MedPage Today2d
Most Antiviral Drugs Showed Limited or No Effects Against Flu
Antiviral drugs commonly used to treat non-severe influenza appeared to have little or no effect on key clinical outcomes, ...
STAT8d
The mutations likely developed post-infection, the agency said
Genetic sequences of H5N1 bird flu viruses collected from a person in ... The cattle virus is clade 2.3.4.4b genotype B3.13 while the version in birds is 2.3.4.4b genotype D1.1 or D1.2. Both ...
CBS News17d
Are you contagious? Check when you're most likely to spread COVID, the flu, norovirus and other common illnesses
People are spreading holiday cheer — and germs, leading to sicknesses like COVID, flu, RSV, norovirus stomach ... can continue to spread the virus for 4 weeks or longer, even after they stop ...
MSNBC19d
What to know about the spread of the bird flu
The spread of the bird flu among humans and other mammals in the United States has sparked some concern among public health experts in recent weeks, though U.S. officials say the risk it currently ...
Yahoo19d
Bird flu virus likely mutated within a Louisiana patient, CDC says
FILE - This undated electron microscopic image provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows two Influenza A (H5N1) virions, a type of bird flu virus. (Cynthia Goldsmith ...
NECN19d
Bird flu detected in backyard flock in Vermont
The H5N1 bird flu, or highly pathogenic avian influenza, has been detected in a backyard flock in Vermont, according to state agriculture officials. Bird flu is generally low-risk to humans ...
New York Post19d
Bird flu is a growing threat to pets — here’s how to protect your furry friends
The death of an Oregon house cat and a pet food recall are raising questions about the ongoing outbreak of bird flu and how people can protect their pets. Bird flu has been spreading for years in ...
Politico19d
Bird flu mutations raise fears of a broader outbreak
Scientists with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have identified mutations in H5N1 bird flu infections — in hospitalized patients in Louisiana and British Columbia — that may ...
The Burlington Free Press20d
Bird flu confirmed in Vermont, backyard flock put down. What to know about the virus
A backyard flock of birds in Vermont tested positive for bird flu last week, state officials announced Thursday. The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets said the flock of 24 birds ...
Global News20d
CDC says bird flu likely mutated within Louisiana patient. What this means
A genetic analysis suggests the bird flu virus mutated inside a Louisiana patient who contracted the nation’s first severe case of the illness, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...
The Courier-Journal20d
Protect yourself this flu season by washing your hands and scheduling an updated vaccine
Along with COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses, the flu thrives in colder winter months as people spend more time indoors. Getting an updated flu vaccine and taking steps to prevent the ...
Forbes20d
Norovirus Cases Are Up. Here’s How To Protect Against ‘Stomach Flu’
Outbreaks of highly contagious norovirus are up in the U.S. Also known as the "winter vomiting bug" or "stomach flu," the seasonal illness is at its highest recorded level this time of year for ...