South Africa's Department of Agriculture announced the launch of its first poultry vaccination programme against highly pathogenic avian influenza, sparking both optimism and scepticism within the ind ...

At first, the monovalent influenza A (H5N8) vaccine will be tested in two doses, 21 days apart, in adults aged 18–59.

South Australia is in the midst of one of the state's worst flu seasons, with cases soaring and the healthcare system under ...