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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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WHO CC Influenza Melbourne @whofluccmelb.bsky.social · Sep 10
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...
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WHO CC Influenza Melbourne @whofluccmelb.bsky.social · 13d
H3N2-like virus to A/Singapore/GP20238/2024 (H3N2)-like virus (egg) and A/Sydney/1359/2024(H3N2)-like virus (cell)
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WHO CC Influenza Melbourne @whofluccmelb.bsky.social · 13d
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
WHO CCRRI - Vaccine Recommendations
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WHO CC Influenza Melbourne @whofluccmelb.bsky.social · Sep 10
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...
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WHO CC Influenza Melbourne @whofluccmelb.bsky.social · Aug 27
Patrick Reading and Michelle Wille @duckswabber.bsky.social were on a panel discussing 'Avian Influenza Unmasked: Research, Readiness, Response.'
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WHO CC Influenza Melbourne @whofluccmelb.bsky.social · Aug 24
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.
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WHO CC Influenza Melbourne @whofluccmelb.bsky.social · Aug 6
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.
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WHO CC Influenza Melbourne @whofluccmelb.bsky.social · Aug 6
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...
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.
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Michelle Wille @duckswabber.bsky.social · Jun 5
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.
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WHO CC Influenza Melbourne @whofluccmelb.bsky.social · Jun 23
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.
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WHO CC Influenza Melbourne @whofluccmelb.bsky.social · Jun 17
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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WHO CC Influenza Melbourne @whofluccmelb.bsky.social · Jun 2
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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WHO CC Influenza Melbourne @whofluccmelb.bsky.social · May 18
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.
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Michelle Wille @duckswabber.bsky.social · May 18
Wonderful to work with the ABC 7:30 team again this year on a story about the ongoing avian influenza panzootic.
You can check out the TV story here: iview.abc.net.au/video/NC2501...
or read the in print story here: www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...?
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WHO CC Influenza Melbourne @whofluccmelb.bsky.social · May 18
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.
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WHO CC Influenza Melbourne @whofluccmelb.bsky.social · Apr 28
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
Respiratory Medicine Today | Respiratory Medicine Today
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