Bird flu variant found in Nevada cows shows signs of adaptation to mammals
The newer variant of avian influenza that recently infected dairy cattle in Nevada has a genetic change that’s thought to ...
How are H5N9 and H5N1 different? What to know after California bird flu outbreak
The California duck farm's strain of H5N9 is different from those earlier cases because this time it is closely related to a ...
New bird flu strain detected on poultry farm as experts monitor mutations
A new strain of bird flu has been detected on a duck farm in California. The World Organisation for Animal Health reported ...
The Hill3d
What is influenza A, the type of flu making people so sick right now?
(NEXSTAR) – The flu is spreading far and wide across the U.S. – and influenza A is largely to blame. Of all the flu tests reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention since the ...
East Bay Times9d
To detect contagious bird flu, can genomic surveillance shift to sewers?
When the H5N1 bird flu virus jumps from animals into people, it hits a dead end. Missing the key genes that would help it ...
Dayton Daily News4d
Feeling sick? You’re not alone. Respiratory illnesses pick up as Ohio hospitals fill beds
Ohio has been seeing a resurgence of influenza in recent weeks as hospitals in the Dayton region are reporting long wait times for their emergency rooms. Hospitals locally and throughout Ohio are also ...
UPI4d
Expert concerned U.S. not prepared for bird flu spread in humans
"We have a lot of influenza going around and influenza is engineered to really swap genes with each other and they can pick up tricks," Chin-Hong told HealthDay. "And some of those tricks include ...
NorthJersey.com4d
Flu A vs.flu B: What's the difference? Here's symptoms to look for
Cases of the flu viruses continue to surge across the U.S., placing a strain on healthcare systems and causing tens of millions of illnesses and thousands of deaths each year. Each flu season ...