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How Much Worse Would a Bird-Flu Pandemic Be?
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 ...
The chicken and egg problem of fighting another flu pandemic
The Columbian· 17 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 ...
Bird flu has killed dozens of cats across the world. Is your kitty at risk?
Salon.com· 18 hours agoWhen it comes to the bird flu outbreak, a lot of attention has been placed on cows and, of course,...
Farmworkers Face High-Risk Exposures to Bird Flu, but Testing Isn't Reaching Them | KQED
KQED· 2 hours agoFarmworkers rarely do that because many lack health insurance and paid sick leave, said Elizabeth...
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
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...
Anthony Fauci faces questions during contentious COVID-19 hearing in the House
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 6 days agoHe also helped oversee the U.S. response to other health crises, including Ebola, Zika, and swine ...