New Bird Flu Pandemic

Are we heading for a bird flu pandemic? Experts weigh in

Current strains of bird flu are “poorly suited for pandemic potential,” said Dr. Shira Doron, a Tufts Medicine infectious disease expert.

Science News · 6h

What bird flu experts are watching for in 2025

Since early 2024, the U.S. has logged 66 human cases of H5N1. Scientists are keeping a watchful eye on the virus’s spread as we enter a new year.

CBS Pittsburgh on MSN · 59m

Local businesses are affected by surge in Bird Flu cases

Restaurants in Bethel Park and Cecil Township have been affected by Bird Flu, which is affecting their use of eggs.

The Atlantic on MSN · 21h

How Worried to Be About Bird Flu

We last spoke in April, after a dairy worker became infected with bird flu. At the time, you described your level of concern about bird flu as “medium.” How would you describe your level of worry now?

Yahoo · 7h

Bird flu fears flying around nation

As bird flu continues to ravage farms across the nation, fears have grown of bird flu starting a massive epidemic in humans.

Axios on MSN · 8h

What to know about bird flu in Indiana

As the bird flu outbreak grows, consumers may worry about that morning omelet and the flu's spread to humans. The big picture: Eggs sold at grocery stores remain safe for human consumption, according to the Food and Drug Administration,

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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 in the US, some Americans are feeling an uncomfortable flashback to the ...

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How Close Are We To The Avian Flu Outbreak Escalating Into a pandemic?

Avian flu is rampant in poultry farms and in wild birds in the U.S. Every mutation brings the virus one step closer to the ...

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How would RFK Jr. handle bird flu? His record on vaccines has experts on edge

Trump's pick for health secretary has a record of attacking vaccines. In fact he's even taken direct aim at bird flu shots.

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US announces new funds for mRNA vaccines, fast tracks bird flu tests

President Joe Biden's outgoing administration on Thursday announced $211 million in new funding to develop mRNA vaccines ...

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Bird flu fatality in the US raises concerns about potential global pandemic risk

A recent bird flu death has sparked fears that a "brand-new virus" could potentially mutate under the right conditions and ...

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Bird flu 'mutates' as warning issued over 'huge red flag' that would risk new pandemic

Samples taken from the first patient who died from bird flu show that a strain of the virus has “mutated” to infect humans ...

Global pandemic fears fuelled by 'brand-new bird flu strain' after first human death in US

Bobbi Pritt, a professor of laboratory medicine and pathology at Mayo Clinic, has opened up about conditions required for ...

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How the US is preparing for a potential bird flu pandemic

A variant of the virus caused disease in people in 1997, when there was a small but deadly outbreak in Hong Kong. Eighteen ...

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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 ...

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Bird poop may be the key to stopping the next flu pandemic. Here's why

Scientists and virologists are trying to find a way to stop the next flu pandemic, including the current strain of bird flu ...

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Trump and Biden officials begin talks on bird flu crisis

At least 66 people, most of them dairy workers, have been infected. Last week, the Louisiana Health Department reported the ...

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