Your questions about bird flu answered by experts
H5N1 isn’t going away anytime soon and could become a pandemic. Here are some tips to help you understand your risk
Is U.S. Prepared for Bird Flu’s Spread in Humans? One Expert Has Concerns
When it comes to the potential of H5N1 avian flu, otherwise known as bird flu, picking up mutations that might lead t
Can bird flu become airborne and trigger a new pandemic? What experts fear
H5N1 bird flu poses a potential threat, potentially leading to an airborne pandemic. Increased cases in the US have led to vaccine development efforts. Experts warn that ignoring this issue, like with COVID-19,
Will bird flu spark a human pandemic? Scientists say the risk is rising
The team found that animals that had the virus inoculated directly into their lungs became severely ill, whereas animals that were infected through the nose or oesophagus did not. All animals infected with the virus still shed infectious virus particles, meaning they could infect other animals.
The US Is Not Ready for Bird Flu in Humans
Bird flu is infecting more people than we think. We need to stop it now before a new pandemic begins Right after President Donald Trump took office, amid the flurry of executive orders and agency upheavals,
US bird flu outbreak in cattle: The global risk to humans
Avian influenza H5N1 continues to spread. A second type of the virus, D1.1, has been detected in dairy cattle in Nevada, US. What does it mean for people?
CDC MMWR Back After 2 Week Halt But Without H5N1 Bird Flu Studies
For the first time since 1952, publication of the CDC's MMWR was halted for two week. On February 6, there were two new MMWR studies but nothing on the H5N1 bird flu.
Bird flu pandemic potential in US worries scientists, farmers
The recent outbreak of the H5N1 avian influenza virus in the U.S. and the potential for it to mutate has raised concerns ...
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New Bird Flu Strain in Nevada Dairy Cows Sparks Pandemic Fears
Nevada dairy cattle infected with a new bird flu strain, Type A H5N1 D1.1, raising concerns of multiple transmission channels ...
New Bird Flu Strain Emerges In Nevada Dairy Cattle, Sparking Pandemic Concerns
A new variant of the H5N1 bird flu — the same one that led to the death of a Louisiana man — has for first the first time ...
Experts are anxious that bird flu could become airborne — and jump-start another pandemic
Another late-2024 study found that viral shedding, the expulsion of viral particles, in the air related to transmissibility ...
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Deadly H5N1 bird flu becomes an 'existential threat' to biodiversity worldwide
The progression of the species-jumping disease has been unprecedented, including the first-ever U.S. cases of infections in ...
‘A Dangerous Virus’: Bird Flu Enters a New Phase
A pandemic is not inevitable, scientists say. But the outbreak has passed worrisome milestones in recent weeks, including ...
ICMR initiates process of vaccine development against avian influenza
The ICMR has initiated the process of development of an ingenious human vaccine candidate against highly-pathogenic avian ...