WE must act now to stop a bird flu pandemic and "save lives," experts warn. The H5N1 strain has already spread from birds to mammals, like cows - a pathway which led it to jump to farm workers.

Results Of 9443 records screened, 63 studies were included. Twenty-nine studies (24 cohort and 5 case–control) evaluated seasonal influenza vaccination (trivalent and/or quadrivalent) versus no ...

WHETHER it begins tomorrow, next month or in the next decade, another pandemic is looming ... Like other respiratory illnesses such as flu and the common cold, SARS affects the airways in the ...

As the U.S. Department of Agriculture scrambles to rehire recently laid-off workers tied to the nation’s bird flu response, many Americans may be left wondering whether another pandemic is on ...

Influenza or flu is one of the most common illnesses in the Philippines. Flu cases are reported in the country throughout the year, but these peak during October to February, which coincide with the ...

And for the first time since the start of the pandemic in 2020, flu-related hospitalizations and deaths have outpaced COVID. "Some years are worse than others and this year is a worse flu season ...

Backyard poultry face bird flu risk when migrating mallards stop to rest Date: February 24, 2025 Source: Cornell University Summary: Knowing where, when and for how long mallard ducks -- natural ...

This conspires to heighten the risk of mutation that could lead to a pandemic. [ Bird flu: Why are outbreaks happening and should I be worried?Opens in new window ] Immunologist Prof Kingston ...

More than 900 Californians — including 15 children — have succumbed to the flu this season in what has turned out to be one of the worst surges of the respiratory illness in years, according ...

US Flu Cases News: Is United States heading towards another COVID-like pandemic? In the last few weeks, the country has reported a sudden surge in flu cases. Speaking to the media, officials said ...

during the height of the swine flu pandemic, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's latest FluView report. The 2024-2025 flu season, which has caused an estimated ...