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Bird flu is continuing to spread in animals across the US. Here's what you need to know
Bird flu is continuing to spread in animals across the U.S. Here's what you need to know about the current situation.
How to test for and control bird flu before it’s too late
It takes several hours for the results of a polymerase chain reaction test, which “detects genetic material from a pathogen ...
H5N1 virus in US sparks global health crisis: Know its symptoms, mode of transmission, vaccine
The spread of H5N1 avian influenza virus in the United States has sparked fears of a potential pandemic. The H5N1 virus is ...
Antibody therapy explored to combat bird flu
While the risk of contracting and dying from the H5N1 avian flu remains low for humans, researchers continue to hunt for ...
Bird flu isn't as silent as we think — experts caution the pandemic threat is still growing
Each human and mammalian infection gives the virus an opportunity to mutate and evolve better ways of transmitting from ...
As bird flu hits cattle herds in U.S., scientists say these H5N1 factors worry them most
Bird flu infections have been rare among people, but the pathogen is evolving, which has scientists worried about a possible ...
Global Virus Network sounds alarm on H5N1. Is US headed for pandemic? What to know in SC
A call-to-action has been made by the Global Virus Network, who are urging world governments to increase surveillance and ...
The next pandemic is coming. Why experts say we need to prepare for bird flu now
The Global Virus Network is urging world leaders to collaborate on early preventative measures on avian flu so it doesn't ...
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Why Most Americans Would Likely Avoid Bird Flu Vaccine
A significant portion of Americans (61.4%) are unwilling or unsure about taking the bird flu vaccine, posing serious ...
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Antibody therapy explored by Pitt, other researchers to combat bird flu
While the risk of contracting and dying from the H5N1 avian flu remains low for humans, researchers continue to hunt for ...
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H5N1's evolutionary leap could undermine vaccines and heighten human infection risk
From egg prices to pet food recalls – and now, confirmation that another strain of bird flu has infected a large commercial flock of broiler chickens on a Mississippi farm – headlines are capturing ...