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1 day ago · Dr Jeremy Farrar, Chief Scientist at the World Health Organization , said that the avian influenza virus - which is also known as H5N1 - has had an “extremely high” mortality rate among the several hundred people known to have been infected with it to date. To date, no human-to-human H5N1 transmission has been recorded.
Mar 22, 2024 · Flu Treatment. If you get sick with flu, influenza antiviral drugs may be a treatment option. Antiviral drugs work best when started early, ideally no later than two days after your flu symptoms begin. Check with your doctor promptly if you are at higher risk of serious flu complications and you get flu symptoms .
Mar 27, 2024 · Dr. Maurine Neiman is a professor in Biology and in Gender, Women’s, and Sexuality Studies at the University of Iowa. She also serves the University of Iowa as a Provost Faculty Fellow for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. She uses genomics as well as experiments in natural populations to study the evolution of sexual reproduction, invasive […]
2 days ago · It's a different subtype of avian flu than the highly pathogenic avian flu that's most reported globally and that's causing the outbreaks in poultry and cattle here in the U.S. At this time, there is no indication that this human infection in Vietnam is causing person-to-person spread or poses a threat to U.S. public health.
Apr 12, 2024 · During Week 14, of the 272 viruses reported by public health laboratories, 160 (58.8%) were influenza A and 112 (41.2%) were influenza B. Of the 104 influenza A viruses subtyped during Week 14, 45 (43.3%) were influenza A (H1N1)pdm09 and 59 (56.7%) were A (H3N2). Five influenza-associated pediatric deaths occurring during the 2023-2024 season ...
Apr 9, 2024 · Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned health care providers to watch for signs of bird flu infection. So far, only two Americans have been reported as infected with H5N1 ...
1 day ago · Dr. David Winter with Baylor Scott & White takes viewer questions concerning Bird Flu.
