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A deadly bacterial infection is spreading in Japan. Here's what to know about causes and prevention.
CBS News· 4 days agoA potentially deadly bacterial infection called streptococcal toxic shock syndrome, or STSS, is...
Experts: Nation needs to prepare for next pandemic, even if it's not bird flu
United Press International via Yahoo News· 4 days agoAs the COVID-19 pandemic illustrated, even experts who have been following infectious diseases such...
Boost your immune system with this centuries-old health hack: Vaccines
The Raw Story· 2 hours agoThere are a dizzying number of tips, hacks and recommendations on how to stay healthy, from dietary...
COVID-19 pandemic was bad. Avian flu pandemic would be much worse. | Opinion
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 6 days agoSubmitted Opinion Column: Dr. Leonard A. Mermel is medical director of the Department of...
Experts say bird flu is a Pandora's box. Are we about to open it?
Salon via Yahoo News· 3 days agoWhile it seems that many of the infected cattle have recovered, Rajnarayanan said “there are...
Pandemic potential? What to know in Florida about bird flu outbreak.
Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla. via Yahoo News· 1 day agoEven as we grapple with how COVID-19 has changed everything, experts are concerned that a variant of influenza spreading in the U.S. could spark another global outbreak of ...
Bird flu in Michigan: H5N1 Symptoms, what outbreak means for pets, why wastewater matters
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 4 days agoSeasonal flu vaccines don't appear to have produced any antibodies to the virus. That means "most of...
A Bird-Flu Pandemic in People? Here’s What It Might Look Like.
The New York Times via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThe bird flu outbreak in dairy cattle has so far spilled over to just three farmworkers in the...
CDC preps bird flu tests as experts fear of covid missteps
Modern Healthcare· 2 days ago“We’re flying blind,” said Jennifer Nuzzo, director of the Pandemic Center at the Brown University School of Public Health. With so few tests run, she said, it’s impossible to know how
Deadly strep bacteria is spreading in Japan
Medical Xpress· 3 days agoIn March, Japan's National Institute of Infectious Diseases issued its first warning that STSS cases were on the rise. As of June 2, Japan's health...