Health experts warn US isn’t reacting fast enough to bird flu threat
The U.S. hasn’t learned lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic that it could use to mitigate the threat of pathogens like H5N1 ...
Bird flu 'may be mutating to become more transmissible to humans'
Bird flu could be mutating to become more transmissible to humans, scientists have warned, as the US reported its first ...
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New bird flu mutation discovered in US; experts alarmed
The ongoing spread of bird flu in the United States has alarmed experts — not just because of human cases causing severe illness, but also due to troubling new instances of infections in cats. A ...
Susan Shelley: Too many so-called emergencies in the Golden State
Did you ever wonder why California is always in an emergency? Bird flu is the latest one. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a declaration of emergency on Dec. 18 after a severe case in a human was documented.
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Here's Your Heart Disease Mortality Risk If You Live In California
California is known for its residents' healthy lifestyles, but what does that mean for heart disease mortality risk if you ...
COVID Update: CDC Map Reveals States With 'High' Wastewater Viral Activity
New data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC) shows that over half of U.S. states have either "high" or "very high" levels of SARS-CoV-2—the virus that causes COVID-19—in ...
Mutations discovered in first severe human bird flu case in the US: What we know so far
A severe case of bird flu in Louisiana has led to the discovery of mutations in the H5N1 virus, which may help it bind more ...
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US Isn't Taking Prompt Action Against Bird Flu, Warn Health Experts
America is heading into an even higher-risk period as the seasonal flu begins to circulate. This also raises a question of ...
Health officials: Northern Kentucky resident dies after rabies exposure
A Northern Kentucky resident has died after being exposed to rabies, the Kentucky Department of Public Health said Friday.
Bird flu virus likely mutated within a Louisiana patient, CDC says
A genetic analysis suggests the bird flu virus mutated inside a Louisiana patient who contracted the first severe case of the ...
Bird flu virus probably mutated in Louisiana patient, CDC says
The CDC said Thursday its analysis of samples from a Louisiana patient with bird flu showed mutations not seen in samples ...
Bird Flu Virus Mutation in First U.S. Severe Human Case May Increase Transmission in People
The virus in the first severe human bird flu case in the U.S. was found to have mutated. Newsweek's live blog is closed.