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Viruses are in the air with flu and RSV on the rise
With the 2025 influenza season starting earlier than usual, the NICD urges South Africans to stay vigilant against seasonal viruses like flu and RSV. Learn about the symptoms, preventive measures, and ...
Child hospitalised abroad as bird flu cases climb
Cambodia’s Ministry of Health recently confirmed the country’s twelfth human case of H5N1 avian influenza so far this year ...
What Happened to All the Human Bird Flu Cases?
From the outset of the Trump administration, bird flu, or H5N1 avian influenza, has flown rather conspicuously — and in fact ...
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Quick takes: WHO arbovirus guidance, H5N1 in US mammals, re-blocking southern border livestock imports
Arboviruses are spreading beyond tropical and subtropical regions due to climate change, population growth, and increased ...
Child hospitalized as bird flu cases climb in Cambodia
Cambodia's Ministry of Health recently confirmed the country's twelfth human case of H5N1 avian influenza so far this year.
Bird flu found to evolve rapidly, infecting more hosts and finding ways to spread more effectively
Although the avian flu (H5N1) virus may not be making the news as frequently, it is still working hard behind the scenes, ...
Child hospitalised as bird flu cases climb in Cambodia
Cambodia’s Ministry of Health recently confirmed the country’s twelfth human case of H5N1 avian influenza so far this year.