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The World Got Lucky With the Previous Flu Pandemic
The Atlantic· 3 days agoOf the known flu pandemics, 2009’s took the fewest lives; during the H1N1 pandemic that preceded it, which began in 1918, a flu virus infected an...
Man Dies After H5N2 Bird Flu Infection. Here’s How It Differs From H5N1
Forbes· 4 days agoA new strain of bird flu, H5N2, was just identified in Mexico City, following the death of a...
The chicken and egg problem of fighting another flu pandemic
The Columbian· 1 day agoIt’s not so funny, he said, when the currently stockpiled formulation against the H5N1 bird flu virus requires two shots and a whopping 90 micrograms of antigen, yet provides ...
The bird flu outbreak has spread to humans — are we too late to prevent the next pandemic?
The Hill· 2 days agoWhy have only three human cases been confirmed? Mainly because state and federal authorities have...
‘Out of control’: Why the discovery of H5N1 bird flu in mice is so alarming
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 5 days agoHouse mice have become the latest mammal to become infected with H5N1 bird flu, sparking fears that...
Bird flu detected in Austin wastewater
KXAN via Yahoo News· 3 days agoAustin Public Health announced Thursday that the Texas Epidemic Public Health Institute had detected traces of H5N1, or bird flu, in the city's...
Another Bird Flu Variant Reaches Humans: What To Know About H5N2—After First-Ever Confirmed Death
Forbes· 4 days agoA man in Mexico died after contracting a strain of bird flu—H5N2—that has never been seen in humans...
Archaeology shows how ancient African societies managed pandemics
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 15 hours agoThe Black Death (1347 - 1351) was one; the Spanish flu of 1918 was another. Now there’s COVID-19....
What should you do if you’re still testing positive for COVID-19 after day 10?
The Today Show via AOL· 6 days agoDespite changes in which coronavirus variants are circulating now, the most common symptoms remain...
Coronavirus updates: Another 4.4 million US jobless claims, CDC director warns of second wave
CNET· 3 days agoThe coronavirus pandemic has upended life across the globe. Health care systems are scrambling to...