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    Current influenza update - 2 year(s) ago

    24 January 2022, based on data up to 9 January 2022Information in this report is categorized by influenza transmission zones, which are geographical groups of countries, areas or territories with similar influenza transmission patterns. For…

    Source: www.who.int
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      HelenBranswell

      Latest @WHO global #flu surveillance update shows activity remains lower than normal in most places & may be declining. What is being seen is mostly #H3N2, though in China it's B/Victoria. This graph (mine) shows positivity rates from late 2019 till 1/9/22 https://t.co/85xzBwDuMZ https://t.co/sdTsiPhA98

  • Mashup Score: 10
    Flu Scan for Dec 27, 2021 - 2 year(s) ago

    US flu activity shows another jump, first two peds deaths reportedUnited States flu activity jumped again the week ending Dec 18, with eight states reporting high or very high activity and the first two pediatric flu deaths reported for the season, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said today in its regular update.Most flu markers showed steady…

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      The CDC today reported the first two pediatric flu deaths of the season, along with more rises in cases and hospitalizations. FLU SCAN: US #flu markers rise higher; Avian flu in 3 countries #H3N2, #H5N1 https://t.co/Ro9BrkkFPE

  • Mashup Score: 5
    Flu mutation study suggests universal flu vaccine may be even more of a challenge than expected - 4 year(s) ago

    Many flu strains may be capable of mutating to escape universal-vaccine antibodies. June 23, 2020 LA JOLLA, CA—Some common strains of influenza have the potential to mutate to evade broad-acting antibodies that could be elicited by a universal flu vaccine, according to a study led by scientists at Scripps Research. The findings highlight the challenges involved in designing…

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      By identifying mutations that enable #influenza strains to evade broad, protective #antibodies, the Wilson Lab gains new insights in the quest to develop a universal #flu #vaccine https://t.co/CXYRu4v257 @ScienceMagazine #H3N2 https://t.co/0nRczvW9Hn