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.
World animal health body urges tighter bird flu controls after US death
More should be done to control the spread of bird flu among animals to avoid more cases in humans, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Wednesday, following the first death of a patient from the virus in the United States.
Infectious Disease Doctors Concerned About the First U.S. Bird Flu Death
The U.S. has experienced its first death from H5N1 bird flu. Here’s what happened, plus how concerned you should be, according to doctors.
Officials Report the First Human Death From Bird Flu in the U.S. Here's What to Know About the Virus
The United States has reported its first human death from H5N1 bird flu, marking a somber moment in the ongoing outbreak of the virus. The Louisiana Department of Health announced in a statement on Monday that a patient over the age of 65,
First bird flu death in the U.S.: Here’s what you need to know about the virus
Louisiana health officials announced that a person hospitalized last month with a severe case of avian influenza — also known as H5N1 bird flu — died. This is the first human death from bird flu in the U.
Researchers Found A Link Between This Childhood Virus And Alzheimer's. Here's What A Neurologist Wants You To Know
A new study found a link between cytomegalovirus (CMV) and Alzheimer's disease. Here's what a neurologist wants you to know, ...
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Scientists Discover Common Virus Could Be Causing a Type of Alzheimer's
Researchers have discovered a link between a chronic gut infection caused by a common virus and the development of ...
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'Reanimated' herpes viruses lurking in the brain may link concussions and dementia
A study using lab-made models of the brain suggests that a herpes virus may be a key link between concussions and dementia ...
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$20 million grant to explore the role of viruses in human health
For over a decade, scientists have studied the microbiome, the environment of microorganisms that live on and in the body, ...
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A Cancer-Causing Virus Hiding in Millions of Americans
Soliwoda-Doan was one of many Americans who had never even heard of H.B.V. There is no cure for hepatitis B, but it is ...
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‘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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What is HMPV, the respiratory virus surging in China?
HMPV infections are spreading in China while cases of flu-like disease have also been found in India and the UK.
India registers over 200 HMPV cases in 2024; scientists say not a new virus
The virus, which was first isolated in 2001, is just like any other respiratory virus that spreads through air, entering the ...
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Modex’s EBV vaccine given to first participant in Phase 1 trial
A Phase 1 trial that is testing Modex's vaccine against the Epstein-Barr virus, a strong risk factor for MS, has dosed its ...