Does the First U.S. Death Mean Bird Flu Is Getting More Dangerous?
Any time a person catches H5N1, or bird flu, their infection is a chance for the virus to mutate in the wrong direction. When ...
Biosecurity key to containing spread of bird flu, University of Arkansas expert says
For most of 2024, Arkansas was spared from the spread of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, HPAI, also known as bird flu. In ...
US to build new stockpile of bird flu vaccine for poultry
The U.S. will rebuild a stockpile of bird flu vaccines for poultry that match the strain of the virus circulating in ...
What Illinois residents should know, following the first US death from bird virus
Bird flu is increasingly sparking concern across the country and in Illinois, following news this week of the first human ...
Bird flu patient had virus mutations, sparking concern about human spread
The patient in Louisiana who was hospitalized with severe bird flu illness was found to have a mutated version of the virus.
In severe bird flu cases, the virus can mutate as it lingers in the body
As the seasonal flu picks up, there are even more opportunities for the bird flu to acquire mutations as the different ...
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As bird flu spreads, how worried should pet owners be about their animal contracting the virus?
While the risk of a domesticated cat getting infected is small, veterinarians say to keep it indoors and avoid feeding it raw ...
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U.S. records first fatal bird flu case amid growing concerns about virus
The U.S. has recorded its first fatal case of H5N1 bird flu, in a person from Louisiana who contracted the virus from ...
Moderna and other vaccine maker shares jump after first US bird flu death
Moderna surged as investors turned eyed potential demand for a vaccine to protect against bird flu after the US reported its ...