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Mexican child infected with H5N1 bird flu dies from respiratory complications
A 3-year-old girl from Durango, Mexico, has died from H5N1 Bird Flu, according to the World Health Organization. The child ...
Doctors: How likely is it that bird flu will spread to humans on a mass scale?
Preventing a pandemic means early detection of bird flu strains — surveillance of viral spread and influenza infections in ...
Experimental bird flu vaccine excels in animal models
A vaccine under development at the University at Buffalo has demonstrated complete protection in mice against a deadly ...
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Why cats are so vulnerable to H5N1 bird flu
In 2024, as zoos were hit hard by H5N1 bird flu, big cats were particularly affected: tigers, lions, a cheetah, and a panther ...
How bird flu differs from seasonal flu: An infectious disease researcher explains
The flu sickens millions of people in the U.S. every year, and the past year has been particularly tough. Although infections ...
How bird flu differs from seasonal flu − an infectious disease researcher explains
Both swine and avian influenza are strains of influenza A. Just as swine flu strains tend to infect pigs, avian flu strains tend to infect birds. But the potential for influenza A viruses that ...