Genetic sequences of H5N1 bird flu viruses collected from a person in Louisiana who became severely ill show signs of development of several mutations thought to affect the virus’ ability to ...
Two children under the age of 17 are now dead after getting sick with the flu last week. Read online: ...
Two children from the Portland area died of influenza in late December, according to new data released from the Oregon Health ...
If you've been to the grocery store lately, you've likely noticed the price for eggs has not only gone up, but they're not ...
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The spread of the bird flu among humans and other mammals in the United States has sparked some concern among public health experts in recent weeks, though U.S. officials say the risk it currently ...
The CDC has confirmed 66 human cases of bird flu in the U.S., but no human-to-human transmission has been detected. The outbreak has severely impacted the American egg industry, leading to near ...
The H5N1 bird flu, or highly pathogenic avian influenza, has been detected in a backyard flock in Vermont, according to state agriculture officials. Bird flu is generally low-risk to humans ...
Scientists with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have identified mutations in H5N1 bird flu infections — in hospitalized patients in Louisiana and British Columbia — that may ...
A backyard flock of birds in Vermont tested positive for bird flu last week, state officials announced Thursday. The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets said the flock of 24 birds ...
A genetic analysis suggests the bird flu virus mutated inside a Louisiana patient who contracted the nation’s first severe case of the illness, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...
Along with COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses, the flu thrives in colder winter months as people spend more time indoors. Getting an updated flu vaccine and taking steps to prevent the ...