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Australian parents oblivious to true danger of the flu

New research investigating the devastating impact of the 2017 flu season by PAEDS-FluCAN, a national collaboration observing influenza in children, confirmed it was time to take action after thousands of children were hospitalised with the virus last year.

Time running out to prepare for flu season

People are being urged to ensure they've had their vaccination with the 'flu season expected to hit in Western Australia within weeks.

Acute diesel exhaust particle exposure increases viral titre and inflammation associated with existing influenza

Exposure to diesel exhaust particles (DEP) is thought to exacerbate many pre-existing respiratory diseases.

Virus detection and its association with symptoms during influenza-like illness in a sample of healthy adults enrolled in a randomised controlled vaccine trial

Viral respiratory infections are associated with significant morbidity and mortality.

Impacts on influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 infection from cross-protection of seasonal trivalent influenza vaccines and A(H1N1)pdm09 vaccines: Systematic review and meta-analyses

We did a systematic literature search to identify observational and/or interventional studies reporting cross-protection of TIV and A(H1N1)pdm09...

Reactogenicity of two 2010 trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine formulations in adults

The objective of this tudy was to assess the reactogenicity of two 2010 trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine (TIV) formulations among adults, including...

Pandemic influenza H1N1 2009 infection in Victoria, Australia

Conflicting findings regarding the level of protection offered by seasonal influenza vaccination against pandemic influenza H1N1 have been reported.

Immunogenicity and safety of a combined Haemophilus influenzae type b-Neisseria

Neisseria meningitidis serogroups B, C, and Y cause most meningococcal disease in industrialized countries...

Influenza vaccine effectiveness against laboratory-confirmed influenza in healthy children aged 6-59 months:

The Western Australian Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness study commenced in 2008 to evaluate a new program to provide free influenza vaccine to all children...

Vaccine Effectiveness Against Laboratory-confirmed Influenza in Healthy Young Children A Case-Control Study

The Western Australian Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness study commenced in 2008 to evaluate a new program to provide free influenza vaccine to all children...