US mixed messaging on flu shots alarms experts: ‘Children should not be dying’ As hospitals scramble and country reaches record-breaking rates of illness, officials cast doubt on flu shot’s necessity The Guardian - US · Jan 16
Alarm as bird flu now ‘endemic in cows’ while Trump cuts staff and funding Experts say current US outbreak is unlikely to end without intervention with further mutation of virus likely The Guardian - US · Feb 22, 2025
Can bird flu become airborne and trigger a new pandemic? What experts fear As H5N1 bird flu continues to tighten its grip in the USA, concerns of the virus triggering a new pandemic have intensified. The unprecedented rise in bird flu cases this year has also led the federal government to intensify efforts in the development of new vaccines. With the virus spreading… The Times of India · Feb 4, 2025
Bird flu will be the next pandemic unless health officials take 6 critical steps, experts say The time for urgency, the experts say, is now. Fortune · Jan 9, 2025
H5N1 bird flu is evolving to better infect mammals, CDC study suggests Rising H5N1 bird flu cases in the U.S. prompted the CDC to study the virus in ferrets, revealing it may have the potential to spread and cause severe symptoms in other mammals. LiveScience · Nov 8, 2024
Source of person's recent bird flu case remains a mystery — and experts say that's concerning The latest human case of bird flu in the U.S. occurred in a patient with no reported exposure to affected animals, sparking questions over whether the virus is spreading between people. Experts say that's unlikely but argue the case raises other concerns. LiveScience · Sep 23, 2024
Bird flu detected among chickens in Texas and Michigan Ca-Maine Foods, largest fresh egg producer in US, temporarily halts production at one Texas facility after discovering virus The Guardian - US · Apr 12, 2024