Preparing for a pandemic that never came ended up setting off another − how an accidental virus release triggered 1977’s ‘Russian flu’
An epidemiologist makes the case that a rush of research to stop a swine flu outbreak led to an accidental lab release of an ...
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 ...
Influenza Viruses: What’s In A Name?
To round out the name, the viruses are given an H and N number to indicate a subtype. A full name might then look like this: ...
What to know about bird flu following first US death
The strain is spreading among US dairy cows, and has infected dozens of people, mainly US farm workers. Read more at ...
In severe bird flu cases, the virus can mutate as it lingers in the body
A 13-year-old girl in British Columbia who was hospitalized with bird flu for several weeks late last year harbored a mutated ...
Bird flu FAQ: Everything you need to know about the H5N1 outbreak that’s spread to dairy cows in 9 states
Though H5N1 has been circulating nationwide in wild birds, domestic poultry, and mammals since 2022, you may have only been ...
'A lot of flu out there': Winter wave of respiratory illnesses spark concern across the US; here's what to know
RSV, and influenza leading to increased hospitalizations. The CDC notes a rise in illness across 40 states and predicts ...
Flu virus and mycoplasma pneumoniae lead current surge in children’s respiratory infections, experts urge treatment within 48 hours
Be very sure, China, that this is not yet another Fort Detrick BIO-TERROR ATTACK.
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Bird flu is in Maricopa County. Here’s what to know
Wastewater testing found the virus in Phoenix, Surprise and Tempe. Here’s a guide to what that means.
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In severe bird flu cases, the virus can mutate as it lingers in the body
swine and human influenza viruses. “We already know that reassortment sometimes is really beneficial for the virus and it allows it to make a big evolutionary leap forward much more quickly than ...