COVID-19, flu and RSV spike this winter

CDC, Bird Flu

As pace and severity of human H5N1 cases accelerate, NIH leaders call for more action on bird flu
Most human cases of bird flu in North America have been mild, a fact that’s underscored by a new study of the first 46 ...
Flu, RSV are on the rise in Chicago. Also, watch out for a nasty stomach bug.
Leslee Cohen-Lavin and her family were feeling pretty good just before the holidays. “Then all of a sudden, we each went down ...
US Norovirus Surge Worst in a Decade: How to Treat 'Stomach Flu' Sickness
According to the CDC, during the week of December 5 alone, 91 outbreaks of norovirus were reported, an increase from late ...
Are you contagious? Check when you're most likely to spread COVID, the flu, norovirus and other common illnesses
How long are you contagious after getting COVID, flu, RSV, pneumonia, the norovirus stomach bug and more? Here's what to know ...
How America lost control of the bird flu, setting the stage for another pandemic
Keith Poulsen’s jaw dropped when farmers showed him images on their cellphones at the World Dairy Expo in Wisconsin in ...
Bird Flu Wastewater Map Reveals Where in the US Virus Is Active
The virus is spreading among animals, while viral mutations raise concerns about potential adaptation to human hosts.
Intelligencer on MSN1d
How Worried Should We Be About the Latest Bird-Flu Mutation?
A virologist explains that why this probably isn’t the big one — but that it’s a sign of bad things happening with the virus.
FDA begins testing aged raw cow's milk cheese samples nationwide for bird flu
The FDA announced Monday it has begun collecting samples of aged raw cow's milk cheese to test for bird flu as the U.S. battles an outbreak of the virus.
I’m an Emergency Physician Keeping an Eye on Bird Flu. It’s Getting Dicey.
All year, I’ve been keeping tabs on the H5N1 avian flu outbreak in dairy cattle and birds in the United States. As a ...