As pace and severity of human H5N1 cases accelerate, NIH leaders call for more action on bird flu
Most human cases of bird flu in North America have been mild, a fact that’s underscored by a new study of the first 46 ...
I’m an Emergency Physician Keeping an Eye on Bird Flu. It’s Getting Dicey.
All year, I’ve been keeping tabs on the H5N1 avian flu outbreak in dairy cattle and birds in the United States. As a ...
CDC scientist responds to Dr. Birx raising alarm over handling of bird flu
Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the CDC, responds to former White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx’s warning ...
Asian Journal7d
How America Lost Control of the Bird Flu, Setting the Stage for Another Pandemic
By Amy Maxmen Keith Poulsen’s jaw dropped when farmers showed him images on their cellphones at the World Dairy Expo in ...
Concern grows over whether bird flu could lead to a pandemic: What to know
The virus has been found in raw milk, deepening concerns about bird flu's spread. Experts discuss the symptoms and how to ...
Japan Today16d
'Knocking on our door': Experts warn of bird flu's pandemic threat
Health experts have been sounding the alarm about the potential pandemic threat posed by bird flu, which has been showing signs of mutating as it spreads among cows and infects people in the United ...
Fort Worth Star-Telegram18d
Bird flu in Texas: Should we be worried? Do flu shots protect us? We asked the experts.
It’s the possibility of mutations that could trigger a potentially deadly pandemic among humans. Here’s what we know about symptoms, transmission, risks to pets and bird flu in milk or other food.
The New York Times19d
For Wild Animals, the Bird Flu Disaster Is Already Here
Scientists are concerned that the H5N1 virus could set off another human pandemic. But it is already ... The culprit: a bird flu virus, known as H5N1, that had recently arrived in North America.
Sky19d
Bird flu could be spreading to horses undetected, study finds
Bird flu can infect horses without causing any symptoms ... widely seen as the most likely cause of the next pandemic. Scientists at the University of Glasgow found antibodies to the virus ...
The Straits Times20d
‘Knocking on our door’: Experts warn of bird flu’s pandemic threat
PARIS – Health experts have been sounding the alarm about the potential pandemic threat posed by bird flu, which has been showing signs of mutating as it spreads among cows and infects people in ...
Yahoo20d
We're Pandemic Experts. Here's What Worries Us Most About Bird Flu.
Instead, she explained that, to curtail a potential bird flu pandemic — or any pandemic, for that matter — the government should focus on preventing the virus from infecting more farm workers ...