Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Five things to know about bird flu
As a new virus takes center stage at the heart of a global outbreak, it's easy to get flashbacks of March 2020.
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Q&A: Bird flu has spread to cows in Colorado. Is avian influenza a threat?
The bird flu has arrived in Colorado, and while it doesn't represent anywhere near the threat that COVID-19 did at the beginning of the pandemic, people should take some precautions with animals that could carry it, experts ...
May 8, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What you should know about bird flu—an infectious disease physician explains
In light of the United States Food and Drug Administration's announcement that bird flu has been discovered in cow's milk, board-certified infectious disease physician Carl Abraham, M.D., assistant professor at New York Institute ...
May 2, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
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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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
WHO calls for global detection networks for bird flu virus
The World Health Organization (WHO) called Wednesday for a strengthening of global detection networks for the H5N1 bird flu virus which infected a large number of animal species.
Apr 24, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Human cases of bird flu 'an enormous concern': WHO
The World Health Organization voiced alarm Thursday at the growing spread of H5N1 bird flu to new species, including humans, who face an "extraordinarily high" mortality rate.
Apr 18, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
A Texan has contracted H5N1 bird flu: CDC calls threat to public 'low'
An unnamed person in Texas had been diagnosed with the H5N1 avian flu after close contact with infected dairy cattle, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Monday.
Apr 1, 2024
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Medical research
Controlling inflammation to conquer lung infection
The latest studies at Hudson Institute of Medical Research have identified a novel therapy that controls the body's response to the influenza virus, limiting damaging inflammation and promoting recovery from severe infection.
Jan 16, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Cambodian man dies from bird flu
A 50-year-old man has died from bird flu in Cambodia, the health ministry said on Sunday, the second death from the virus recorded in the country this year.
Oct 9, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Two-year-old Cambodian girl dies from bird flu
A two-year-old Cambodian girl has died from bird flu, the health ministry said Monday night, the second death recorded in the country in two days.
Oct 9, 2023
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