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How Michigan became ground zero for H5 avian influenza in the US
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 hours ago"The virus behaves different in each species," said Cernak, whose work centers on developing new...
US will make millions of bird flu vaccines this summer
Medical Xpress· 1 hour agoSince the outbreak in livestock began this spring, bird flu has been confirmed in three humans who...
Traveler infected with confirmed case of measles at Seattle International Airport as cases in US...
Fox News via Yahoo News· 3 days agoPhoto illustration shows skin of a patient afflicted with measles. The health scare at the...
Don't just blame rat fleas. Lice may have helped spread 'black death' plague
NPR· 6 hours agoThese results suggest to Hinnebusch an efficient way for lice to transmit plague to and between people — by biting them. That is, he says, “Lice have more potential to transmit plague directly ...
3rd person in US infected with bird flu: What to know about symptoms and transmission
TODAY via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThree people in US and Australian child infected with bird flu. What are the symptoms in humans?...
Whooping cough cases on the rise nationwide
CBS News· 3 days ago"It's contagious from the very start of symptoms, from those head cold-like symptoms, runny nose, and sore throat, and it's contagious through the...
Qpex Biopharma receives added BARDA funds for antibiotic development
Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy· 3 days agoQpex will use the $10 million from BARDA to advance the investigational beta-lactamase inhibitor...
New COVID subvariants are rising: How bad will California get hit this summer?
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 days agoLast summer's COVID wave in California was big enough to cause significant disruptions. As a new...
Varicella Outbreak Among Recent Arrivals ...
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention· 5 days agoAlthough varicella causes mild-to-moderate symptoms in most people, serious complications, including pneumonia and death, can occur. Varicella vaccine is...
Study: Development of a vaccine will best protect humans from bird flu
United Press International via Yahoo News· 5 days agoA study published last week reported that an experimental mRNA vaccine against the H5N1 avian flu...