Genetic sequences of H5N1 bird flu viruses collected from a person in Louisiana who became severely ill show signs of development of several mutations thought to affect the virus’ ability to ...
Parents of toddler who died from flu after hospital failings speak out on five-year wait for answers
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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 ...
The CDC has confirmed 66 human cases of bird flu in the U.S., but no human-to-human transmission has been detected. The outbreak has severely impacted the American egg industry, leading to near ...
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 ...
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 ...
As cases of bird flu increase, experts are urging pet owners to remain vigilant and take precautions to safeguard their animals from the disease. While avian influenza primarily affects wild and ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Tiny genetic alterations could help the bird flu virus enter cells in the upper respiratory tract, the C.D.C. said. But there is no sign that mutations are widespread in nature. By Benjamin ...
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