NIH Scientists Advance Universal Flu Vaccine

A universal influenza vaccine – so-called because it could potentially provide protection from all flu strains for decades – may become a reality because of research led by scientists from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health.

FDA Clears First 2009 H1N1 Influenza Virus Test Previously Available Under Emergency Use Authorization

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced it has cleared the Simplexa Influenza A H1N1 (2009), a test for the 2009 H1N1 Influenza Virus in patients with signs and symptoms... Read More

Weekly FluView Map and Surveillance Report for the Week Ending May 8, 2010

During week 18 ( May 2 - 8, 2010), influenza activity decreased in the U.S. 

WHO Updates International H1N1 Flu Situation

As of 9 May, worldwide more than 214 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including over 18036... Read More

State-Specific Seasonal Flu Vaccination Coverage, Interim Results – August 2009-January 2010

Interim results show that compared with the previous flu season, the 2009-10 flu season saw a 67% increase in estimated vaccine coverage for children and a 30% increase for adults aged... Read More