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Will bird flu spark a human pandemic? Scientists say the risk is rising
The team found that animals that had the virus inoculated directly into their lungs became severely ill, whereas animals that ...
Should I be worried about bird flu? Separating fact from fiction
Scientists are concerned that bird flu may eventually mutate so that it can readily spread among people – something it cannot ...
As bird flu becomes a growing threat, Moderna is awarded $590M to develop mRNA pandemic influenza vaccines
No person-to-person spread has been detected, but that doesn’t mean an H5N1 avian influenza pandemic isn’t possible or even ...
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Bird Flu Research News
Jan. 15, 2025 — Researchers have identified nine mutations in a bird flu strain from a person in Texas. Bad news: this strain is more capable of causing disease and replicates better in the brain.
History suggests we can handle the avian flu: Jason M. Opal
Recent history makes clear that microbiological disasters can strike anytime. But a longer history should remind us of the ...
Avian flu: Scientists monitor mutations that could facilitate human transmission
Two different lineages are currently circulating, one carried by wild birds, the other infecting dairy farms in the US. The ...
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Bird flu found in a Georgia commercial flock for the first time amid the nationwide outbreak
epithelial cells (blue). (CDC/NIAID via AP, File) ATLANTA (AP) — For the first time since the 2022 countrywide outbreak, ...
Bird Flu Lies Spread on X, Rumble As Health Fears Continue
Baseless allegations circulate amid anxieties.