Vietnam investigating the death of dozens of tigers and lions from bird flu
Vietnamese authorities have stepped up biosecurity measures following the deaths of 47 tigers, three lions and a panther ...
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Genetic tests of farmworkers could reveal avian flu evolution
Federal scientists are closely studying H5N1 genetic sequences from California dairy workers in search of any dangerous ...
US to double emergency bird flu vaccines as more people, herds become infected
Federal officials plan to double the stockpile of emergency bird flu vaccines as they identify more people infected with the ...
As Bird Flu Spreads, Two New Cases Diagnosed in California
Both patients were dairy workers whose illnesses were mild. Investigators are continuing to evaluate the contacts of a ...
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H5N1 bird flu is mutating fast and jumping to mammals - could the next pandemic be here?
Researchers reveal how H5N1 viruses rapidly adapted to mammals through genetic reassortment and specific mutations, raising ...
Hungary and Italy report outbreaks of H5N1 bird flu, WOAH says
Hungary and Italy have both reported an outbreak of the severe H5N1 avian influenza virus in the first such cases in the ...
Bird flu patient had no apparent contact with animals – and there’s still no evidence of sustained human-to-human spread
There are four types of influenza virus: A, B, C and D. Influenza A is known to infect humans and other animals, including ...
Why fears of human-to-human bird flu spread in Missouri are overblown
Hospital workers reported respiratory symptoms after encountering a Missouri patient with H5N1 who had not been exposed to ...
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Sequencing wastewater material may be the key to getting a grip on the H5N1 bird flu outbreak
Dhillon is an instructor in the Division of Global Health Equity at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School.
The US Is Loading Up on Bird Flu Vaccine
As more farm workers get sick with avian influenza, the US federal government is putting $72 million toward strengthening its ...
Why Is Bird Flu Spreading In People In The US? Antibody Tests Have the Answer, Experts Say
The spread of the H5N1 bird flu virus across 14 states in the US has baffled health experts, who are waiting for a few tests ...