Last month, a flock of birds in southern Rhode Island was euthanized after they were found to be infected with H5N1 avian influenza. While the threat to public health is considered to be low, Dr. Suzanne Bornschein, medical director and state epidemiologist at the Rhode Island Department of Health, says you should take some necessary […]
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Bird flu Q&A: What to know to help protect yourself and your pets
Each week some revelation about bird flu seems to flutter through the news cycle. Here’s what the latest research is saying about how it is spreading and how to keep yourself and your pets safe.
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With the U.S. bird flu outbreak uncontained, scientists see growing risks
A recent crop of human cases at a chicken farm highlight the risks of the ongoing outbreak. Here’s what scientists fear could happen next in the evolution of the virus.
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Thailand beat avian flu 20 years ago. What can we learn from their strategies?
The U.S. is seeing a surge in avian flu. It’s in chickens and cows and even sickened a few humans. Here’s how other countries have dealt with the virus.
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Launching an effective bird flu vaccine quickly could be tough, scientists warn
Federal health officials say the U.S. has the building blocks to make a vaccine to protect humans from bird flu, if needed. But experts warn we’re nowhere near prepared for another pandemic.
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The U.S. may be missing human cases of bird flu, scientists say
Officially, only one person has caught the illness during the current outbreak. But with limited testing, cases could be flying under the radar.
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As bird flu spreads in cows, here are 4 big questions scientists are trying to answer
Health officials say there’s very little risk to humans from the bird flu outbreak among dairy cattle, but there’s still much they don’t know. Here are four questions scientists are trying to answer.
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What the CDC is doing to monitor and protect against bird flu
CDC director Dr. Mandy Cohen tells NPR that while the risk of bird flu spreading to humans is low, the U.S. government is taking precautions to avoid spread of the virus.
