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 among the scientific community that it could result in human-to-human transmission and a new pandemic.
Bird flu breakthrough amidst pandemic fears
The research team, studying the efficacy of a preventive antibody-based therapy, found it successfully protects monkeys from severe illness caused by Bird flu (H5N1). The researchers realised the neutralising antibody targets a stable region of the virus,
Why aren’t American farmers vaccinating their poultry flocks for bird flu?
Bird flu vaccines have been successfully used in France
Bird flu is ‘out of control’ for birds, not yet for humans: Expert | Morning in America
The CDC says more than 150 million birds have been infected with bird flu, causing major price hikes to eggs and the deaths of millions of birds. With the first human death linked to the disease in January,
Northern Michigan reports latest bird flu outbreak
A 25th Michigan county has reported the presence of bird flu in a local flock. Officials detected the highly contagious avian influenza (H5N1) in a backyard flock from Alpena County, located in the northeast Lower Peninsula.
Could the bird flu become airborne? Scientists say risk of pandemic rising
Scientists have sounded the alarm as H5N1 bird flu has increasingly shown disturbing signs of adaptation. With 68 North Americans infected and one death already recorded, the virus is defying traditional transmission patterns.
Auburn University’s Medical Director monitoring avian flu, no evidence of human-to-human transmission
With the H5N1 avian influenza virus continuing to spread among poultry and dairy cattle, health officials are monitoring the ...
First Reported H5N9 Bird Flu Outbreak In US As H5N1 Keeps Spreading
While the H5N1 bird flu keep spreading, the first reported H5N9 outbreak in the United States has been identified on a duck ...
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On the frontline against bird flu, egg farmers fear they're losing the battle
The tools the US used to contain previous bird flu outbreaks just aren't working this time, according to some agricultural ...
Mass.-based Moderna could be first to manufacture bird flu vaccine
A Massachusetts biopharma giant is at the center of preparations already underway if bird flu mutates and begins to find ...
Could the Bird Flu Become Airborne?
Scientists were slow to recognize that Covid spreads through the air. Some are now trying to get ahead of the bird flu.
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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 ...
Bird Flu Breakthrough: Scientists Develop Game-Changing Antibody To Prevent Severe H5N1 Infections
A new antibody therapy effectively protects monkeys from severe H5N1 avian flu, offering hope for a universal flu vaccine and ...
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The COVID Pandemic Probably Started In Wuhan Market Animals After All
The source of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, remains elusive. With "low confidence, "some federal agencies ...
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Bird flu crisis enters new phase
Dozens of newly confirmed cases of avian influenza in wild birds and the first verified U.S. case of a new strain of the ...
Are eggs safe to eat? Kent State expert answers your questions about bird flu
Q&A: From people avoiding wild birds to farmers protecting their animals, Kent State epidemiologist Dr. Tara Smith shares ...