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 ...
How Worried Should We Be About Bird Flu?
So far, the H5N1 virus isn't transmitted between people — but the CDC has found a mutation in a human case "concerning." ...
Bird Flu Mutation: Risk of New Pandemic Explained
A new mutation and the first severe case of H5N1 bird flu discovered in a human in Louisiana has raised concern among some ...
What to know about the spread of the bird flu
The virus has spread among dairy cattle, humans and other mammals. But officials say the current public health risk is low.
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CDC Flags Mutations in H5N1 Bird Flu Virus Amid Heightened Surveillance
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has identified mutations in the H5N1 bird flu virus that may increase ...
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Bird flu samples show mutations that may make it easier to spread to people, CDC reports
Genetic analysis suggests the H5N1 ... is why bird flu typically doesn’t infect humans or spread person to person. One of the ...
Why scientists say we are fighting H5N1 bird flu with one hand tied behind our backs
When, where and how the H5N1 bird flu virus may evolve and its capacity to spark a pandemic is hard to predict — in part, ...
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California declares bird flu emergency, while 1st severe human case found in Louisiana
A person in Louisiana has been hospitalized after being exposed to sick and dead birds. Meanwhile, California has declared an ...
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Bird flu update: California declares emergency and U.S. sees 1st severe human case
A person in Louisiana has been hospitalized after being exposed to sick and dead birds. Meanwhile, California has declared an ...
Highest possible warning issued over menopause drug that causes organ failure
The FDA has placed its most serious warning - called a Boxed Warning - on the non-hormonal drug fezolinetant, which is sold ...
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Galveston County confirms first Avian Influenza ‘Bird Flu’ case in Texas City bird
On Tuesday, the Galveston County Health District confirmed that a bird ... (CDC), H5N1 can cause the following symptoms in humans: H5N1 is widespread in wild birds and can sometimes spread to ...