“The flu vaccine is a … a pediatric hospitalist and infectious disease specialist at Manning Family … hospitalized children with both flu and RSV, another seasonal …
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Fears Christmas dinner could be ruined by looming turkey shortage as ‘super strain’ bird flu rips through UK farms
22 Nov 2025 09:34 GMT
… this year as a bird flu “super strain” rips through farms … fear the strain of avian flu could lead to empty shelves … difficult” Christmas.
She said: “Avian flu means there are shortages of … call ‘fit’.
“It’s highly infectious, it’s very well adapted …
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New Flu Variant Could Bring Another Severe Season
22 Nov 2025 08:14 GMT
… ) FluView report, reported flu activity in the United … gave 26.5 million flu vaccinations from August … Rubin, division director of infectious disease at Montreal Children' … flu shot," Dr. Adam Lauring, chief of the division of infectious diseases …
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Doctors concerned over possible severe flu outbreak, warn of ‘unusually bad’ season
22 Nov 2025 07:21 GMT
… flu season is already raising alarms among public health officials and infectious disease … severe influenza waves in recent memory.
“This flu season … division head of pediatric infectious diseases at Ann & … who die from flu and flu-related complications have …