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How Much Worse Would a Bird-Flu Pandemic Be?
The Atlantic· 2 days agoOf the known flu pandemics, 2009’s took the fewest lives; during the H1N1 pandemic that preceded it, which began in ...
The chicken and egg problem of fighting another flu pandemic
The Columbian· 15 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 ...
Farmworkers Face High-Risk Exposures to Bird Flu, but Testing Isn't Reaching Them | KQED
KQED· 15 minutes agoFarmworkers rarely do that because many lack health insurance and paid sick leave, said Elizabeth...
A Rare Take on Young Love
The Atlantic· 14 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...
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 birdflu 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· 3 days agoScientists are scrambling to understand the rapidly evolving bird flu situation in North America, as...
If pigs get bird flu, we could be in for a real nightmare
telegraphherald.com· 4 days agoThe bird flu outbreak among dairy cows continues to generate alarm, despite reassuring news that pasteurized milk is unlikely to infect anyone with H5N1. Pigs “are the perfect ...
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 ...
New molecular therapy by Scripps Research could stop many strains of the flu
KPBS San Diego· 7 days agoThe flu is a viral chameleon, changing shape so fast it’s hard for vaccines to keep up. Chemical biologist Dennis Wolan said creating a seasonal flu vaccine ...