Scientists confront a mystery: Why have U.S. bird flu cases been so mild?
The H5N1 bird flu outbreak in the U.S. has so far been shockingly mild. Researchers have some theories as to why.
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A Bird Flu Pandemic Would Be One of the Most Foreseeable Catastrophes in History
We might be fine. Viruses don’t always manage to adapt to new species, despite all the opportunities. But if there is a bird flu pandemic soon, it will be among the most foreseeable catastrophes in history.
The risk of a bird flu pandemic is rising
Human cases in the US are on the rise and the virus is turning up in cows and dairy products. Luckily, we have some vaccines ready to go if needed.
The spread of H5N1 bird flu among animals and the growing possibility of a pandemic
The developing avian influenza panzootic and the growing possibility of a pandemic bring to the fore the existential questions for humanity of climate change and the destruction of public health, both of which must be stopped in order to control the growing threats.
WHO calls for stronger surveillance of H5N1 bird flu among animals
A World Health Organization official on Thursday called for stronger surveillance in animals for evidence of infection with H5N1 bird flu in order to curb its spread.
Bird flu virus found in raw milk. Could H5N1 cause a pandemic and lockdown like COVID?
H5 bird flu, a type of avian influenza, has infected dozens of people in the U.S., and spread to seven states and Canada this year.As concern grows over whether it could lead to another pandemic or lockdown,
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Alarms raised over bird flu response under Trump
The sluggish federal response to the H5N1 bird flu outbreak could become even more disjointed and ineffective in the second ...
New Zealand Says Bird Flu Found at Egg Farm Is Not H5N1 Strain
New Zealand has placed strict movement controls on a commercial egg farm in the southern region of Otago after testing ...
With bird flu cases on the rise, staff at California lab say they are overworked and burned out
Understaffing, workers say, has increased the potential for delays or mistakes, with potential consequences for the state's ...
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H5N1 bird flu virus in Canadian teenager displays mutations demonstrating virus’ risk
The H5N1 virus that infected a Canadian teen appears not to have spread, but it shows signs of mutation that makes flu ...
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Is bird flu a risk yet to people?
You may have encountered the term “ bird flu” increasingly online and in the media. It refers to a highly pathogenic ...
Distribution of Raw Farm’s products suspended amid bird flu concerns
As bird flu test results come back from agencies, the state's agriculture department instructs raw milk producer Raw Farm to ...
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Rare H5N1 Bird Flu Case in U.S. Child Sparks Public Health Investigation and Call for Vigilance
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently confirmed the nation’s first avian influenza A(H5N1) human ...
Youth H5N1 diagnosis: Anti-whistleblower "ag-gag" laws help global pandemics grow and spread
A teen in British Columbia recently became critically ill after becoming infected with H5N1. H5N1 is a highly pathogenic ...