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Eleven pediatric deaths associated with seasonal influenza were reported this week

Protect backyard birds by stopping the spread of avian influenza

Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a respiratory RNA virus that causes infections resembling influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). First identified in 2001 in the Netherlands, HMPV primarily spreads during the late winter to early spring transition. While it commonly affects young children and the elderly, anyone can contract it, especially…

Georgia's first Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza case prompts industry impact and containment measures.

Unusually late migration season means poultry operations may continue to see H5N1 outbreaks, officials say

After a relatively quiet fall, there’s been another spike in cases of bird flu in Michigan.

The recent outbreak of avian influenza is to blame for the shortage of eggs which experts say may not be resolved for months.

About two thirds of those at-risk for influenza are yet to be vaccinated this winter, according to Public Health Scotland.

In early December 2024, a group of researchers published an article in the journal Science, entitled “A single mutation in bovine influenza H5N1 hemagglutinin switches specificity to human receptors”. Some media outlets somewhat exaggeratedly took this to mean that we are one mutation away from bird flu “becoming the next…

Public health experts weigh in on the current state of testing for bird flu amid rising cases of influenza A

Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia and Pacific island nations are the only countries that remain free of highly pathogenic avian influenza.