Avian Metapneumovirus

HMPV, Bird Flu and Norovirus: What Should US Be Most Worried About?

Health experts told Newsweek about the threats posed by the viruses and shared the best ways to protect oneself.

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.

New Scientist · 20h

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

East Bay Times · 1d

Is bird flu the next pandemic? What to know after the first H5N1 death in the US

With reports of the first human death from bird flu, some Americans are feeling an uncomfortable flashback to the early days of Covid-19.

Becker's Hospital Review · 2h

Tufts exec: Bird flu outbreak unlikely to become a pandemic

Expert says H5N1 bird flu outbreak in US is unlikely to cause a pandemic due to low risk of human-to-human transmission and universal mild symptoms.

1don MSN

Warning that Avian Flu could surpass Covid-19 if it mutates

South Africa braces for potential public health threats in 2025, with respiratory viruses like influenza, Covid-19, ...

2don MSN

Avian flu risk still ‘low’ after first US patient dies from H5N1 virus: WHO

A day after the United States reported its first human death from avian flu, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) insisted ...

3don MSN

What is the HMPV virus in China? The human metapneumovirus and its symptoms, explained.

The human metapneumovirus is reportedly surging in China, but should Americans be concerned? Here's what to know about HMPV ...

2don MSN

First human death from bird flu reported in U.S., but officials say health risk to public remains low

Health officials said Monday that a patient in Louisiana with a severe case of bird flu has died, the first reported human ...

The Impact of Bird Flu on Egg Prices

Lisa Kudrow revealed during an interview on “The Drew Barrymore Show” (via People) that she recently discovered a note the ...

Yahoo News Singapore3d

What is human metapneumovirus (HMPV) and what are the symptoms?

Further analysis of the virus’s genome revealed a close genetic relationship with avian metapneumovirus, which primarily infects birds. Based on this discovery, the new virus was named human ...

Toronto Star7d

What is HMPV, the respiratory virus reportedly surging across China? Why Canadian experts aren’t sounding the alarm

Reports and images of crowded Chinese hospitals have sparked a frenzy on social media, with some expressing fears that human metapneumovirus (HMPV) could kick off a pandemic. But given how ...

Medscape1d

hMPV: Is There Cause for Concern?

Reports of rising hMPV infections in China have attracted media attention, but experts say the virus poses low pandemic risk ...

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