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 vaccine: What to know
Medical experts advise that people should get a vaccine for the bird flu when it becomes commercially available. One doctor said the most at-risk patients should be first.
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.
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,
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.
How the US is preparing for a potential bird flu pandemic
Five years on from the start of the covid pandemic, are we ready for a potential avian influenza outbreak? This article first appeared in The Checkup, MIT Technology Review’s weekly biotech newsletter.
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.
Influenza cases being reported in the emergency room
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High influenza rates reported in Arkansas, ADH reports
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Pinal County reports first child influenza death of the season
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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
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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 ...
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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.
Avian influenza found at Ottawa County poultry facilities. What we know
Officials find dangerous virus for first time in 2025 at pair of commercial poultry facilities. All birds will be killed.
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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Norovirus and Avian Influenza cases spiking nationwide
You might have heard of the rising number of norovirus cases nationwide. Doctors are now saying to be cautious.Back in early ...
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1 person in quarantine after having contact with birds with Avian Influenza
One person is in quarantine, and 10 others are being monitored after coming into contact with animals infected with Avian ...