We tend to say we "caught the flu" this season. But there's more than one flu virus. Because mild and asymptomatic infections can occur with influenza viruses, and because the viruses look different our immune system could catch more than one flu infection during the same flu season?| Virology Down Under
There was a real, measurable shift in the peak season for several endemic human pathogens as well as a rebound in infections, coinfections, and disease severity among them after the Read More ...| Virology Down Under
Australia has recorded its largest number of laboratory-confirmed influenza virus detections among sick people for any July on record. While the numbers may be slowing, there is no way of Read More ...| Virology Down Under
Words carry intent and meaning. Their misuse causes harm. The word "pandemic" has a range of definitions, and it's used regularly by experts associated with the World Health Organization (WHO). The history of its use| Virology Down Under
Australian COVID-19 deaths declined in 2023 and again in 2024, but SARS-CoV-2 is an additive source of death and a poorly quantified burden of chronic disease.| Virology Down Under
Chatting about a graph of nearly a quarter of a century of Australian laboratory influenza virus detections.| Virology Down Under
Facts, data, info, expert opinion and a reasonable, occasionally grumpy, voice on viruses: what they are, how they tick and the illnesses they may cause.| Virology Down Under
An overview of Q Fever and some musings on why numbers of Coxiella burnetii infections were higher than usual in 2024.| Virology Down Under
The prestigious Ivy League private university has taken a stand against the Trump administration’s demands. Briefly (see the link above for full details), these set out a list that aims Read More ...| Virology Down Under
Measles virus (MeV) rides its cellular carriages through the blood vessel networks and lymph node stations, spreading far and wide around the body. But after the journey ends, we're stuck paying its fare. How does that happen?| Virology Down Under
This is a measles infographic that presents measles symptoms and the levels of the virus and white blood cells in your blood over time.| Virology Down Under
The United States has been suffering from many influenza virus infections. And it looks like those are translating into a "flunami" of hospitalisations, which has resulted in the US CDC classifying the 2024-2025 flu season| Virology Down Under
Two poultry farms in the southern Australian State of Victoria have been quarantined for high pathogenicity avian influenza A/H7N8 infections. Spread to additional farms has not been observed so far.| Virology Down Under
The United States has been having one of its biggest influenza (flu) years. Let’s look at how this season’s northern hemisphere flu vaccine, which most Americans most likely didn’t seek Read More ...| Virology Down Under
An overview of a new study in adults showing the Abrysvo respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine preventing lower respiratory tract disease (LRTD) caused by RSV infection among older adults, a Read More ...| Virology Down Under
A brief overview of a report describing the 2022 discovery of Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) in Australia. This was the first local outbreak in southern Australia and set the stage Read More ...| Virology Down Under
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) published excellent data on deaths due to or with COVID-19 in Australia from 2022 to July 2024. Deaths dropped between 2022 and 2023, but they stopped dropping further in| Virology Down Under
