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Tag Archives: Influenza
Influenza mechanism that interferes with antiviral host responses found
TweetResearchers from The Rockefeller University recently identified a novel mechanism used by the influenza virus to interfere with antiviral host responses. The study, which appears in the journal Nature, demonstrates that the NS1 protein, an immunosuppressive, of the influenza A … Read More »
Flu activity rises slightly, CDC reports
TweetAccording to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, flu activity in the United States demonstrated a moderate spike in late February, including an increase in the number of states reporting widespread activity. The number of respiratory specimens that … Read More »
New type of influenza A discovered in fruit bats
TweetThe U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Infection recently announced that a new type of influenza A virus has been discovered in Guatemalan fruit bats. The virus does not appear to pose a threat to humans, but the CDC is … Read More »
Flu season has latest start in 27 years
Tweet U.S. hospitals marked a slight increase in influenza activity during the first week in February, marking the beginning of the flu season. A report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that in the last 29 … Read More »
CDC offers explanations for mild flu season
TweetThe U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently offered several explanations for this year’s mild influenza season in the United States. The CDC said that mild weather, high vaccination rates and high population immunity owing to a fairly stable … Read More »