Patient hospitalized after first human case of bird flu linked to rare strain of virus

According to health department officials, the person is the first to be infected with influenza A H5, an avian flu. The risk ...
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Experimental mRNA flu vaccine is more effective than conventional flu shot, but causes more side effects

The experimental mRNA vaccine prevented 60% to 67% of flu infections, while the conventional vaccine prevented 44% to 54% of ...

First-ever human case of rare bird flu strain confirmed in western US

The country's first-ever H5N5 bird flu case has been confirmed in Washington state, where a resident is hospitalized with a ...

Over 9,000 turkeys tested positive for 'bird flu' will not affect Thanksgiving, state says

Turkeys in Wayne County texted positive for High Path Avian Influenza (HPAI), the first case for commercial poultry in the ...