The bird flu is low-risk for most people — for now
The bird flu virus circulating among cows, poultry and wild birds isn't yet a threat to the general public, but experts say if and when that will change is impossible to predict — and that if things do get bad,
Bird Flu Could Have Been Contained
The experiment of whether H5 can ever be successful in human populations is happening before our eyes,” Seema Lakdawala, a flu virologist at Emory University, told me. “And we are doing nothing to stop it.
How the US is preparing for a potential bird flu pandemic
Five years on from the start of the covid pandemic, are we ready for a potential avian influenza outbreak? This article first appeared in The Checkup, MIT Technology Review’s weekly biotech newsletter.
Does the First U.S. Death Mean Bird Flu Is Getting More Dangerous?
Any time a person catches H5N1, or bird flu, their infection is a chance for the virus to mutate in the wrong direction. When someone dies from the bird flu—as an elderly Louisiana man did on Jan. 6,
Answering viewer questions: What to know about bird flu
Read more Bird flu has been spreading into Texas, and Texas Parks and Wildlife Division (TPWD) said it recently found cases in Travis, Wharton, Galveston, El Paso, Potter and Harris counties.
How worried should we be about a bird flu pandemic?
The first known death from a bird flu virus in the US has sparked fears about another pandemic, yet the overall risk to the general public still remains low
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Hunters Disagree on the Threat of Chronic Wasting Disease in Deer
The prion disease that causes deer, elk and other cervids to waste away could someday jump to humans, but many hunters are ...
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Hospitals warn flu cases rising, offer options other than busy ERs for care
It’s the busy winter season and that means respiratory illnesses are going up in Southwest Florida. Hospital leaders expect ...
Do you have the flu? Watch out for these 2025 symptoms, from mild to emergency
So how can you be sure you have the flu? As with COVID, testing is the only way to confirm the presence of the influenza ...
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Continuing surveillance of emerging disease threats is vital for public health, national security
Basic public health protections help augment our national security protections,” particularly when it comes to emerging ...
Norovirus Is Surging Across The Country. Here Are The Symptoms To Look For, According To An Infectious Disease Doctor
Norovirus cases are surging in the US, the CDC says. Here are the symptoms to look for, plus how long you're contagious for, ...
Is it COVID, RSV, norovirus or the flu? Here’s how to identify symptoms and stop spread
Many respiratory viruses, including Influenza, RSV and COVID-19, can cause cold-like symptoms,” state health officials said.
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How Much Longer Do We Have to Wait for a Norovirus Vaccine?
Despite millions of cases of norovirus in the U.S. each year—and a current surge in outbreaks—there is still no vaccine for ...
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WATCH: What You Need to Know About the Norovirus for 2025 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
At first glance at the data table, many reports have noticed that the number of cases of concern from the CDC has increased since the November 2024 update. An increase of 22 cases was noted, from 69 ...
Sniffling, sneezing, coughing: What infectious disease do you have?
With many viruses now on the rise, it can be hard to know which illness you have and how to handle it. A doctor helps you to ...
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Respiratory diseases reach new seasonal heights in Atlanta and Georgia
Flu, Covid-19, and RSV hospitalizations have yet to approach last year’s levels, but the CDC recorded nearly three times as ...