📣New podcast episode 'Here’s what you need to know about flu season 2024' with WHO CC Influenza Melbourne Director Prof Kanta Subbarao
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🚨The summary of our enhanced surveillance program, targeted to incoming migratory birds to Australia is now out. We sampled ~ 1000 birds, with no indication of HPAI. Oceania last continent free from HPAI
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A collab project with University of Melbourne has secured $3.1m in funding from Novo Nordisk Foundation to support the development of a novel antiviral drug for prevention and treatment of influenza, focusing on influenza strains with pandemic potential.
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Great to share the power of #genomic sequencing and #bioinformatic analysis for pathogen surveillance 🦠🔬🖥️📈
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REGISTRATION NOW CLOSED - VENUE CAPACITY REACHED

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We received 1488 #influenza samples in August, with most samples coming from within Australia. We thank all submitting laboratories for continuing to send samples to us. #GISRS #surveillance

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Director Prof Kanta Subbarao was interviewed by Helen Branswell 🇨🇦 STAT in regards to #COVID19 and the current observation on the lack of seasonality in infections.

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Deputy Director Prof Ian Barr was quoted in this article by scimex in regards to a recent media release about a new #RSV vaccine.

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After decades of research, preventives against RSV may soon be available, in the form of long-acting monoclonal antibodies and vaccines, providing an opportunity to prevent severe RSV disease in infants and older persons.

Thanks to Prof Ian Barr
WHO CC Influenza Melbourne
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REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR THE 15TH AUSTRALIAN INFLUENZA SYMPOSIUM (2-3 November 2023 Doherty Institute)

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Deputy Director Prof Ian Barr has been quoted in this Time News article regarding the current Australian #flu season.

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Deputy Director Ian Barr and Dr Michelle Wille (Michelle Wille) have been interviewed by Katherine J. Wu, Ph.D. (@TheAtlantic) on the current global outbreak of #birdflu #H5N1

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