Will bird flu be the next pandemic and could it cause a lockdown? What experts say
There have been dozens of confirmed human cases of bird flu in the U.S. this year. Experts discuss the symptoms, risks and how to prevent getting sick.
Bird Flu Outbreak: Do Human Cases Mean Future Lockdowns?
With 46 U.S. cases and alarming signs of the virus crossing species, experts warn of unpredictable risks if human-to-human transmission were to emerge.
Oregon confirms first human case of bird flu out of Clackamas County
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday confirmed that a person contracted bird flu in a case linked to an outbreak that sickened thousands of birds in a Clackamas County commercial poultry operation.
Bird flu is confirmed in hospitalized Canadian teen
Initial testing had indicated the teenager’s infection was from bird flu and was confirmed in further testing, the Public Health Agency of Canada said in a statement. The teen has been hospitalized in Vancouver since Friday and was reported in critical condition on Tuesday.
Canadian teen in critical condition with bird flu; source of exposure is unknown
A Canadian teenager is hospitalized in critical condition with bird flu, health officials reported Tuesday. The teen has been receiving care at BC Children’s Hospital in Vancouver since Friday, the same day an initial test came back positive for H5 influenza.
Canadian teen’s bird flu infection is not the version found in cows
A Canadian teen who is in critical condition after contracting H5N1 bird flu was infected with a version of the virus that is different from the one circulating in U.S. cattle.
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These Are the 2 Most Common Flu Symptoms Doctors Are Seeing Right Now
The 2 Most Common Flu Symptoms Doctors Are Seeing Right Now. Dr. Brian Blank, MD, a family practice physician and f ...
Can Cannabis Help During Flu Season
Interestingly, some research indicates that cannabis may offer temporary respiratory relief. It might help with ...
How Doctors Take Care of Themselves When They Get the Flu
Flu season impacts everyone, including doctors. When physicians themselves get struck down, here are the tricks they use to ...
Canadian Teen With Suspected Bird Flu Is in Critical Condition
A Canadian teenager is currently in critical condition after contracting a suspected case of H5N1 bird flu, a British ...
COVID, flu, RSV, pneumonia: What to know about spiking fall illnesses
The seasonal COVID-19 spike, combined with rising cases of seasonal flu and RSV, brings what has been called a “tripledemic.” ...
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11 Hacks for Surviving Cold and Flu Season Our Wellness Editors Swear By
Now that cold and flu season is upon us, our wellness editors are using these hacks to avoid sickness and stay healthy.
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The CDC wants more Kansas farm workers to get their flu shots this season
Some rural Kansas counties are offering free flu vaccines targeting farm workers amid an ongoing nationwide bird flu outbreak ...
Bird flu leaves teen in critical condition after country's first reported case
A teenager has been left in critical condition after contracting the first presumptive human case of avian influenza in ...
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How to Deal With Flu Season's Surprising Companion: Pink Eye
Did you know that the flu, and even COVID, can cause pink eye? Here's how to treat it (and avoid spreading it to others).