How the US is preparing for a potential bird flu pandemic
A variant of the virus caused disease in people in 1997, when there was a small but deadly outbreak in Hong Kong. Eighteen people had confirmed diagnoses, and six of them died. Since then, there have been sporadic cases around the world—but no large outbreaks.
Is bird flu the next pandemic? What to know after the first H5N1 death in the US
With reports of the first human death from bird flu in the US, some Americans are feeling an uncomfortable flashback to the early days of Covid-19, when infectious disease experts were talking about a new virus that was sending people to the hospital with respiratory infections.
As 1st bird flu death reported in US, what could happen with virus in 2025?
The CDC says the risk of bird flu to the general public is low, but public health experts say they are worried the virus could mutate and become more transmissible.
Bird flu: symptoms of avian influenza and should we be worried after US reports first human death
Those most likely to get infected are usually people who are in close contact with birds, such as poultry workers. The strains that can impact humans include A (H5N1) or A (H7N9), with H5N1 responsible for the first bird flu death in the US. Bird flu symptoms tend to appear three to five days after you’ve been exposed and infected by the virus.
Bird flu will be the next pandemic unless health officials take 6 critical steps, experts say
The time for urgency, the experts say, is now.
Bird Flu Is a National Embarrassment
The experiment of whether H5 can ever be successful in human populations is happening before our eyes,” Seema Lakdawala, a flu virologist at Emory University, told me. “And we are doing nothing to stop it.
Officials Report the First Human Death From Bird Flu in the U.S. Here's What to Know About the Virus
The United States has reported its first human death from H5N1 bird flu, marking a somber moment in the ongoing outbreak of the virus. The Louisiana Department of Health announced in a statement on Monday that a patient over the age of 65,
Philippines reports outbreak of H5N2 bird flu among backyard ducks
The Philippines reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N2 bird flu among backyard ducks, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Thursday. The virus was detected in 15 out of 428 backyard ducks in the Camarines Norte province,
Bird flu cases surging in southern Minnesota, DNR says
Hundreds of Canadian geese have been found dead this winter in Owatonna, Albert Lea, Waseca and other southern Minnesota cities.
U.S. to Build New Stockpile of Poulty Bird Flu Vaccine
The U.S. will rebuild a stockpile of bird flu vaccines for poultry that match the strain of the virus circulating in commercial flocks and wild birds, the Department of Agriculture said on Wednesday,
Arcturus Therapeutics launches Phase I Avian Influenza trials in US
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Small antibody offers broad protection against influenza
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Clark County Faces Spike in Influenza Cases as Hospitals and Emergency Departments See Increased Pressure
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200 dead snow geese signals return of avian influenza in Pennsylvania
The number (of impacted birds) is large because snow geese congregate in large numbers, and HPAI is so contagious." ...
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What Michigan is doing to limit the spread of avian influenza
Backyard chicken enthusiasts are keeping an eye on alerts from the state’s health and agricultural departments after a person ...
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Bend wildlife hospital Think Wild offers guidance about avian influenza as illness ramps up across Oregon, US
Bird flu is on the rise in Oregon and across the U.S, and Bend wildlife hospital Think Wild offered guidance Tuesday on how ...
Bird Flu Update: How Regular Influenza May Help Protect You
Previous seasonal flu infections and vaccinations may protect us against infection from the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu outbreak.
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Influenza Vaccine Effective Against Severe Illness in Children
Influenza vaccine is effective for preventing severe influenza illness among children, according to study findings.
Flu season hits hard: Influenza A hospitalizations double, lack of flu shots blamed
Influenza A — a nasty virus that fueled the 2009 flu epidemic — is landing increasing numbers of Ohioans in the hospital. In Cuyahoga County, influenza A, one of four types of flu viruses, is the ...