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The WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza @thedohertyinst.bsky.social is part of the @who.int Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System https://influenzacentre.org//

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ABSTRACT SUBMISSION CLOSES THIS WEEK
Quick reminder to please submit your abstract by 24 October. Instructions below:

19.10.2025 23:35 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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H3N2-like virus to A/Singapore/GP20238/2024 (H3N2)-like virus (egg) and A/Sydney/1359/2024(H3N2)-like virus (cell)
influenzacentre.org//Surveillanc...

28.09.2025 22:03 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
WHO CCRRI - Vaccine Recommendations

Recommended composition of the 2026 Southern Hemisphere flu vaccine was announced by WHO.
Main change = H1N1(pdm09)-like virus, to A/Missouri/11/2025 (H1N1)pdm09-like(cell and egg) and

28.09.2025 22:03 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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ABSTRACT SUBMISSION and REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR THE 16TH AUSTRALIAN INFLUENZA SYMPOSIUM (13-14 November 2025 The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity)
Registration link: eventbrite.com/e/16th-austr...
Abstract submission: influenzacentre.org//Centre_Acti...

10.09.2025 01:53 — 👍 3    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 1
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Patrick Reading and Michelle Wille @duckswabber.bsky.social were on a panel discussing 'Avian Influenza Unmasked: Research, Readiness, Response.'

27.08.2025 04:04 — 👍 1    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0
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The Centre’s resident avian influenza expert @duckswabber.bsky.social was delighted to host Rae Pearson from SVS Labs, New Zealand to enhance their workflows for avian influenza testing.

24.08.2025 22:28 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The Centre recently hosted Urisha Naidoo from the National Institute for Communicable Diseases, in South Africa. During her visit, Urisha trained in laboratory methods for measuring neutralising antibodies against influenza viruses in human sera.

06.08.2025 01:39 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Parents told to say 'goodbye' to their daughter after missing one influenza vaccine Stephanie and Ian Campbell were "naive" about the impacts of Influenza B until their daughter was fighting for her life. They have a message to those who haven't got their kids vaccinated.

Professor Patrick Reading was on a segment with ABC News and discussed the increase in Influenza B cases in children this flu season
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07...

06.08.2025 01:38 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Amazing work by Clyde here at @whofluccmelb.bsky.social for putting this trees together to demonstrate recent human H5N1 cases in India & Bangladesh cluster together, and are related to the return traveller in Australia. All sequences on GISAID.

05.06.2025 06:01 — 👍 25    🔁 4    💬 1    📌 0
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We are pleased to announce the 16th Australian Influenza Symposium (AIS), to be held on 13-14 November 2025 at the @thedohertyinst.bsky.social, more details to follow.

23.06.2025 04:26 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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From May 26 to June 6, we hosted six Pacific Island visitors for capacity building, with training at both the Molecular Centre and VIDRL, supported by SPC.

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17.06.2025 04:30 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The Centre recently welcomed Dr. ShuJuan Cui from the Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention. During her visit, she primarily spent time with the Genetic Analysis group, where she learned about hMPV whole-genome sequencing from Dr. Xiaomin Dong.

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02.06.2025 02:30 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Dr. Michelle Wille from the Centre was recently featured in an ABC 7:30 report to discuss the impacts of avian influenza in Antarctica, and the potential arrival and impacts for Australia.

18.05.2025 23:27 — 👍 4    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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The Centre recently welcomed Brooke and Nina from the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM DOH), Phillipines, for a two-week visit (5-16 May). During their visit, they received training for virus isolation, with a focus on influenza and RSV.

18.05.2025 23:15 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Respiratory Medicine Today | Respiratory Medicine Today

Professor Ian Barr from the Centre wrote an article featured in the April 2025 edition of Respiratory Medicine Today, titled 'Influenza in 2025: what to expect and how to ameliorate its impact'. respiratory.medicinetoday.com.au

28.04.2025 01:33 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

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