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Ars Technica
2 days ago
Coronavirus

Third human case of bird flu from cows-this one with respiratory symptoms

Another dairy farm worker in Michigan infected with avian influenza virus, marking the third cow-to-human transmission case, notable for its respiratory symptoms. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
2 days ago
Coronavirus

Bird Flu Has Infected a Third U.S. Farmworker

A third farmworker in the U.S. is infected with bird flu, with respiratory symptoms, having direct exposure to dairy cows, yet the virus has not spread among people. [ more ]
Fast Company
1 week ago
Health

Salmonella outbreaks 2024: Symptoms to watch after CDC warns of infections linked to backyard poultry in 29 states

Backyard poultry interactions can lead to salmonella outbreaks, impacting many states with hospitalized cases, primarily affecting children under 5. [ more ]
time.com
1 week ago
OMG science

Should I Worry About Catching the Bird Flu?

The risk of human-to-human transmission of bird flu remains low, with cases primarily linked to infected birds and mammals on farms. [ more ]
Intelligencer
1 week ago
Coronavirus

The Bird-Flu Outbreak Has Spread to a Second Person

The second human case of bird flu in a Michigan farmworker highlights the spread of the virus to U.S. dairy cows. [ more ]
Ars Technica
1 week ago
Coronavirus

Second human in US infected with bird flu linked to cow outbreak, CDC reports

A dairy farm worker in Michigan tested positive for H5N1 avian influenza, the second case linked to infected cows in the US. [ more ]
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ABC7 San Francisco
4 months ago
Coronavirus

JN.1 variant now make up majority of COVID-19 cases in the US

Variant JN.1, a descendant of BA.2.86 and offshoot of the Omicron variant, currently makes up 61.6% of COVID-19 cases in the U.S.
The Northeast region of the U.S. has the highest prevalence of variant JN.1, accounting for an estimated 74.9% of COVID-19 cases. [ more ]
Sacramento Bee
4 months ago
Public health

Do COVID tests detect latest virus variant spreading in California? How effective are they?

A new COVID-19 variant, JN.1, is spreading across the United States and is currently the most widely circulating variant in the country.
JN.1 made up 61.6% of variants circulating in the previous two weeks across the US, according to the CDC. [ more ]
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