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 Virus Mutation in First U.S. Severe Human Case May Increase Transmission in People
The virus in the first severe human bird flu case in the U.S. was found to have mutated. Newsweek's live blog is closed.
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Bird Flu, Explained
By David Leonhardt By now, you’ve probably seen some alarming headlines about bird flu, and you may be wondering ... outbreak among chickens in southern China. That outbreak was especially ...
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H5N1 Bird Flu (Avian Influenza)
The most common kind of bird flu is the H5N1 strain ... A few cases of severe pneumonia and death have been reported in China. Doctors can’t diagnose bird flu just by your symptoms.
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Bird Flu News
Dec. 19, 2024 — Stitching together four molecules found in the standard flu vaccine ensures an immune response to all of them, scientists have ... Flu Virus Remains Infectious in Refrigerated ...
Will bird flu lead to another pandemic in the US? Experts weigh in as concerns grow
The first severe human case of H5N1 in the U.S. and California's state of emergency are deepening concerns about the spread of the virus. How to prevent getting sick.