Scientists Are Racing to Develop a New Bird Flu Vaccine
A 13-year-old girl in Canada became so sick with H5N1, or bird flu, in late 2024 that she had to be put on a ventilator.
Bird flu could merge with seasonal flu to make mutated virus that could spread among humans, CDC warns
“For example, if a human gets infected with a bird flu and also carries a human influenza A virus, these two viruses can ...
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Why mutation in bird flu (H5N1) virus has raised concerns
CDC has asserted that the risk to general public is considerably low, and that there has not been any spread of the bird flu from the patients ...
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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus Infections in Humans
Highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) viruses have caused widespread infections in dairy cows and poultry in the United ...
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NIH officials assess threat of H5N1
Highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza A virus (HPAI H5N1) remains a low risk to the general public, and public health ...
"Concerning" bird flu mutations in Louisiana patient underscores pandemic potential of H5N1
In 2024, at least 66 human cases of bird flu have been reported in the United States, each one raising the risk of another ...
‘Worrisome’ mutations found in H5N1 bird flu virus isolated from Canadian teenager
Genetic analysis of H5N1 bird flu virus that infected a Canadian teenager shows 'worrisome' mutations, new studies reveal.
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Predicting H5N1 disease severity based on T cell responses
New research led by scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) suggests that many people already have immune cells ...
From Birds to Humans: How Hidden Mutations Are Driving the H5N1 Crisis
In light of the ongoing global spread of the H5N1 avian influenza, U.S. public health experts are reassured that current ...
Bird flu uptick in US has CDC on alert for pandemic 'red flags': report
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is keeping close eye on pandemic indicators amid bird flu cases arising in the ...
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 ...
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Officials assess threat of H5N1 avian flu
Highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza A virus (HPAI H5N1) remains a low risk to the general public, and public health experts in the United States believe that available treatments and vaccines, as ...