Keeping eyes on a U.S. bird flu outbreak that could quickly escalate
A pandemic is not inevitable, scientists say. But the outbreak has passed worrisome milestones in recent weeks, including ...
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Texas Agriculture Commissioner: With bird flu, state is ‘doing it right’
Bird flu is behind rising egg prices nationwide, as growers cull flocks to contain the virus, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. But Texas’ top farm official said the ...
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Bird flu is mutating, but antivirals still work
Researchers have identified nine mutations in a bird flu strain from a person in Texas. Bad news: this strain is more capable of causing disease and replicates better in the brain. Good news: approved ...
First U.S. H5N1 Death Sparks Urgency: Scientists Warn That Bird Flu Is Mutating Faster Than Expected
Researchers at Texas Biomed have identified nine mutations in a strain of bird flu found in a person in Texas. Bad news: This ...
Farm worker contracts human case of bird flu
A person working on a farm has contracted the human version of avian flu. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said the ...
Bird flu vaccine: What to know
Medical experts advise that people should get a vaccine for the bird flu when it becomes commercially available. One doctor said the most at-risk patients should be first.
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Two ways bird flu could cause a human pandemic
The US just recorded the first death from severe bird flu. Experts ... of the typical dairy farm. Many infections among farm workers present as conjunctivitis (i.e. pink eye), perhaps from workers ...
Bird flu: What local experts say about risk of human-to-human infection
A researcher at Brigham and Women’s Hospital said the bird flu virus needs to be taken seriously so it doesn’t become the ...
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Bird flu and cats
Background: Several house cats fell ill, and some died, from the H5N1 bird flu, after consuming uncooked meat or ...