Cases of human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, a contagious virus that can lead to respiratory disease, is reportedly spiking in ...

13, 2024 — Influenza or flu virus remains infectious in refrigerated raw milk for up to five days, according to a new study. The findings come at a time when outbreaks of bird flu -- a different ...

Although the risk of an avian influenza pandemic is very low, I will never say never. It is very important that we take measures to reduce the risk of exposure to not give the virus the chance to ...

H5N1 bird flu, long watched by health authorities in ... This limitation has prevented human-to-human transmission and, so far, a pandemic. What can the public do right now? The US Centers for ...

“I don’t know if the bird flu will become a pandemic, but if it does, we are screwed.” To understand how the bird flu got out of hand, KFF Health News interviewed nearly 70 government officials, ...

“I don’t know if the bird flu will become a pandemic, but if it does, we are screwed.” To understand how the bird flu got out of hand, KFF Health News interviewed nearly 70 government ...

While it’s possible for bird flu to cause a pandemic (a dangerous, worldwide outbreak of illness), it’s unlikely. It can only happen if the virus mutates, or changes so that it’s easier for ...

Bird flu has swooped into 108 countries across five continents, according to the UN health agency. Outbreaks of the virus, officially known as H5N1, are a yearly occurrence. But this year, it has ...