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Bird Flu Warning Over New Virus Risk

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 exchange genetic material. This is known as genetic shif

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Bird Flu Warning Over New Virus Risk: 'Significant Public Health Concern'

Public health officials have warned that new mutations of bird flu with human flu could have dangerous consequences.

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In severe bird flu cases, the virus can mutate as it lingers in the body

A 13-year-old girl in British Columbia who was hospitalized with bird flu for several weeks late last year harbored a mutated version of the virus, according to a report published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine.

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Flu rises sharply in England's hospitals, NHS warns

The number of people with flu in hospital in England has risen sharply over Christmas, NHS chiefs warn. The latest data shows there were 5,000 patients in hospital with the virus at the end of last week - almost 3.5 times higher than the same week in 2023.

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Number of people in hospital with flu quadrupled in a month, NHS figures show

The number of people hospitalised with flu in England has quadrupled in a month heaping pressure on NHS services, new figures show. An average of 4,469 flu patients were in beds in England each day last week,

Daily Mail on MSN · 12h

Number of people in hospital with flu 'rising at a very concerning rate'

The number of people in hospital with flu in England is rising at a 'very concerning rate' and is more than four times the level it was a month ago, according to NHS data. Figures from NHS England show an average of 4,

Presumptive bird flu case detected on Delaware poultry farm

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Presumptive bird flu case detected on Delaware poultry farm after potential outbreak reported in wild birds

Delaware is reporting its first case of bird flu on a poultry farm, following dozens of presumed positive cases in wild birds.

DelawareOnline.com (Wilmington… · 7h

Delaware officials urge vigilance as bird flu detected in Kent County poultry

About a week after the highly contagious and potentially devastating bird flu was detected in snow geese at Delaware's Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge, the virus has reached the Delmarva poultry industry.

Yahoo · 8h

Delaware reports first case of H5 avian influenza detected on Kent County farm

Officials in Delaware on Friday announced the state's first presumptive positive case of H5 avian influenza found at a farm in Kent County.

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Flu emergency room visits now "very high" nationwide, CDC says

Emergency room visits with influenza are now "very high" nationwide, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said ...

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HHS to award $306 million for bird flu monitoring, preparedness

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Friday it will award $306 million in additional funding to monitor ...

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Flu cases surge in Alabama ahead of schools reopening

Alabama is one of six states in the U.S. with the highest level of influenza-like cases, according to CDC data.

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Egg Prices Soaring at Your Grocery Store? It’s Because of Bird Flu

Amid the ongoing outbreak of bird flu, which has affected millions of egg-laying hens, prices for eggs have skyrocketed ...

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South Korea experiencing biggest flu outbreak since 2016 as cases surge 136%

The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said Friday that flu cases are rising sharply in South Korea, marking the ...

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Flu season ‘one of the worst’ on record as cases jump in England

“The winter flu season has not only hit the NHS early this year, but it is potentially on track to be one of the worst we ...

What are the symptoms of bird flu and how does it spread?

Humans infected with bird flu display a wide range of symptoms, from pneumonia requiring hospitalization to no symptoms at ...

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Fewer flu jabs blamed for NHS sickness spike

A spike in flu cases that has added to winter pressures in Welsh hospitals is the result of fewer people getting a flu jab, ...

Teen Hospitalized for Bird Flu Shows 'Worrisome' Change in People

Teen's recovery from H5N1 bird flu raises concerns after genetic mutations suggest virus could become more dangerous to ...

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Biden ramps up bird flu spending as scientists fret about H5N1 response. Here’s what to know

While cases of bird flu in humans have steadily climbed since last fall, health officials maintain the risk to humans is low ...

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Bird Flu Warning Over New Virus Risk

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Presumptive bird flu case detected on Delaware poultry farm

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