Q&A: Why experts are watching the H5N1 bird flu so closely
Several people started to develop concerning symptoms after working with dairy cows, adding to headlines that had already become worrisome.
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Several people started to develop concerning symptoms after working with dairy cows, adding to headlines that had already become worrisome.
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H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was first detected in dairy cattle in Texas on March 25 and has since spread to several additional states. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed multiple ...
Jul 22, 2024
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New research led by Oregon Health & Science University reveals a promising approach to developing a universal influenza vaccine—a so-called "one and done" vaccine that confers lifetime immunity against an evolving virus.
Jul 19, 2024
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Four poultry workers in Colorado have been diagnosed with bird flu, health officials confirmed Sunday.
Jul 15, 2024
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Public health officials are concerned about bird flu, which so far has been detected in three dairy farmworkers—two in Michigan and one in Texas—as well as in cattle in a dozen states.
Jul 8, 2024
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What happens when the measles virus meets a human cell? The viral machinery unfolds in just the right way to reveal key pieces that let it fuse itself into the host cell membrane.
Jun 27, 2024
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Bird flu, or H5N1 virus, in unpasteurized milk is stable on metal and rubber components of commercial milking equipment for at least one hour, increasing its potential to infect people and other animals, report researchers ...
Jun 27, 2024
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The number of imported cases of dengue in the Greater Paris region increased significantly in the first few months of 2024. In the run-up to the Olympic Games, with huge numbers of international visitors set to come to Paris, ...
Jun 24, 2024
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Reports of a rare nervous system disorder were "more common than expected" in older U.S. adults who got the new RSV vaccines, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report released Thursday that's similar ...
May 30, 2024
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Confirming the dangers of drinking raw cow's milk when the H5N1 avian flu virus is circulating in U.S. dairy herds, researchers found that mice fed the milk quickly got ill.
May 24, 2024
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