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Girl, 11, dies from bird flu in country's first infection of virus since 2014

The bird flu, which is known as avian influenza, spreads in poultry but was only deemed a threat after a 1997 outbreak among customers of a live poultry market in Hong Kong - with most cases involving direct contact with infected birds

Daily Mirror · Feb 23, 2023

Coronavirus: Hong Kong extends mask mandate to March 8, expert cites high risk of influenza

Hong Kong has extended its mask mandate till March 8, with an expert saying the rule should remain for a while as the population is vulnerable to influenza.

Bangkok Post · Feb 23, 2023

Bird flu risk to people is low despite recent animal infections. But what would it take to cross over to humans?

Right now, the average person has very little risk of contracting bird flu, but whether that could change at some point depends on whether two viruses meet in the wrong animal.

The Denver Post · Feb 22, 2023

Will bird flu spark the next pandemic?

It is rising fast as a contender amid dramatic outbreaks among mammals, and could be far deadlier than COVID-19.

Al Jazeera · Feb 16, 2023

New bird flu strain in mammals overseas has Australian experts worried

Millions of birds have died from a new strain of avian flu sweeping the globe, and while it has not been detected in Australia yet, experts are worried the virus also has been found in mammals.

ABC News · Feb 15, 2023

Bird flu infects Colorado mountain lion, black bear and skunk, all now dead

Three animals in Colorado, each of them now dead, tested positive for the highly pathogenic avian influenza that’s sweeping across the country, state wildlife officials said in a release.

The Denver Post · Feb 15, 2023

Can a Universal Flu Vaccine Actually Work? mRNA Technology Is a Budding Solution

How do you make a universal flu vaccine? A microbiologist explains the challenges and how mRNA could offer a promising solution

Inverse · Feb 12, 2023

Research: New compound inhibits influenza virus replication

The host cell's molecular arsenal is used by viruses to multiply. Read full report of Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Feb 10, 2023

WHO: Risk to Humans from H5N1 Bird Flu Remains Low but We Must Prepare

The recent spread to mammals of H5N1 influenza - commonly known as bird flu - needs to be monitored, but the risk to humans remains low, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday. H5N1 has spread among poultry and wild birds for 25 years, Director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 8, 2023

How do you make a universal flu vaccine? A microbiologist explains the challenges, and how mRNA could offer a promising solution

To everything there is a season, and for the flu, it’s wintertime. Flu cases peak between December and February, and the flu vaccine is your best defense. Getting the vaccine means you will be less sick even if you get a breakthrough infection.

The Conversation · Feb 7, 2023