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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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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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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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A 105-year-old woman who survived the 1918 flu that killed 50 million people worldwide has died of COVID-19
Primetta Giacopini had also survived World War I amid urgent warnings from the police that she'd en…
Yelena Dzhanova
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COVID-19 has now killed more Americans than the influenza pandemic of 1918-19
Due to the population difference, the 1918-19 flu infected 25% of Americans and killed 0.65%. COVID…
Jake Epstein
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Wounded by both a pandemic and recession, millennials are reliving the history of 100 years ago
Millennials are defined by the Great Recession and coronavirus pandemic, similar to a past generati…
Hillary Hoffower
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Indian-American teen wins $25,000 for work on potential COVID-19 treatment
Houston, Oct 19 () A 14-year-old Indian-American girl has won a USD 25,000 young scientist challeng…
PTI
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New York City's spring coronavirus outbreak was roughly as deadly as the 1918 flu pandemic that killed 50 million people
The COVID-19 outbreak more than quadrupled death counts from the previous year, while the Spanish f…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Importance of wastewater surveillance higher than individualised COVID screening in preventing future outbreaks: experts
Conventional detection methods testing each and every citizen for individual testing is a highly co…
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A new swine-flu strain with 'pandemic potential' was just found circulating in Chinese pigs
A new flu strain in Chinese pigs shares genes with the virus that caused the 2009 H1N1 pandemic and…
Holly Secon
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One chart shows how the Wuhan coronavirus compares to other major outbreaks and pandemics in the last 50 years
Since December 31, the Wuhan coronavirus has killed at least 170 people and infected …
Aylin Woodward,Shayanne Gal
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There's an ideal window to get your flu shot for the best protection: late October or the first week of November
Your flu shot becomes less effective month over month after you get it, and flu cases usually peak …
Aria Bendix
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Flu season starts this week. Getting a flu shot is linked to less severe COVID-19 symptoms.
This season's flu shot offers an added benefit: Researchers have found a link between getting the f…
Erin Schumaker
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China reports first human infection with H10N3 strain of bird flu in the world
The patient, a 41-year-old man from Zhenjiang city, is currently in a stable condition and meets…
PTI
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Delay in vaccination may lead to development of new COVID-19 variants, say healthcare experts
People should not delay taking Covid-19 vaccine as this will give virus an opportunity to develop n…
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The pace of coronavirus vaccinations now may determine whether or not we'll need a perpetual cycle of new shots to combat variants
If the virus continues to mutate frequently, new strains may force scientists to constantly update …
Aria Bendix
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Poultry industry badly effected by bird flu fears, chicken prices drop by 50%
After the coronavirus pandemic wreaked havoc on the country's poultry industry, it is now reeling u…
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How the coronavirus vaccine development compares to other shots in history
The first flu vaccine was licensed for public use over a decade after the virus was isolated in a l…
Andrea Michelson
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Children are silent, fast spreaders of COVID-19 virus: Study
While most studies have stressed that children are not the harbingers of Covid-19, a comprehensive …
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Chinese city sounds alert for bubonic plague
A city in northern China on Sunday sounded an alert after a suspected case of bubonic plague was re…