Is bird flu the next pandemic? What to know after the first H5N1 death in the US
With reports of the first human death from bird flu in the US, some Americans are feeling an uncomfortable flashback to the early days of Covid-19, when infectious disease experts were talking about a new virus that was sending people to the hospital with respiratory infections.
More than 100 birds culled at Waterford park for H5N1 bird flu
More than 100 chickens, geese, ducks and other birds at Hess-Hathaway Park in Waterford have been culled after some tested positive for H5N1 bird flu.
1st deadly case of H5N1 bird flu reported in US
A person in Louisiana who was hospitalized with a severe case of bird flu has died. The hospitalization, first announced Dec. 13, marked the first severe case of H5N1 bird flu in the United States. H5N1 is a subtype of bird flu that's been circulating among wild birds and poultry in the U.
First death from H5N1 “bird flu” in the US occurs amid surge in multiple infectious diseases
The death comes as multiple infectious diseases are surging throughout the US, including the 10th wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and major spikes in seasonal influenza, norovirus, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV),
Bird flu causes first casualty. Should we worry about an H5N1 outbreak here?
H5N1 - has led to the first known casualty. While there is no known cure, the CDC does recommend methods to protect yourself.
First U.S. bird flu death reported in Louisiana after severe case of H5N1
The Louisiana patient was hospitalized with a severe case of bird flu in the first death in the U.S. caused by the H5N1 virus.
Bird Flu Could Have Been Contained
The experiment of whether H5 can ever be successful in human populations is happening before our eyes,” Seema Lakdawala, a flu virologist at Emory University, told me. “And we are doing nothing to stop it.
How the US is preparing for a potential bird flu pandemic
Five years on from the start of the covid pandemic, are we ready for a potential avian influenza outbreak? This article first appeared in The Checkup, MIT Technology Review’s weekly biotech newsletter.
Bird flu will be the next pandemic unless health officials take 6 critical steps, experts say
In its announcement this week of the first human death from bird flu in the United States, health officials in Louisiana were quick to note that the patient was over age 65 and “reported to have underlying medical conditions.
Philippines reports outbreak of H5N2 bird flu among backyard ducks
The Philippines reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N2 bird flu among backyard ducks, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Thursday. The virus was detected in 15 out of 428 backyard ducks in the Camarines Norte province,
Does the First U.S. Death Mean Bird Flu Is Getting More Dangerous?
Any time a person catches H5N1, or bird flu, their infection is a chance for the virus to mutate in the wrong direction. When someone dies from the bird flu—as an elderly Louisiana man did on Jan. 6,
2 beloved pet cats died after drinking raw milk recalled for bird flu
A California man says his two cats died and a third was hospitalized after he fed them raw milk recalled for bird flu risk.
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New Research Shows Horses Can Be Infected With Bird Flu
Horses carry their own form of flu virus, and researchers say that if the two viruses combine, the consequences are unknown ...
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‘Worrisome’ mutations found in H5N1 bird flu virus isolated from Canadian teenager
Genetic analysis of H5N1 bird flu virus that infected a Canadian teenager shows 'worrisome' mutations, new studies reveal.
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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 ...
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San Francisco Child Makes Presumptive Recovery from H5N1 Bird Flu, Public Health Risk Deemed Low
A San Francisco child has made a presumptive recovery from H5N1 bird flu, with health officials stressing the low risk to the ...
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H5N1 bird flu spillover to horses, raises fears of new viral strains
Researchers report the first confirmed cases of H5N1 bird flu in horses, highlighting their role as potential reservoirs for ...
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Cambodian man dies from H5N1 avian flu, possibly after eating sick chickens
A 28-year-old man from Kampong Cham province in Cambodia has died from an H5N1 avian flu infection after being exposed to and ...
Traws stock rallies 24% on avian flu drug update
Shares of Traws Pharma (NASDAQ:TRAW) shot up 24% in post-market trading Friday on encouraging results from a Phase 1 study of ...