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Why don’t some people get vaccinated? It’s more complicated than you think

When vaccination rates drop — as is the case with adult influenza vaccinations in Canada and child measles vaccinations in British Columbia — the explanation is often that people are “hesitant.”

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FDA Advisory Panel Votes Today on First mRNA Flu Vaccine as MFLUSIVA Phase 3 Results Face Intense Scrutiny

FDA VRBPAC votes June 18 on Moderna's MFLUSIVA — the first mRNA flu vaccine. Phase 3 showed 26.6% RVE vs. standard dose; 47.9% vs. healthcare outcomes. PDUFA August 5, 2026.

Medical Daily

CDC Confirms Parainfluenza Virus and HMPV Are Elevated Nationally — Here's What Parents Need to Know About Croup Right Now

CDC's June 12 data confirms parainfluenza and HMPV are elevated nationally. Croup cases rising in children under 5. What parents and providers need to know now.

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Singapore COVID-19 Wave Driven by NB.1.8.1 Variant as Weekly Cases Surge 60 Percent, Travelers Urged to Stay Alert

Singapore's CDA reports 12,700 COVID cases in one week — a nearly 60% surge — driven by NB.1.8.1. WHO flags the variant; hospitals still coping. Here's the full picture.

Medical Daily

Human Metapneumovirus Is Elevated Nationally This Week — and Most Emergency Room Doctors Are Not Testing for the Respiratory Virus That Hospitalizes 200,000 Americans Every Year

CDC's Respiratory Illnesses Data Channel (June 12, 2026) confirms human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is elevated nationally. HMPV hospitalizes 200,000 Americans annually, disproportionately affects older adults and immunocompromised patients, and is routinely missed because most clinicians test only for flu and RSV.

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Parainfluenza Virus Is Surging Nationally Right Now, and Parents Need to Know the Signs of Croup Before It Becomes a Breathing Emergency

CDC respiratory surveillance updated June 12, 2026 confirms parainfluenza virus (PIV) is elevated nationally. PIV is the leading cause of croup in young children. Summer camp and daycare season is peak exposure time. Here is what parents need to recognize — and when to go to the ER.

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H5N1 Bird Flu Spreads to Poultry in 12 States, Raising Concerns Over Los Angeles Food Supply Ties to Central Valley Farms

H5N1 bird flu has spread to commercial poultry in 12 U.S. states, raising concerns about agricultural worker safety and the vulnerability of Los Angeles food supply chains tied to California's Central Valley, where experts warn surveillance gaps and ongoing outbreaks could heighten biosecurity risks.

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Australia’s winter illness season is back – what viruses are prevalent this year and when should you get vaccinated?

Comparatively low numbers of respiratory viruses so far this year follows the worst influenza season in Australia on record in 2025, which saw more than 500,000 confirmed infections

The Guardian - AU

Babies with older siblings have a higher infection risk, but are less protected through vaccination

Parents know how easily coughs, colds and other infections can move through a household after a child picks up a bug at childcare or school.

The Conversation

How flu overtook COVID as Australia’s deadliest respiratory virus

Many Australians have stopped worrying about respiratory viruses. The pandemic has passed and attention has shifted. COVID no longer dominates the headlines, and influenza is often dismissed as a routine winter illness.

The Conversation

Emerging viruses

After the devastating Covid-19 pandemic, most people believe their lives have returned to normal. However, several recent outbreaks such as Ebola, Nipah virus, Hantavirus, mpox (monkeypox) and avian influenza, are under strict surveillance by global health agencies to reduce the risk of another pandemic.

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Why Men’s Preventive Health Deserves More Public Attention

Each year, more than 100 public health campaigns are launched or refreshed, with high-profile examples designed to broadcast warnings about maternal health, pediatric wellness, and seasonal influenza.

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Levoit Announces Winter Indoor Air Care Lineup Amid Flu Season

SYDNEY, May 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As Australia moves through peak winter flu season, Levoit is introducing its winter indoor air care lineup while highlighting the importance of air purification in home environments, with Super-K continuing to circulate.Seasonal influenza places a significant burden on Australia each year, with an…

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Free flu nasal spray expanded for youngsters, as Noah avoids the needle

'Influenza can have a massive impact on emergency departments.'

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Bird Flu Found in the Tap Water You Flush Away: H5N1 Has Been Detected in Wastewater Across 10 Texas Cities — Including Houston

A landmark scientific finding that emerged from Texas's own universities — and that received far too little public attention — revealed that the H5N1 avian influenza virus was detected in the wastewater of 10 Texas cities simultaneously.

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Why Some Birds Become Fearless On Remote Islands

Imagine a bird landing on a peaceful island thousands of years ago. No predators. No danger hiding in the shadows. No urgent need to escape into the sky every second. Slowly, generation after generation, something strange begins to happen. The bird changes. Its wings weaken. Its behavior softens. Its fear…

The Conversation

Does the flu vaccine give you the flu? 5 questions about the vaccine answered

Winter is coming, and with the cold weather comes respiratory viral infections, including influenza.

The Conversation

How the concept of ‘medical freedom’ is reshaping the military’s decades-long stance on the flu vaccine mandate − and endangering troops’ readiness

For the first time in almost 80 years, U.S. service members will no longer be mandated to receive the annual influenza vaccine.

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Can I get a free flu shot? And will it cover ‘super K’? Your influenza vaccine questions answered

For many of us, flu can mean a nasty few weeks of illness. But for the very young and old, and those with health complications, it can be extremely serious, leading to around 3,500 deaths in Australia each year.

The Conversation

When is the best time to get your flu shot? 2 infectious diseases experts explain

We usually have to wait until winter approaches before we see an increase in cases of influenza, or the flu. But we have already seen a lot of flu this year, with 25,000 cases reported from January to March – and that’s only a fraction of actual case numbers.

The Conversation

A high-risk bird flu strain is circling the globe. How prepared is NZ?

Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus H5N1 – particularly the 2.3.4.4b lineage – has transformed the global disease landscape over recent years.

The Conversation

First European case of H9N2 bird flu reported in Italy – what you need to know

The first human case of H9N2 influenza virus (bird flu) has been reported in Europe. A human infection was recorded by the Italian Ministry of Health on March 25, 2026.

Euronews

Italy confirms first European human H9N2 avian flu case

The first human case of H9N2 avian flu in Europe has been detected in Italy in a person who travelled from outside the continent.

The Independent UK

Number of children who died from flu this season hits 115 as six states remain on high alert

Oregon, Idaho, New Mexico, Colorado, Missouri and Ohio still have high levels of flu activity

The Conversation

What is Flumist, the new flu vaccine for kids that’s sprayed in their noses?

Many kids are scared of getting needles, and this can stop them getting vaccinations that protect that against the flu. Less than one in four Australian children were vaccinated against influenza in 2025.

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