Person in Texas diagnosed with rare bird flu after contact with cattle
There has only been one other human case of avian flu in the US, and the risk to the public is low. Source link
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Andhra Pradesh officials sound alert on bird flu, collect samples from poultry farms
Chickens at a poultry farm in Vijayawada on Sunday. There has been a drop in chicken sales due to the bird flu scare in the last two days, according to traders. | Photo Credit: G.N. Rao Officials sounded an alert over the presence of Avian Influenza A(H5N1), also known as bird flu, in Nellore district. … Read more
Swine flu: No further cases detected in people in UK
UK health officials said enhanced surveillance would continue over the coming weeks, as a precaution. Source link
UK human swine flu case: Why now, and what’s next?
What you need to know about the first confirmed case of a new type of flu, found in North Yorkshire. Source link
Swine flu: UK detects first human case of new strain
Patient had mild illness and fully recovered from the first infection of A(H1N2)v detected in UK Source link
Hunt is on to find more effective flu treatments
Flu deaths hit a five-year high last winter and treatments for worst cases are still lacking, experts say. Source link
Bird flu: Scientists see gene editing hope for immune chickens
Researchers have developed gene-edited chickens that are partially resistant to bird flu. Source link
New Covid and flu dashboard launched for England
It will track cases of a number of winter illnesses to help monitor pressure on the NHS. Source link