Will bird flu be the next pandemic and could it cause a lockdown? What experts say
There have been dozens of confirmed human cases of bird flu in the U.S. this year. Experts discuss the symptoms, risks and ...
Key influenza-severity risk factor found hiding in plain sight on our antibodies
"Influenza remains an incredibly dangerous risk to global health," said Taia Wang, MD, Ph.D., associate professor of ...
Bird Flu Is About to Crash Flu Season. It Could Get Ugly.
It’s been nearly eight months since avian flu was first detected in US dairy herds, and cases in both cows and humans ...
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H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu)
The real name for swine flu is H1N1 flu. It is called swine flu because a virus that causes this flu also causes flu in pigs. You cannot get this flu from eating pork, bacon, sausages, or any ...
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Canadian teenager infected with H5N1 bird flu in critical condition
Nuzzo said there are other hypotheses — which she stressed are just hypotheses — including one that posits people who were ...
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Seasonal influenza adapted and evolved during the COVID-19 pandemic
Although travel restrictions and social measures during the COVID-19 pandemic led to a dramatic global drop in seasonal influenza cases, certain influenza lineages in specific regions kept the virus ...
Fresno County reports first human case of H5N1 bird flu
The Fresno County Department of Public Health has confirmed its first human case of H5N1 bird flu in Fresno County Friday ...
Canadian Teen With Suspected Bird Flu Is in Critical Condition
A Canadian teenager is currently in critical condition after contracting a suspected case of H5N1 bird flu, a British ...
Teenager hospitalised with bird flu
A teenager has been hospitalised with bird flu in Canada, in the first suspected case to be found in the country.Officials ...
Did COVID Lockdowns Drive a Flu Strain to Extinction?
During the COVID-19 pandemic, global influenza cases dropped dramatically due to lockdowns and travel restrictions. However, ...
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Canadian teen’s bird flu infection is not the version found in cows
A Canadian teen who is in critical condition after contracting H5N1 bird flu was infected with a version of the virus that is different from the one circulating in U.S. cattle.