What’s the difference between influenza A and influenza B, and does it matter which you catch? By Knvul Sheikh Each fall and winter, the flu emerges as a formidable force, spreading through the ...

The antiviral baloxavir significantly reduced household transmission of influenza compared with placebo. The drug showed consistent effects across age groups, virus types, and countries, with no ...

Influenza D, meanwhile, mainly affects cattle and other animals via spillover infections—with this type not known to cause illness in humans. What Are The Symptoms Of Influenza B?

Influenza A is believed to be the most severe type of flu virus for humans, although this is the subject of debate, as there is some evidence to suggest that influenza B might be equally as dangerous.

Is it seasonal influenza or bird flu? Here’s how to tell Public health experts weigh in on the current state of testing for bird flu amid rising cases of influenza A ...

Flu deaths outpace COVID deaths in 22 states for first time since pandemic began For the first time since the beginning of the pandemic, more people in the U.S. died of influenza than from COVID ...

Influenza A is further divided into subtypes. You may have heard of H1N1 or H3N2 – those are the two dominant types of influenza A circulating right now, according to the CDC.

Baloxavir marboxil (baloxavir) rapidly reduces influenza virus shedding, which suggests that it may reduce transmission. Studies of treatment with neuraminidase inhibitors have not shown sufficient ...

Influenza levels in the US are the highest they've been in 15 years amid winter weather and a second wave of the virus.

Viruses under the super microscope: How influenza viruses communicate with cells New mechanisms for influenza viruses to enter cells uncovered Date: May 7, 2025 Source: Helmholtz Centre for ...

In a study of newborn piglets, infection with influenza A was associated with disruptions in the piglets' nasal and gut microbiomes, and with potentially detrimental changes in gene activity in ...

Puri: A bird flu outbreak has been confirmed in a poultry farm in Odisha’s Puri district, prompting the state government to ...