Flu

FDA approves world's first mRNA-based flu vaccine, signaling start of a new illness-prevention era

The vaccine, intended for people 50 and older, is based on mRNA technology and was found in an advanced trial to be more effective than a standard flu shot.

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Israel reports first bird flu outbreak in a year after disease detected in ducks in North

Infant receiving vaccination (illustration).

US cuts broad recommendation for four childhood vaccines including flu, experts warn of risks

Flu or a common cold?

Flu or a common cold? Here are 3 signs that will help you tell them apart


Israeli startup working to develop chickens resistant to bird flu

"As is well known, the coronavirus has also been transmitted from animals to humans, so the risk to public health is real."

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Hundreds of dead pelicans in Senegal test positive for H5N1 bird flu

Pelicans gather at the Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary in Senegal, January 2020, in this still image obtained from social media video. Instagram/@David.W.Nystrom/via REUTERS

While COVID-19 surges, Israel has zero cases of influenza, RSV

Flu season in Israel usually starts in November.

Pre-filled M-001 universal flu vaccine syringes

Amid COVID outbreak, no flu infections recorded in Israel this season

More Israelis decided to vaccinate this year compared to last year, with 25.3% of the population vaccinated this season compared to 22% last season.

An Israeli medical worker holds vials containing a vaccine for H1N1 flu virus in Tel Aviv, 2009

Shaare Zedek Medical Center prepares for an unprecedented cold season

This winter, people need to take extra care to stay healthy.

DR. TAMAR LACHISH, senior physician, Infectious Diseases Unit at Shaare Zedek.

Could COVID knock out flu in Europe this winter? - Analysis

"Steps adopted to prevent transmission of COVID-19 are very efficient against influenza and other respiratory viruses," senior virologist Bruno Lina said.

A woman blowing her nose into a tissue, possibly after or sneeze or while sick

Norway makes its first discovery of highly pathogenic bird flu

Several cases have also been reported in Israel in the past couple of months.

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100,000 flu vaccines to arrive in Israel to combat shortage

A pharmaceutical company in the UK will send 100,000 flu vaccines to Ichilov, targeting populations in the 2-49 age range, as they have not yet received them due to shortage.

An Israeli medical worker holds vials containing a vaccine for H1N1 flu virus in Tel Aviv, 2009

No link between flu shot, boy's death after 25 recipients die - S. Korea

Health authorities have refused to suspend the preventative campaign on Thursday, citing a lack of evidence to suggest direct links between the deaths and the vaccines.

A woman gets an influenza vaccine at a hospital in Seoul, South Korea, October 21, 2020.

Edelstein: By end of 2020, 4.2 million Israelis could receive flu vaccine

Health experts to begin discussing protocol for administering flu vaccine.

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