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Highly pathogenic bird flu has made its first appearances in US commercial poultry flocks this season.

Pharmaceutical company Moderna is making significant progress on a combined vaccine for both COVID-19 and influenza.

Young and healthy people have the least to personally risk from the flu, but are some of the biggest spreaders.

Premier Annastacia Palaezczuk announced influenza vaccinations will be free for all ages starting from Saturday until the end of August.

Emma Schwab, from Noosa on the Sunshine Coast, died last Thursday after contracting influenza B.

A bad flu season in Australia is being compounded by the spread of RSV and COVID-19 through the community.

A Central Coast Local Health District spokesperson confirmed the death of a local student in the region with influenza B.

Medics are calling for parents to get their children vaccinated against flu after a spike in the number of youngsters being taken to hospital with flu-like illnesses.

A new flu vaccine could soon prove to be a game-changer as influenza cases rise in Australia during the lead-up to winter.

Workplaces, schools and homes are set to be impacted by a spike in coronavirus cases as well as influenza and other illnesses.

More than 40,000 flu cases have already been recorded this year, with the most affected age group children between 0 and 14.

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One state has already seen a surge in infections - and there's warnings other states would follow.

Dubbed the "kindy flu", the influenza A strain is most prevalent in babies and young children, and health authorities are urging parents to get their kids vaccinated.

The disease has recently gained notoriety for its devastating impact on the commercial poultry sector and as an emerging human public health threat.

With flu season on the way for another year, Australians are being encouraged to get vaccinated against the disease ahead of winter, particularly with COVID-19 circulating through the community.

All NSW residents aged six months and over are being pushed to get jab but its particularly important for those at "higher risk of severe illness".

One clue signals that a "significant" influenza season could be ahead ahead, with one top doctor sounding the alarm now.

Proposals have triggered fury on social media from residents in the tourist hotspot.

Doctors have issued a warning to vulnerable people amid a 100-fold rise in confirmed cases of flu this year.

It comes as the World Health Organisation described the situation as "worrying" following the 11-year-old's death.

A vaccine trial is underway to combat a triple threat of infections with just one single jab.

The Therapeutic Goods Administration has approved two testing kits capable of picking up both pathogens on one stick.

Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority said it was due to the COVID-19 pandemic, flu and floods.

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The virtual service will be extended as 400 new healthcare staff will also be hired to boost Victoria's struggling health system, at a cost of $162 million.

The number of influenza cases confirmed by a laboratory has soared above the five-year average since mid-April.

Staff from Blacktown and Westmead hospitals in Sydney's West walked off the job at 7:30am.

It's been blow after blow for Victorian gyms and fitness studios in the past two years, with owners saying they feel like they have been "hit from every angle".

A one-year-old child has died in a hospital emergency department as the pressure on the Victorian health system ramps up again with COVID-19 and flu cases soaring.

Every state that is offering free flu shots until the end of this month will extended the program for a few more weeks.

A leading doctor has flagged the symptoms parents should be on alert for as flu season hits with fury.

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Queensland's Chief Health Officer has told 9News the state's rapidly rising cases of Influenza A must be treated and dealt with similarly to COVID-19, as hospitals are filled with sick patients.

9News spoke exclusively to Moderna's Chief Medical Officer, who is currently visiting Australia.

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A Queensland toddler has become the fourth child to die from Influenza A in Australia this year.

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The number of known flu cases recorded in the state this year has grown from 10,000 to 15,000 in the past week.

More than 8 million residents in New South Wales can get a free flu jab from June 1, after cases in the state rose sharply last week.

The move comes as the country grapples with its first proper flu season in two years.

Health authorities are criticising the Queensland government for failing to warn doctors and pharmacists of the newly announced free flu vaccine rollout.

Free flu vaccinations could be rolled out across Victoria as influenza infections rise and put more pressure on the state's health system.

An extremely rare disease called monkeypox, a cousin of smallpox, has again made its way to the United States, while Australia has also recorded a "probable" case.

Premier Annastacia Palaszcuk has announced the flu vaccine will be free for Queenslanders from tomorrow till June 30, as a "preemptive strike" against doubling case numbers.

Health officials are warning Australians to take precautions.

Researchers discovered it could be a direct descendant of the 1918 Spanish Flu strain which killed up to 100 million people.

Aussies have been urged to get the flu jab ahead of Winter over concerns more people will contract both the flu and COVID-19.