Tag: virus
What to know about infectious diseases during this holiday season
It’s that time of year, when families and friends come together to share their holiday cheer and a few circulating pathogens.Peter Chin-Hong,...
Why scientists say we are fighting H5N1 bird flu with one hand tied behind our backs
As the H5N1 bird flu virus steamrolls its way across the globe — killing wild animals, commercial livestock and even some people...
Gov. Newsom declares emergency in California after CDC confirms severe case of bird flu in Louisiana
Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency Wednesday as the H5N1 bird flu virus moved from the Central Valley to Southern...
Authorities probe whether Marin County bird flu victim drank recalled raw milk
Public health authorities are seeking to determine if a Marin County child stricken with bird flu could have potentially contracted the illness...
USDA says it will start testing milk for H5N1 bird flu virus nationwide
Nearly a year after a wild bird infected with H5N1 avian flu presumably passed its viral baggage to a dairy cow in...
Just one mutation can make H5N1 bird flu a threat to humans, California researchers say
California researchers say the world may be just one genetic tweak away from human-to-human transmission of the H5N1 bird flu virus —...