influenza

Summary What is already known about this topic? Influenza and COVID-19 vaccines are recommended for all persons aged ≥6 months, including health care personnel (HCP). What is added by this report? HCP influenza vaccination coverage…

On October 18, 2022, this report was posted online as an MMWR Early Release.Close Abstract Introduction: CDC estimates that influenza resulted in 9–41 million illnesses, 140,000–710,000 hospitalizations, and 12,000–52,000 deaths annually…

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected influenza virus transmission, with historically low activity, atypical timing, or altered duration of influenza seasons during 2020–22 (1,2). Community mitigation measures implemented since 2020,…

Katherine Adams, MPH1,*; Katie J. Tastad, MPH1,*; Stacy Huang, MPH1,2; Dawud Ujamaa, MS1,3; Krista Kniss, MPH1; Charisse Cummings, MPH1; Arthur Reingold, MD4; Jeremy Roland, MPH4; Elizabeth Austin, MPH5; Breanna Kawasaki, MPH5; James…

Christine M. Thomas, DO1,2; Elizabeth B. White, PhD1,3; Noah Kojima, MD1,3; Mary-Margaret A. Fill, MD2; Samir Hanna, MD2; Timothy F. Jones, MD2; Caitlin N. Newhouse, MD2; Kelly Orejuela, MPH2; Emma Roth, MPH2; Sarah Winders, MPH2;…

Flu viruses can occasionally jump from pigs to humansVWPics/imageBROKER/Shutt​erstock English health officials are tracing the contacts of a person in North Yorkshire who seems to have caught a flu virus from pigs…

October 12, 2023 – Two fatal human infections with highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A H5N1 (bird flu) virus have been reported by Cambodia. These are the third and fourth human infections with HPAI H5N1 bird flu reported by…

November 13, 2023 – Last week the Swine Exhibitions Zoonotic Influenza Working Group* met to update the “Measures to Minimize Influenza Transmission at Swine Exhibitions” document. The suggested prevention measures include activities…

November 13, 2023 – Last week the Swine Exhibitions Zoonotic Influenza Working Group* met to update the “Measures to Minimize Influenza Transmission at Swine Exhibitions” document. The suggested prevention measures include activities…

Your child’s health care provider will know which vaccines are right for your child. For more information on the different types of flu vaccines available, visit CDC’s Different Types of Flu Vaccines page. When Should Children get a…

Your child’s health care provider will know which vaccines are right for your child. For more information on the different types of flu vaccines available, visit CDC’s Different Types of Flu Vaccines page. When Should Children get a Flu…

Research Questions What initiatives exist to collect and share data relevant to pathogen surveillance for infectious diseases and AMR?What are the challenges these initiatives have encountered in relation to data collection and…

Following the autumn bird migration, avian influenza virus outbreaks are expected to occur and spread geographically across the EU/EEA. The transmission of avian influenza viruses to wild, domesticated and farmed mammals will be likely…

Recommendations for the Use of Influenza Vaccines, 2023–24 Groups Recommended for Vaccination Routine annual influenza vaccination of all persons aged ≥6 months who do not have contraindications continues to be recommended. Influenza…

Summary What is already known about this topic? Influenza, tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis (Tdap), and COVID-19 vaccines can reduce the risk for severe respiratory illness among pregnant women and…

Elizabeth B. White, PhD1,2; Alissa O’Halloran, MSPH1; Devi Sundaresan, MPH1; Matthew Gilmer, MS1,3; Ryan Threlkel, MPH1; Arielle Colón, MPH1; Katie Tastad, PhD1; Shua J. Chai, MD4,5; Nisha B. Alden, MPH6; Kimberly Yousey-Hindes, MPH7;…

Discussion This study of a large national surveillance system found that influenza vaccination coverage among HCP in acute care hospitals has declined since the COVID-19 pandemic. A recent study reported similar results from an Internet…

Jeneita Bell, MD1,*; Lu Meng, PhD1,*; Kira Barbre, MPH1,2; Emily Haanschoten, MSPH1,3; Hannah E. Reses, MPH1; Minn Soe, MBBS1; Jonathan Edwards, MStat1; Jason Massey1,4; Gnanendra Reddy Tugu Yagama Reddy, MS1,2; Austin Woods1,4;…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)'s Division of Global Health Protection has been collaborating with the Ministry of Public Health and provincial offices in Thailand to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic by conducting…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)'s Division of Global Health Protection has been collaborating with the Ministry of Public Health and provincial offices in Thailand to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic by conducting…

Human cases of A(H5N1) While HPAI A(H5N1) viruses are currently circulating widely in wild birds and poultry in many geographic regions, relatively few human cases of A(H5N1) have been reported in recent years . From January 2022 through…

Viruses sequenced from century-old lung samples in German and Austrian museums have shed light on how flu can change over time…

FluSurv-NET A total of 2,339 laboratory-confirmed influenza-associated hospitalizations were reported by FluSurv-NET sites between October 1, 2021, and April 2, 2022. The overall cumulative hospitalization rate was 8.0 per 100,000…

Influenza (flu) is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses that infect the nose, throat, and lungs. It can cause mild to severe illness and complications. The best way to prevent the flu is by getting a flu vaccine…