When South African infectious disease specialist Lucille Blumberg checked her email on the morning of May 1, while the country was celebrating the Labor Day holiday, an urgent message caught her attention.
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A newborn baby died from a listeria infection likely linked to the child's mother drinking raw milk during pregnancy, health officials said.
Feb 5, 2026
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In a world still feeling the aftershocks of the COVID-19 pandemic, news of a potential new viral threat can quickly raise alarm. That was the case following reports in India of a recent outbreak of Nipah virus, which causes ...
Feb 4, 2026
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One commercial farm in Queen Anne's County remains under quarantine for bird flu, Maryland officials said on Jan. 7; however, the rest of the state has no such restrictions.
Jan 8, 2026
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H5N1 bird flu has infected growing numbers of people worldwide in recent years, but this week saw something new: the first recorded human case of an H5N5 avian influenza virus. What is this virus and how concerned about it ...
Nov 25, 2025
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A Washington state resident is believed to be the first person to die from a rare strain of bird flu, but state health officials said Friday the risk to the public is low.
Nov 22, 2025
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How can we monitor the cross-species transmission of avian flu? The answer is FluWarning, a digital system that reports abnormal changes in flu viruses, developed by a research team from the Politecnico di Milano and the ...
Nov 20, 2025
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Bird flu is spreading quickly across Germany, authorities warned Friday, with birds on farms and in the wild both affected by the outbreak.
Oct 24, 2025
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How to identify the next dangerous virus before it spreads among people is the central question in a new Comment in The Lancet Infectious Diseases. In it, researchers discuss how AI, combined with the One Health approach, ...
Oct 2, 2025
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As fall approaches, it's time to start preparing for the start of flu season as well.
Sep 15, 2025
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