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Experts Await Serology Results From H5N1 Patient's Close Contacts

"If we are seeing human-to-human transmission now, it is a big deal," one expert says

Sep 25, 2024
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Circulating H5N1 Bird Flu Spotted by Wastewater Monitoring During Summer

Signal has generally trailed off, but more sensitive method showed virus lingering in Texas

Sep 11, 2024
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Mpox Is Back in the News. Here's What Clinicians Need to Know.

This new surge is different, WHO leader says

Sep 04, 2024
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Baby in Gaza Has Polio Strain Tied to Mistakes in Eradication Campaign, Experts Say

Case shows the failure of WHO's global effort, according to scientists tracking polio outbreaks

Sep 02, 2024
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With Only Gloves to Protect Them, Farmworkers Say They Tend Sick Cows Amid Bird Flu

Employers fail to provide PPE while concerns grow over undiagnosed cases

Sep 01, 2024
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U.S. Records Year's First EEE Virus Death

Case in New Hampshire resident was the state's first in a decade

Aug 28, 2024
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West Nile and EEE: What to Know About Mosquito-Borne Illness in the U.S.

These diseases may be causing a buzz, but they're not doing anything unusual this season

Aug 27, 2024
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A Bird Flu Outbreak Is Spreading in U.S. Cows, Scientists Are Hunting for Answers

The National Animal Disease Center is currently testing a cow vaccine designed to stop the spread

Aug 25, 2024
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Opinion
An Olympic-Sized Miss in Managing COVID-19

Did high stakes lead to foregoing prevention and mitigation?

Aug 22, 2024
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Opinion
How Worried Should We Be About a Bird Flu Pandemic?

A "red flag" for virologists, but status quo for the general public for now

Aug 19, 2024
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COVID-19 on the Upswing in the U.S.

But surge hasn't become a burden on hospitals

Aug 19, 2024
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Opinion
Why Measles Is 'Coming in Hot' in 2024

"We've seen data showing that vaccination rates across the board globally have dropped"

Aug 13, 2024
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COVID Drops to Tenth Leading Cause of Death in the U.S.

But other mortality trends reflect the ongoing influence of the pandemic

Aug 08, 2024
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Bird Flu Cases Are Going Undetected, New Study Suggests

"I am very confident there are more people being infected than we know about," researcher says

Jul 31, 2024
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