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Bird flu alert in Canada as teen tests positive; officials launch investigation
While human infections are uncommon, recent cases in humans with no known animal exposure have rais…
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Bird flu was detected in a pig, and it could be a tipping point threatening more human transmission
Pigs are mixing bowls for bird flu and human flu viruses, increasing the risk of mutations that hel…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Humans are spilling the COVID-19 virus back into wildlife! Study finds widespread infection in backyard animals
Genetic analysis of wild animals has revealed not only the presence of SARS-CoV-2, but also the eme…
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Cows are now spreading bird flu to each other — here's why that's problematic for humans
Avian influenza H5N1 has spread to US cattle, raising concerns about its potential to infect mammal…
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Bird flu could jump to humans any day. A former surgeon general says it feels like 2020 again.
H5N1 avian flu virus is spreading in cattle herds. Former surgeon general Jerome Adams, who served …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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New variant of H5N1 bird flu spreads to marine mammals, heightening concerns for human transmission
Alarmingly, all samples from Argentina, encompassing sea lions, fur seals, and terns, tested positi…
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The 3rd human case of bird flu in the US has 2 new and troubling symptoms
The H5N1 avian-flu virus has its third known infection in a US farmworker. Unlike previous patients…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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A new study documents first human-to-dog transmission of Monekypox virus in France
Twelve days after the onset of monkeypox symptoms, their male Italian greyhound, aged 4 years …
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Scientists warn of bird flu pandemic that could be '100 times worse' than COVID after rare human case found in US
The H5N1 avian flu has spread rapidly since a new strain was detected in 2020 affecting wild birds …
ANI
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A dog tested positive for monkeypox, and may have contracted the virus from his owners, raising questions about human-to-animal transmission
A couple in Paris both showed symptoms of monkeypox 12 days before their Italian greyhound develope…
Andrea Michelson
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Deadly Covid variants still transmissible between species, finds study
Scientists believe bats first transmitted Covid virus to humans in December 2019, and while the vir…
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Indian-origin researcher develops antiviral therapy that block Covid transmission
To our knowledge, this is the only single-dose antiviral that reduces not only symptoms and severit…
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More patients are getting COVID-19 during hospital stays. Experts worry it's because infected healthcare workers are sick on the job.
The CDC announced looser isolation rules for healthcare workers in December, then more patients sta…
Aria Bendix
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The alien-hunting team at SETI has a new test for humanity to decipher messages sent from an alien race
SETI hasn't detected a real message from aliens so it decided to simulate one and see how people re…
Jessica Orwig
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Robots can help reduce human contact, transmission of disease during COVID-19 pandemic: Expert
The event, organised by the Abu Dhabi-based TRENDS Research & Advisory, brought together leadi…
PTI
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Omicron variant may have been transmitted from animals to humans: study
The Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus may have been transmitted from an animal species to hum…
PTI
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Has the coronavirus reached 'peak fitness'? Experts wonder if the Delta variant is the worst we'll see.
The fittest variants are the best at transmitting, scientists say. Delta is more transmissible than…
Aria Bendix
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Ventilation plays an important role in decreasing the risk of transmission of COVID-19 infection, says Prof. K VijayRaghavan
Ventilation is a community defense that protects all of us at home or at work. Introducing o…
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What to know about H5N1 bird flu in humans as a girl dies in Cambodia and her father tests positive
The strain of bird flu that killed the girl, H5N1, can transmit between humans but it's rare, exper…
Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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Joe Manchin and Marco Rubio teamed up on a bill to block government funds from being used to give out crack pipes
A grant for harm reduction services related to drug use was recently announced, but officials said …