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Bird flu jumps from birds to human in Louisiana; patient hospitalized
A person in Louisiana is hospitalized with H5N1 bird flu after having contact with sick and dying birds suspected of…
Read More »Contagious Periods for Colds, Flu, COVID-19 and RSV: Factors and Precautions
Most human flu illnesses are caused by influenza A and B viruses, which can infect the nose, throat, and sometimes…
Read More »Bird flu suddenly got serious in 2024, infecting dozens of people
Cattle herds across the US caught bird flu this year Suzanne Kreiter/The Boston Globe via Getty Images A highly infectious…
Read More »The USDA Orders Nationwide Testing of Milk to Help Halt the Spread of Bird Flu
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued a federal order requiring testing of the nation’s milk supply to help…
Read More »Raw milk from US dairies must now be tested for bird flu
U.S. dairies must now send samples of raw milk to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) so the agency can…
Read More »US to start nationwide testing for H5N1 flu virus in milk supply
So, the ultimate goal of the USDA is to eliminate cattle as a reservoir. When the Agency announced it was…
Read More »Scientists identify mutation that could facilitate H5N1 ‘bird flu’ virus infection and potential transmission in humans
Avian influenzaviruses typically require several mutations to adapt and spread among humans, but what happens when just one change can…
Read More »H5N1 bird flu is closer to gaining pandemic potential than we thought
A highly infectious strain of bird flu has been circulating worldwide since 2020 ULISES RUIZ/AFP via Getty Images The H5N1…
Read More »Bird Flu Virus Is One Mutation Away from Adapting to Human Cells
December 5, 2024 5 min read Bird Flu Virus Is One Mutation Away from Binding More Efficiently to Human Cells…
Read More »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…
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