Boston researcher and physician says we’re at ‘DEFCON 3’ for bird flu. Here’s what that means.
Public health experts are urging vigilance amid recent reports of severe bird flu cases in two North American patients. The ...
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Predicting H5N1 disease severity based on T cell responses
New research led by scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) suggests that many people already have immune cells ...
T cells may offer some protection in an H5N1 'spillover' scenario
New research led by scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) suggests that many people already have immune cells ...
Scientists Are Racing to Develop a New Bird Flu Vaccine
A 13-year-old girl in Canada became so sick with H5N1, or bird flu, in late 2024 that she had to be put on a ventilator.
Will bird flu lead to another pandemic in the US? Experts weigh in as concerns grow
Doctors say the case of a teen left in critical condition shows H5N1 "can cause severe human illness." Mutations in the virus are deepening concerns about the spread of H5N1.
WHO marks 5 years since COVID-19 came on its radar — it became the worst pandemic in a century
On Dec. 31, 2019, the World Health Organization first learned about what ended up becoming the worst pandemic in over a ...
I’m an Emergency Physician Keeping an Eye on Bird Flu. It’s Getting Dicey.
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How Bird Flu And Other Pathogens Could Pose Serious Health Threats In 2025 | Explained
Apart from H5N1 influenza virus or bird flu, which has set the alarm bell ringing in the US, malaria tuberculosis, HIV are ...
"Concerning" bird flu mutations in Louisiana patient underscores pandemic potential of H5N1
In 2024, at least 66 human cases of bird flu have been reported in the United States, each one raising the risk of another ...
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COVID-19 Turns Five Today. The Next Pandemic Is Lurking
The World Health Organization declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern on Jan. 30, 2020. On ...
Bird Flu Update: CDC Says It's Searching for These Pandemic Red Flags
The CDC has revealed the red flags it is monitoring for that suggest that bird flu was about to become the world's next pandemic.
How America lost control of the bird flu, setting the stage for another pandemic
A year into the first outbreak of bird flu among cattle, the virus shows no sign of slowing. The U.S. failed to eliminate the ...