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What’s the difference between a cold and the flu?
Colds and the flu are two incredibly common respiratory infections. Each calendar year, the average American adult gets around two…
Read More »More Bird Flu Found in Raw Milk: What You Need to Know to Stay Safe
The raw milk recall in California grew bigger this week, as state officials discovered more traces of the bird flu…
Read More »Can Antarctic Wildlife Survive Another Deadly Bird Flu Season?
Bird flu has crept uncomfortably close to home in recent months. Public health experts have detected nearly five dozen known…
Read More »Anthony Fauci Warns of Bird Flu Dangers—And How Public Division Could Make It Worse
This episode is part of “Health Equity Heroes,” an editorially independent special project that was produced with financial support from…
Read More »Can You Get a Flu Shot While Sick? Doctors Weigh In
The holiday season often means lots of extra stress. One moment you’re scrambling to complete work projects before the year…
Read More »‘Quad-demic’ warning: Vaccine information for Covid, RSV, flu and norovirus
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Read More »Widespread Bird Flu Is Causing Another Egg Shortage in the United States
Eggs have been a big topic of conversation over 2024. Between skyrocketing egg prices being one of the major points…
Read More »Could There Be a Bird Flu Pandemic in People?
A viral strain of avian influenza arrived in the United States in early 2022 and has continued to wreak havoc…
Read More »Older people may have better immunity against bird flu virus
The H5N1 bird flu virus has caused sporadic cases in humans Luca Bruno/Associated Press/Alamy If the H5N1 bird flu virus…
Read More »Bird Flu Has Infected Two Young People. Here’s Why Experts Are Concerned
November 21, 2024 5 min read New Bird Flu Cases in Young People Are Raising Concerns about Mutating Virus Canada’s…
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