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Bird flu is killing wild birds and mammals, too
The highly pathogenic avian flu strain is infecting animals and people on dairy and poultry farms, but mortality is rising ...
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Evaluating influenza vaccine ingredients
The influenza A virus genome consists of eight segments of single-stranded, negative-sense viral RNA, which encode multiple ...
The danger of bird flu mixing with human flu? A potential pandemic
As cases of seasonal influenza surge, health officials are closely monitoring a growing threat—the potential fusion of human and bird flu strains.
Unexpected genetic mutation may double Alzheimer's risk
The root causes of most forms of Alzheimer's disease largely remain a mystery. Now, researchers have revealed a new piece of ...
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USDA confirms new avian influenza genotype in dairy cattle
Originally found mostly in wild birds and poultry, H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b, genotype D1.1, was discovered in dairy cattle last ...
How deadly is the new strain of bird flu? Signs and symptoms of D1.1 variant
A new strain of bird flu, the D1.1 variant, has been detected in a dairy worker in Nevada, marking the first human case of ...
Nevada confirms 1st human case of H5N1 bird flu from infected cattle
Nevada just confirmed its first human case of avian flu from infected cattle. Nevada’s first case was found in Churchill ...
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US: First detection of newer variant of bird flu in dairy cows
A strain of bird flu, previously known to affect wild birds and poultry, has been detected for the first time in dairy cattle ...
Migrants are on the front lines of the bird flu crisis but deportation fears are causing chaos
Migrant farmworkers are on the front lines of the H5N1 surge — but deportation fears complicate virus surveillance ...