Tag: Influenza

• Saturday, October 18th 2025 - 06:46 UTC

  Falklands’ avian influenza, Yorke Bay Gentoo Colony closed to Public Access

  

  On Wednesday, 15 October, swabs from 3 dead Gentoo penguins from Yorke Bay returned positive results for highly pathogenic avian influenza. On Sunday, 12 October, more than one hundred carcasses were observed at the site, with several more symptomatic individuals also counted. Estimated further mortality for the week of 13 October exceeded the threshold for review of current management.

• Tuesday, October 15th 2024 - 23:10 UTC

  Falklands confirms case of avian influenza at Volunteer Green and Cow Bay

  

  The Government of the Falkland Islands confirmed that on Thursday 10 October 2024 swabs that were taken from dead penguins at Volunteer Point, which returned a positive result for HPAI.

• Thursday, June 2nd 2022 - 06:35 UTC

  Sao Paulo authorities recommend wearing facemasks, as C-19 cases surge

  

  Sao Paulo City health authorities have advised the citizenry Wednesday to go back to wearing facemasks in indoor settings due to the increase of COVID-19 cases recorded in recent weeks. The measure will only be mandatory “in health facilities and in public transport such as buses, trains, and subways.”

• Saturday, November 3rd 2018 - 22:33 UTC

  Llama antibodies good for influenza treatment, research shows

  

  Researchers seem to be on the right path to finding a vaccine for all types of influenza by benefitting from the llama's immune system, a study published in the latest edition of the journal Science reported.