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What you need to know about the new bird flu strain found in the United States
In today’s Health Alert, a new strain of bird flu - H5N9 - has been detected in the U.S. The first confirmed case was found ...
Bird Flu Update as Antibody Therapy May Prevent Severe Illness
"This type of prevention can be very useful in controlling infection outbreaks and containing the bird flu pandemic," said an immunologist.
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Antibody therapy provides protection against severe H5N1 avian flu in monkeys
A prophylactic antibody-based immune therapy protects monkeys against severe disease caused by H5N1 avian flu, University of Pittsburgh and NIH Vaccine Research Center researchers report today in ...
Lithuania reports outbreak of H5N1 bird flu on laying hen farm, WOAH says
Lithuania has reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, on a laying hen farm ...
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Deceased Florida eaglets test positive for H5N1 bird flu
A pair of eaglets that recently died in Florida tested positive for the bird flu, according to researchers. Eaglets E24 & E25, which were featured on Dick Pritchett Real Estate’s Southwest Florida ...
First U.S. H5N1 Death Sparks Urgency: Scientists Warn That Bird Flu Is Mutating Faster Than Expected
Researchers at Texas Biomed have identified nine mutations in a strain of bird flu found in a person in Texas. Bad news: This ...
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Beloved North Ft Myers American Bald Eagles lose both offspring to bird flu
Two eaglets in Lee County died from bird flu, officials confirm Thursday. Here's what we know about what happened.
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AstraZeneca antibody protects macaques from severe bird flu, suggesting prophylactic potential in case of outbreak
All nine macaques given the control developed severe disease when exposed to bird flu, as did all given the smallest dose of ...
Bird flu cases surging in UK but risk to humans remains low
Although cases of bird flu are surging among birds in the UK, the risk of the virus spreading to humans still remains extremely low. A bit of context about influenza explains why health protection ...
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First outbreak of H5N1 bird flu identified in Wayne County backyard flock
For the first time, birds in a backyard flock in Wayne County have been sickened by the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development ...
Should You Eat Chicken And Eggs During The Bird Flu Outbreak? An Infectious Disease Doctor Explains
A new bird flu strain was detected on a California duck farm. But what's the difference between H5N9 and H5N1, and is it safe ...