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RFK Jr.'s let bird flu spread plan 'makes no sense'
The US Health Secretary wants to let bird flu spread across the nation's farms without intervention, and then breed the chickens that survive. Is it science or small government ideology?
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Bird flu could soon evolve to spread between humans. Here's how to slow its progress.
Workers who are in frequent contact with potentially sick animals are at high risk of bird flu infection. | Credit: NurPhoto via Getty Images Disease ... evident that H5N1 is displaying a common ...
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Bird flu is creeping toward human transmission − how do we stop it?
The viruses that cause avian ... open image in gallery H5N1 is displaying a common pattern of stepwise invasion from animal to human populations When a disease-causing pathogen such as a flu ...
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Trump team reportedly lays off some staff working on bird flu response even as disease spreads
As the pervasive H5N1 bird ... open image in gallery The Trump administration has reportedly fired some staff who were working on the nation’s response to bird flu. The firings came amid massive ...
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H5N1 bird flu spillover to horses, raises fears of new viral strains
Evidence of bird flu infections in horses ... Research Letter: Evidence of Influenza A(H5N1) Spillover Infections in Horses, Mongolia. Image Credit: kagemusha / Shutterstock In a recent study ...
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Trump's immigration tactics obstruct efforts to avert bird flu pandemic, researchers say
Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images "I worry that we might not figure ... she and her colleagues predict in a new report that an H5N1 bird flu pandemic "would overwhelm healthcare systems" and "cause ...
Leaked documents reveal Trump’s proposal to halve NASA’s science budget
The attack on NASA is particularly focused on research into climate change and continues the trend, under both Republicans ...
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Human protein MxA restricts H5N1, but virus mutations raise alarms
Researchers uncover how a key human immune protein curbs H5N1 avian flu ... Restriction of Influenza A(H5N1) Clade 2.3.4.4b Viruses by Human Immune Factor, 2023–2024. Image Credit: CDC A ...
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India Battles H5N1 Bird Flu Outbreaks in Andhra Pradesh
India reported eight outbreaks of the H5N1 bird flu in Andhra Pradesh, affecting farms and backyard ... culled to prevent further spread of the highly pathogenic virus. This image is AI-generated and ...
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This Sensor Box Can Detect Deadly Bird Flu in 5 Minutes. But It Won’t Stop the Current Outbreak
Bird flu is a bigger problem than you think. Image credits: Bryan Hanson ... portable system that can detect airborne particles of the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus within five minutes.
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First Human Fatality from H5N1 Avian Flu in Mexico
Mexico reports its first human death from H5N1 avian influenza, involving a three-year-old girl in Coahuila. The health ministry is monitoring contacts and no further cases are reported yet. This ...