ICMR initiates process of vaccine development against avian influenza
The ICMR has initiated the process of development of an ingenious human vaccine candidate against highly-pathogenic avian ...
Should we be worried about bird flu, the 'unpredictable shape-shifter?'
Bird flu has decimated poultry flocks and infected cattle herds. The risk to humans is currently low, but that could easily ...
Bird flu pandemic potential in US worries scientists, farmers
The recent outbreak of the H5N1 avian influenza virus in the U.S. and the potential for it to mutate has raised concerns ...
Can the U.S. head off a potential bird flu pandemic? UW-Madison researchers weigh in
As bird flu continues to threaten animals and public health, the U.S. government has stepped up its response. Experts says it ...
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Will bird flu spark a human pandemic? Scientists say the risk is rising
The team found that animals that had the virus inoculated directly into their lungs became severely ill, whereas animals that ...
Auburn University’s Medical Director monitoring avian flu, no evidence of human-to-human transmission
With the H5N1 avian influenza virus continuing to spread among poultry and dairy cattle, health officials are monitoring the ...
Bird Flu Breakthrough: Scientists Develop Game-Changing Antibody To Prevent Severe H5N1 Infections
A new antibody therapy effectively protects monkeys from severe H5N1 avian flu, offering hope for a universal flu vaccine and ...
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Bird flu breakthrough amidst pandemic fears
The research team, studying the efficacy of a preventive antibody-based therapy, found it successfully protects monkeys from ...
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Deadly H5N1 bird flu becomes an 'existential threat' to biodiversity worldwide
The progression of the species-jumping disease has been unprecedented, including the first-ever U.S. cases of infections in ...
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Bird flu threat ‘increasing’ as EFSA issues pandemic warning
The potential for a bird flu pandemic is real, warns EFSA as it encourages industry to step up safety protocols and ...
As bird flu becomes a growing threat, Moderna is awarded $590M to develop mRNA pandemic influenza vaccines
No person-to-person spread has been detected, but that doesn’t mean an H5N1 avian influenza pandemic isn’t possible or even ...