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Avoid raw milk to cut risk of bird flu, officials urge

People drinking raw unpasteurized milk are at risk for potentially contracting bird flu, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned May 1.

May 2, 2024

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WHO says US keeping them updated on bird flu outbreak

The WHO said Tuesday it was being frequently updated by Washington about the bird flu outbreak in the United States—the only country so far where dairy cows have been infected.

Apr 30, 2024

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New study on persistent health impacts of flu pandemics beyond the main waves of infection

Influenza pandemics cause a persistent increase in influenza mortality risk, lasting around two decades, according to new research that analyzed historical data from the 19th and 20th centuries.

Jun 12, 2023

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Are flu cases already 100 times higher than last year? Here's what we really know about the 2023 flu season

Alarming headlines and media coverage have said we've had 100 times as many influenza cases in the first two months of 2023 compared with the same time the previous year.

Mar 17, 2023

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China flu outbreak intensifies as infection rises for sixth week

An influenza outbreak in China picked up intensity over the past week as a major city prepared to enforce pandemic-style lockdowns to curb the surge in infections.

Mar 13, 2023

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How concerned should we be about bird flu?

Now two years in, the global avian flu outbreak has devastated wild and domestic bird populations, leapt into various species of mammals, and cost governments and farmers billions as consumers feel the pain in their grocery ...

Feb 24, 2023

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Father of Cambodian girl who died from bird flu tests positive for virus

The father of an 11-year-old Cambodian girl who died this week from bird flu has tested positive for the virus, health officials said on Friday.

Feb 24, 2023

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Cambodian girl dies from bird flu

An eleven-year-old girl in Cambodia has died from bird flu, the country's first fatality from the virus in years, health authorities said.

Feb 23, 2023

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'Stomach flu' on the rise again in US. 5 things to know about noroviruses

While COVID-19 cases continue to drop in the U.S., outbreaks of another virus—the stomach flu—are ramping up, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports.

Apr 7, 2022

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