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Mayo Clinic Q&A: Can humans get bird flu?

Headlines about avian influenza and its spread to other animals concern me. How worried should I be about the bird flu ...
There is no evidence of human-to-human transmission and the risk to the general public is low, however, health officials ...
Bird flu viruses are a particular threat to humans because they can replicate at temperatures higher than a typical fever, ...
Researchers discovered why bird flu can survive temperatures that stop human flu in its tracks. A key gene, PB1, gives avian viruses the ability to replicate even at fever-level heat. Mice experiments ...
A study uncovers the viral gene that lets bird flu beat fever, reshaping surveillance strategies as H5N1 continues to spread.
As bird flu continues to be a problem across the US, a fifth flock of sick birds have been confirmed in Georgia. Here's what we know about the virus.
A Washington state resident who was undergoing treatment for H5N5 avian influenza died on Friday, the Washington State Department of Health reported. | A Washington state resident who was undergoing ...
"While avian influenza is not easily transferrable to people, especially if they take precautions and practice good hygiene, they should not touch sick birds, including trying to catch or transport ...
Zoetis, a veterinary pharmaceutical company, donated some doses of its bird flu vaccine. In October, at four-months-old, the ...
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has received two recent reports of dead birds at Lake Tapps, amid ...
Cases of the avian or bird flu have fallen, leaving little to no impact on your Thanksgiving menu. The White House ...