First bird flu death in the U.S.: Here’s what you need to know about the virus
On Monday, Louisiana health officials announced that a person hospitalized last month with a severe case of avian influenza — ...
Yes, there is a bird flu vaccine
The U.S. has developed a bird flu vaccine that can be prepared when needed. It’s not currently available because health ...
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Think Wild Offers Bird Flu Guidance
Cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) are on the rise in Oregon and across the US, affecting wild bird populations, domestic poultry, cattle, and a few rare cases of pets and humans. Bend ...
Barbados says no confirmed reports of HMPV globally
Barbados health authorities say they have no credible information suggesting an outbreak of respiratory illness in China ...
Bird flu brought a B.C. teen close to death. Here's what we know about H5N1
The death of a Louisiana resident and a severe infection involving a B.C. teen has experts worried about the emerging threat ...
As bird flu concerns grow, Alberta researchers hope to launch wastewater monitoring for livestock
Alberta researchers are working to expand wastewater surveillance into the agriculture sector in an effort to identify early ...
Fearing another pandemic, people are prepping for bird flu. Should you?
This means when Moffitt is at the grocery store, she picks up extra gallons of water to store in case of an emergency. She ...
U.S. Bird Flu Death Stokes Fears of Another Pandemic. What History Can Teach Us.
There have been four flu pandemics since the start of the 20th century. What we’ve learned—and why we still can’t predict the ...
What COVID tried to teach us — and why it will matter in the next pandemic
The intervening years have both sped and crawled by, too busy at times to take stock of all that has changed, too plodding to ...
Two ways bird flu could cause a human pandemic
The US just recorded the first death from severe bird flu. Experts say it's not too early, or unreasonable, to prepare for ...
'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 ...
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Bird Flu News
Flu Virus Remains Infectious in Refrigerated Raw Milk, Study Reveals Dec. 13, 2024 — Influenza or flu virus remains infectious in refrigerated raw milk for up to five days, according to a new study.