Flu/Influenza News

Peptides for influenza vaccine

Researchers have discovered a series of peptides, found on the internal structures of influenza viruses that could lead to the development of a universal vaccine for influenza.

Rift Valley Fever in NCape

Farmers should vaccinate their livestock against mosquito-borne Rift Valley Fever, the Northern Cape department of agriculture said.

Two flu infections at once

A rare occurrence of people becoming infected with seasonal and pandemic flu strains at the same time has been confirmed by researchers.

Flu vaccine isn't foolproof

The most widely used flu vaccine in the United States is only about 60 percent effective in healthy adults, new research indicates.

Obesity affects flu shots

The various health risks associated with being overweight or obese are well known, but a new study suggests this extra weight may also make your annual flu shot less effective.

Dengue fever in Pakistan

Already cursed by floods and suicide bombings, Pakistan now faces a new menace from an unprecedented outbreak of the deadly tropical disease dengue fever.

Bird flu batters SA ostrich farms

Once filled with hundreds of ostriches, the fields of the Klein Karoo are strangely empty.

Global spread of influenza

Fictional health experts scramble to get ahead of a flu-like pandemic as a drug-resistant virus quickly spreads, killing people within days after they contract the illness.

New strain of swine flu in US

A new strain of swine flu has shown up in two children in Pennsylvania and Indiana who had direct or indirect contact with pigs.

Why some people don't get the flu

Your immune system response to a flu virus determines whether or not you will get sick, and that immune reaction can be observed through gene activity, according to a new study