LDH: ‘Very high’ influenza-like illness activity across Louisiana
As the winter season continues in the Pelican State, it is important to stay prepared and avoid catching respiratory ...
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CDC alerts clinicians to accelerate type A flu subtyping in hospitalized patients
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today released an advisory recommending clinicians expedite subtyping of type ...
As pace and severity of human H5N1 cases accelerate, NIH leaders call for more action on bird flu
Most human cases of bird flu in North America have been mild, a fact that’s underscored by a new study of the first 46 confirmed human H5N1 infections in the United States this year. But the case of ...
Bird flu confirmed in Spartanburg flock, 490 birds euthanized: What to know
A case of the bird flu (also known avian flu or H5N1) involving gamebirds has been confirmed in Spartanburg. The virus was ...
US announces new funds for mRNA vaccines, fast tracks bird flu tests
Companies including Moderna and Pfizer are working on mRNA vaccines for bird flu. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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First U.S. Death From Bird Flu Reported in Louisiana
The case involved the D1.1 strain of H5N1, the same subtype that caused the severe condition of a 13-year-old girl in Canada late last year. Genetic sequencing of the Louisiana patient ...
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The findings come at a time when outbreaks of bird flu -- a different subtype of the ... of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 influenza virus currently circulating ...
US investigates worrying bird flu strain on duck farm in California
Detected on a duck farm in Merced County, California, it’s the first confirmed case of H5N9 in poultry in the US. Read more ...