'Brand-new virus' warning as fears grow over bird flu strain after first human death
A 65-year-old patient in Louisiana died after contracting the H5N1 strain of bird flu, with an expert warning that the virus could potentially mutate and lead to a global pandemic
How deadly is bird flu in humans? What we know as US confirms 1st death
How deadly is the bird flu? The US has reported its first death from avian influenza, H5N1. Here's what to know about bird flu mortality rate and who is at risk.
How deadly is bird flu in humans? What we know as US confirms first death
The U.S. has reported its first death due to bird flu, aka H5N1. How deadly is H5N1? Experts discuss bird flu fatality rate amid ongoing outbreak.
CDC Confirms Another Human Bird Flu Case, Bringing Total to 67
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed another human H5N1 avian flu case -- otherwise known as bird flu -- in California on Thursday, bringing the nationwide total of cases to 67.
Bird flu case confirmed as protection zone set up
Birds within the protection zone should not be kept outdoors and there should be no movement of birds or eggs within or out of the zone except under licence, according to the coun
Nearly 500 birds euthanized in Spartanburg County due to bird flu
Authorities pursued a large group of motorcyclists as they performed stunts at high speeds in Los Angeles County Thursday night. Two suspects were initially wanted for a traffic violation and refused to pull over,
Health officials confirm 1st bird flu case in San Bernardino County
Local health officials on Wednesday announced San Bernardino County’s first confirmed case of H5N1 bird flu in a domestic cat. According to the San Bernardino County Department of Public Health, […]
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 ...
No, we're not 'one mutation away' from an H5N1 bird flu pandemic. Here are the facts
In early December 2024, a group of researchers published an article in the journal Science, entitled "A single mutation in ...
What is really behind the mystery new virus gripping China and the world
As spikes in a respiratory virus and images of overwhelmed intensive care units emerge, there is a worrying echo of the early days of Covid. Zoë Beaty asks if Beijing is downplaying what is happening ...
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H5N1 Bird Flu (Avian Influenza)
The most common kind of bird flu is the H5N1 strain ... A few cases of severe pneumonia and death have been reported in China. Doctors can’t diagnose bird flu just by your symptoms.
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Bird flu FAQ: Everything you need to know about the H5N1 outbreak that’s spread to dairy cows in 9 states
Just when you stopped regularly hearing about COVID-19 in the news, another infectious disease began to dominate headlines this spring: bird flu. The type of ... can form very new viruses [and ...
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What’s Going Around Right Now? The 4 Winter Viruses of the ‘Quad-Demic,’ Explained
COVID-19, influenza, RSV, and norovirus—have created what experts are calling a "quad-demic" in the U.S. Here's what to know ...
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Why scientists say we are fighting H5N1 bird flu with one hand tied behind our backs
a species used to model influenza’s behavior in humans. H5N1 was first identified in wild geese in China in 1996 and soon spread among birds in Asia, jumping to people on hundreds of occasions ...
What 3rd case of bird flu with unknown source of infection could mean in fight against disease
A California child was recently confirmed as the third human case of bird flu with a known source of infection. What could ...