The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has verified three more reports of an unexplained polio-like illness in children, raising the total to 93 cases in 33 states over the past few months, according to a Dec 4 update.
An H3N2 mismatch may portend a tough season and raises vaccine questions.
Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Health (MOH) reported a new MERS-CoV case today as the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed 18 cases previously reported by the MOH.
Italian authorities have suspended 2 lots of a Novartis flu vaccine for elderly people following 13 recent deaths.
The study yields more evidence that getting a flu shot 2 years in a row may lower effectiveness.
JID study had some surprising findings.
Emory researchers found that pregnant women who received a flu vaccine had a lower risk of stillbirth than unvaccinated women, according to a study published yesterday in Clinical Infectious Diseases. The meta-analysis also found no association between miscarriage and receiving a flu vaccine.
Several Pacific Islands are the only areas of the world with noteworthy influenza activity at present, as circulation in nearly all other areas remains low, typical for this time of year, according to yesterday's World Health Organization (WHO) biweekly update .
Experts were surprised to find that the effectiveness of FluMist fell short in this age-group.
Seasonal influenza vaccination is significantly effective in elderly, community-dwelling populations during seasons in which flu activity is widespread, according to a meta-analysis yesterday in Lancet Infectious Diseases.
