H5N1 Bird Flu Concerns Grow. Are COVID-19 Mistakes Being Repeated?
The recent appearance of the H5N1 bird flu in pigs does raise viral reassortment concerns. Here's what we know about this highly pathogenic avian influenza virus so far.
H5N1 strain of bird flu can spread through air, study finds
A recent study shows a mild increase in the H4N1 strain of bird flu transmissibility through air compared to older variants.
UK buys 5 million bird flu vaccine shots to prepare for H5N1 pandemic
Britain has secured five million doses of H5 bird flu vaccine to prepare for a possible global pandemic, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) announced today.
The spread of H5N1 bird flu among animals and the growing possibility of a pandemic
The developing avian influenza panzootic and the growing possibility of a pandemic bring to the fore the existential questions for humanity of climate change and the destruction of public health, both of which must be stopped in order to control the growing threats.
WHO calls for stronger surveillance of H5N1 bird flu among animals
A World Health Organization official on Thursday called for stronger surveillance in animals for evidence of infection with H5N1 bird flu in order to curb its spread. The official also urged stronger efforts to reduce the risk of transmission of the virus to new species of animals and to humans.
USA Reports First-Ever H5N1 Bird Flu Transmission In A Child: What You Need to Know
First US case of H5N1 bird flu transmission reported in a California child Learn symptoms risks and prevention tips for avian influenza in humans
California reports first H5N1 bird flu infection in a child
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the first human case of avian influenza A(H5N1) in a child in California last week.
UK Moves to Protect Against Bird Flu with Human H5 Vaccine Stockpile
The UK is preparing over five million doses of an H5 influenza vaccine to counter any future bird flu pandemic. While the H5N1 strain currently shows no evidence of human-to-human
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No immediate H5N1 threat. Test kits expected this week
Guam's territorial veterinarian says the risk of H5N1 avian influenza, also known as avian flu or bird flu, transmission to ...
Raw milk producer optimistic after being shut down for bird flu detection
Bird flu has landed on a California farm that shuns virus-killing pasteurization, leading to a second recall of raw milk and ...
Cause of B.C. teen's H5N1 avian flu infection still unknown, health officials say
B.C. health officials say they still don't know how a teenager became infected with the H5N1 strain of avian flu, believed to ...
There's only one continent without the deadly H5N1 bird flu strain. The approach might make Australia a 'world leader'
Australia's surveillance of bird flu has been described as a possible "model" to follow globally, with the spread of the H5N1 ...
Kansas farm workers at higher risk of flu because of lower vaccination rates
Some rural Kansas counties are offering free flu vaccines targeting farm workers amid an ongoing bird flu outbreak among ...
With bird flu cases on the rise, staff at California lab say they are overworked and burned out
Understaffing, workers say, has increased the potential for delays or mistakes, with potential consequences for the state's ...
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Scientists confront a mystery: Why have U.S. bird flu cases been so mild?
The H5N1 bird flu outbreak in the U.S. has so far been shockingly mild. Researchers have some theories as to why.
Sheldon H. Jacobson and Dr. Janet A. Jokela: Is bird flu a risk yet to people?
You may have encountered the term “bird flu” increasingly online and in the media. It refers to a highly pathogenic avian ...