Bird Flu, Explained We explore whether you should be worried.

For those who’ve been to Antarctica recently, how were the restrictions as a result of Avian flu? I was thinking of going this January, but just heard about the avian flu (obviously not mentioned by the cruise ships). Was wondering if anyone recently went this year. submitted by /u/cloudnine538

The U.S. Response to Bird Flu is Not Reassuring the World The U.S. needs to reassure the world it has the outbreak under control.

Bird Flu Is Spreading. Why Aren’t More People Getting Tested? Even as the H5N1 virus evolves, gaps remain in the nation’s contingency plans for human testing, scientists say.

How Scared Should I Be of Bird Flu? Here’s who needs to worry right now.

A Bird-Flu Pandemic in People? Here’s What It Might Look Like. There is no guarantee that a person-to-person virus would be benign, scientists say, and vaccines and treatments at hand may not be sufficient.

What People Are Getting Wrong This Week: Bird Flu and Raw Milk Bird flu has been detected in unpasteurized cow milk. So people are buying more unpasteurized cow milk.

Bird Flu Is Infecting More Mammals. What Does That Mean for Us? H5N1, an avian flu virus, has killed tens of thousands of marine mammals, and infiltrated American livestock for the first time. Scientists are working quickly to assess how it is evolving and how much of a risk it poses to humans.

This Season’s Flu Shot Is Shaping Up to Be Very Effective For people who have gotten a flu shot heading into flu season, there’s good news. This year’s formulation looks like it will be very effective at preventing severe cases and hospitalization. That’s based on how the vaccine performed in the parts of the world where flu season is now wrapping up.

What Happens if You Get Both COVID and Flu (or RSV) at Once? One Johns Hopkins doctor says the patients he sees with multiple infections with respiratory viruses are “by far our sickest patients.” Good news, though: There are vaccines and drugs to treat most of them.

LPT: go purchase your over the counter cold/flu medicines now so you won’t have to if you wake up sick. submitted by /u/johnny_soup1

You Can Get ‘Long Colds’ and ‘Long Flu,’ Too You’ve heard of “long COVID,” but COVID isn’t the only illness that can cause lasting symptoms. Other respiratory infections, including colds, flu, and pneumonia, seem to sometimes trigger a “long” version as well. Read more…

Tripledemic? What CDC Recommends for COVID, Flu, and RSV The most effective way to protect yourself from the worst of this season’s viruses is to get vaccinated, agency leaders said.

Flu Shots: Who Needs Them? Many new shots have been pointed our way since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Here’s why you still need a flu shot.

Hurts stomachs flu-like symptoms in Eagles’ win Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts confirmed he played through flu-like symptoms during Monday’s 25-11 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, telling reporters “it’s not the first time I’ve dealt with this or had to play with something like this.”

When and Why to Get Shots for COVID, RSV, and Flu This Fall Who should be most concerned about these respiratory illnesses? What is the optimal time to get one or more of these shots? And how long should you wait to get the new booster if you had COVID this summer?

Fall Vaccines: What to Know about Flu, COVID, RSV Shots Find answers to your questions about coming vaccines for COVID-19, the flu, and RSV.

Cats With Bird Flu? The Threat Grows. But not enough is being done to stop it.

Why (and When) You Should Get Both a COVID Shot and a Flu Shot This Fall The COVID shots of 2021—and even the bivalent booster you may have gotten recently—are no longer a great match for the strains of the virus that are going around. Fortunately, new versions of the vaccine will be available this fall. Flu shots are also still important, and RSV shots are available for the very young and… Read more…

You Might Want to Get a Flu Shot Early If You’re Pregnant, CDC Says It’s summer. Pretty soon, drugstores will start advertising that they have flu vaccines, maybe even enticing you with the promise of a coupon to come in and get one. But August is too early in the season for this to be a good idea—unless you are pregnant. Read more…