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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 ...
The chicken and egg problem of fighting another flu pandemic
The Columbian· 21 hours ago“It’s almost comical to be using a 1940s technology for a 21st-century pandemic,” said Rick Bright, who led the Health and Human Services Department’s Biomedical Advanced ...
A Rare Take on Young Love
The Atlantic· 20 hours agoThis is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and...
Farmworkers Face High-Risk Exposures to Bird Flu, but Testing Isn't Reaching Them | KQED
KQED· 6 hours agoFarmworkers rarely do that because many lack health insurance and paid sick leave, said Elizabeth...
New U.S. Rules for Dangerous Pathogen Research, Explained | Opinion
The State· 7 days agoWhen the next pandemic hits, we may be better prepared-in no small part thanks to a recent win for science policy. On May 6, the White House Office of Science and Technology ...
Dr. Fauci's accomplishments in public health for over half a century: A look back
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThe COVID-19 pandemic Fauci was thrust into the political and media spotlight when COVID-19 overtook the U.S. and the world in...
A man in Mexico died with one form of bird flu, but US officials remain focused on another
Associated Press· 3 days agoThe mysterious death of a man in Mexico who had one kind of bird flu is unrelated to outbreaks of a...
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...
First human death in Mexico from H5N2 influenza strain adds to bird flu anxiety
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 4 days agoScientists are scrambling to understand the rapidly evolving bird flu situation in North America, as...
First Ever Human Case Of H5N2 Bird Flu Leads To Death In Mexico
IFLScience· 4 days agoA man in Mexico has died after contracting the first lab-confirmed human infection with H5N2 bird...