Dr. Luch berated herself for not having thought to test the boy a day earlier, when she might have saved him if she had treated him for influenza. But the alarm she raised and the urgent activity that followed was testament to the strength of Cambodia’s disease tracking system and …
Read More »U.S. Considers Vaccinating Chickens as Bird Flu Kills Millions of Them
“While it is extremely important that serious efforts are taken to bring the outbreak in domestic and wild birds under control, the reality of the situation is serious enough that we must be taking more steps to prepare for a possible human outbreak of this virus,” Mr. Krellenstein said in …
Read More »“This needs to be treated with the utmost concern” Scientists warn as bird flu mutates to infect people
A bird flu strain has evolved to better infect human cells in a worrying sign. Scientists on the ground who made the discovery said the finding “needs to be treated with the utmost concern”. The bird flu strain known as H5N1 claimed the life of a schoolgirl in …
Read More »Smith reveals flu battle amid injury crisis
Australia is hoping the flu does not sweep through its camp after Steve Smith revealed he’d battled the virus in the lead-up to the Boxing Day Test. Smith combined with David Warner for a 239-run partnership which put the home side in the driver’s seat on day two, with Australia …
Read More »Australia’s tough flu season could spell trouble for the US this winter, especially with Covid-19 in the mix
But when forecasters try to get a bead on what influenza might have in store for North America in any given winter, they look to countries like Australia and New Zealand, where the season typically runs from April to October — winter months in the Southern Hemisphere. This year, Australia …
Read More »U.S. confirms first human case of H5 bird flu
The United States on Thursday April 28, reported its first case of H5 bird flu in humans. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said a Colorado resident in his 40s, tested positive for the H5 bird flu disease, marking the first known confirmed case of the flu in the country. …
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