Influenza News and Research

Latest Influenza News and Research

Growing global threat from avian influenza

Growing global threat from avian influenza

Influenza associated hospitalizations among elderly patients has increased substantially over the past two decades

Influenza associated hospitalizations among elderly patients has increased substantially over the past two decades

Sinovac completes dosing in phase 1 human clinical testing of SARS vaccine

Sinovac completes dosing in phase 1 human clinical testing of SARS vaccine

Pediatricians feel that universal influenza vaccination for infants is feasible

Pediatricians feel that universal influenza vaccination for infants is feasible

More than 100 million doses of influenza vaccine available this year in the United States

More than 100 million doses of influenza vaccine available this year in the United States

Research may significant consequences in leading drug researchers to develop new and more effective means to block influenza and other viruses

Research may significant consequences in leading drug researchers to develop new and more effective means to block influenza and other viruses

Bird flu has jumped species barrier to cats

Bird flu has jumped species barrier to cats

Emergence of drug resistant influenza viruses more common than previously thought

Emergence of drug resistant influenza viruses more common than previously thought

U.S. plan for influenza pandemic response

U.S. plan for influenza pandemic response

Chiron delays Fluvirin influenza virus vaccine shipments

Chiron delays Fluvirin influenza virus vaccine shipments

Inevitable that H5N1 avian influenza viruses will be detected in pigs

Inevitable that H5N1 avian influenza viruses will be detected in pigs

Powdered form of anthrax vaccine could eliminate needle injections

Powdered form of anthrax vaccine could eliminate needle injections

Australian research giant begins trial of avian influenza vaccine

Australian research giant begins trial of avian influenza vaccine

Hong Kong suspends bird and poultry imports from Malaysia, after deadly H5 avian influenza was found

Hong Kong suspends bird and poultry imports from Malaysia, after deadly H5 avian influenza was found

Contract for the production of an investigational vaccine based on an H9N2 strain of avian influenza virus

Contract for the production of an investigational vaccine based on an H9N2 strain of avian influenza virus

Drug company fights to keep toxin in vaccines

Drug company fights to keep toxin in vaccines

Three recent deaths in Viet Nam were caused by infection with avian influenza

Three recent deaths in Viet Nam were caused by infection with avian influenza

Gravity model applicable to disease spread

Gravity model applicable to disease spread

Mothers who catch a flu during pregnancy may increase the risk of their child developing schizophrenia

Mothers who catch a flu during pregnancy may increase the risk of their child developing schizophrenia

Aventis ships its influenza vaccine, Fluzone

Aventis ships its influenza vaccine, Fluzone