Right now, the average person has very little risk of contracting bird flu, but whether that could change at some point depends on whether two viruses meet in the wrong animal.
Feb 22, 2023
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Avian influenza—or bird flu, as it's commonly known—continues to run through bird populations, killing millions of animals worldwide. Now, a particularly infectious and lethal strain of the virus called H5N1 appears to ...
Feb 21, 2023
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A highly infectious strain of avian influenza is tearing through commercial and backyard poultry flocks, causing egg prices to rise as sick chickens are culled across the United States.
Feb 14, 2023
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To everything there is a season, and for the flu, it's wintertime. Flu cases peak between December and February, and the flu vaccine is your best defense. Getting the vaccine means you will be less sick even if you get a ...
Feb 7, 2023
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You can remove the term "tripledemic" from your vocabulary—for now.
Jan 25, 2023
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As colds, flu and COVID continue to circulate this winter, a new U.S. government study finds that young children infected with COVID plus a second virus tend to become sicker.
Jan 18, 2023
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Ecuador reported on Tuesday its first case of a human being infected with bird flu, weeks after the globally-spreading disease was detected on poultry farms in the South American country.
Jan 11, 2023
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Annual vaccinations against seasonal flu have become a way to protect the elderly and vulnerable in society, but the development of new flu vaccines is both expensive and time-consuming. There is therefore a great need for ...
Jan 11, 2023
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Flu cases and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) rates are beginning to drop in the U.S.; however, reported cases of COVID-19 are increasing. A new COVID-19 omicron variant, XBB.1.5, is spreading quickly and being closely ...
Jan 10, 2023
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DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am 28 and consider myself fairly healthy. I have never gotten a flu shot and have never had the flu. I did receive a COVID-19 vaccine series. Do I really need a flu vaccination? My employer is recommending ...
Jan 3, 2023
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