How deadly is bird flu in humans? What we know as US confirms first death
The U.S. has reported its first death due to bird flu, aka H5N1. How deadly is H5N1? Experts discuss bird flu fatality rate ...
Two ways bird flu could cause a human pandemic
The US just recorded the first death from severe bird flu. Experts say it's not too early, or unreasonable, to prepare for ...
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Mexico’s Swine Flu and the Globalization of Disease
Mexico has long been considered the laboratory ... The flu is a mutant form of swine flu, human seasonal flu and bird flu. In itself, it is not lethal but it leads to complications of “atypical ...
Avian flu outbreak raises egg prices, empties shelves
It's the chicken, not the egg. A highly pathogenic avian flu strain has been circulating in North America since 2022, and it has recently taken root at poultry farms across the country, according to ...
15 additional states have enrolled in the National Milk Testing Strategy for bird flu
National Milk Testing Strategy for bird flu, bringing the total to 28. These 28 states represent nearly 65% of the nation’s ...
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UI expert explains: What you need to know about bird flu
Mike Pentella, professor of epidemiology in the University of Iowa College of Public Health and director of the State ...
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First Bird Flu Death in U.S. Reported in Louisiana
In April 2024, the agency confirmed the first person to die from this strain of bird flu in Mexico. Additionally, a teenager in British Columbia, Canada, was in critical condition after ...
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Bird flu isn’t a pandemic-level threat yet, but the risk is growing
The first person in the U.S. just died from a strain of the virus in Louisiana, but there’s still some simple ways to stay ...