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Your questions about bird flu answered

H5N1 isn’t going away anytime soon and could become a pandemic. Here are some tips to help you understand your risk

Salon · Feb 7, 2025

US dodged a bird flu pandemic in 1957 thanks to eggs and dumb luck – with a new strain spreading fast, will Americans get lucky again?

In recent months, Americans looking for eggs have faced empty shelves in their grocery stores. The escalating threat of avian flu has forced farmers to kill millions of chickens to prevent its spread.

The Conversation · Feb 6, 2025

Egg Prices Hit $9 A Dozen In California Amid Bird Flu Outbreak

Outbreaks of avian influenza in 7 states widely continue to disrupt the industry's egg supply.

International Business Times · Feb 5, 2025

Bird flu ‘covid of poultry industry’ MPs hear, as farmers told to stay vigilant

Farming minister Daniel Zeichner told the Commons it was rare for the disease to infect humans.

Evening Standard · Jan 30, 2025

Flu vaccines have prevented millions of deaths – our research proves it

The 1918 Spanish flu pandemic was caused by a particularly virulent strain of influenza virus. It infected 500 million people, caused around 50 million deaths, and its impact was so severe that global life expectancy fell dramatically. It claimed more lives than the First World War.

The Conversation · Jan 28, 2025

Human case of avian flu detected in England as virus spreads among birds

Second human case of H5N1 bird flu caught on farm in West Midlands but risk to public remains very low, says UKHSA

The Guardian - UK · Jan 27, 2025

New bird flu restrictions to cover all of England and Scotland

Strict new rules are now in place

The Independent UK · Jan 25, 2025

Bird flu restrictions to cover England and Scotland as number of cases rise

Strict bird flu restrictions have been put in place for the whole of England amid rise in cases

Evening Standard · Jan 25, 2025

As bird flu becomes a growing threat, Moderna is awarded $590M to develop mRNA pandemic influenza vaccines

No person-to-person spread has been detected, but that doesn’t mean an H5N1 avian influenza pandemic isn’t possible or even probable.

Fortune · Jan 23, 2025

‘Quad-demic’ of illnesses hitting US as virus season surges

Eleven pediatric deaths associated with seasonal influenza were reported this week

The Independent UK · Jan 22, 2025