Tag: Flu
Why finding bird flu in a U.S. pig for the first time is raising new worries
The discovery of a pig infected with bird flu on a backyard farm in central Oregon has raised…
H5N1 bird flu found in pig, raising concern about potential human risk
The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently reported that the H5N1 bird flu virus has been detected in a…
A Bird Flu Vaccine Might Come Too Late to Save Us from H5N1
The emergence of H5N1 bird flu in the United States has raised concerns among health officials and scientists.…
Flu season will complicate tracking spread of H5N1 avian influenza
Farmworkers are just one piece of the puzzle when it comes to preventing the spread of H5N1. The…
An Enormous Meteorite, Bird Flu in Washington State and a Troubling Scurvy Case Study
In a recent episode of Scientific American's Science Quickly, host Rachel Feltman delved into a variety of fascinating…
How California, now an epicenter for bird flu in dairy cattle, is monitoring the virus
We’re trying to work with those farms to offer the flu vaccine — both the seasonal flu vaccine…
The FDA Approved A Self-Administered Nasal Spray For The Flu. Here’s How It Compares To The Traditional Flu Shot
The recent approval by the U.S. FDA of FluMist as a self or caregiver-administered nasal spray flu vaccine…
CDC testing of Missouri’s bird flu case hits obstacles, delaying answers
Health officials in the United States are facing challenges in determining whether a Missouri individual infected with H5N1…
NIAID’s Jeanne Marrazzo on bird flu, mpox, and succeeding Fauci
Yes, absolutely. I think that’s part of the reason why the H5N1 situation is so concerning. We are…
US investigating potential human-to-human bird flu transmission
Health authorities in the U.S. are closely monitoring seven individuals who have developed influenza symptoms after being exposed…
How to better understand scope of H5N1 bird flu outbreak
Missouri recently detected a case of H5N1 bird flu in a person with no known exposure to infected…
After caring for bird flu case in Missouri, 4 more health care workers fell ill
The investigation into the unexplained human H5N1 bird flu infection in Missouri has taken a concerning turn with…