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UrduResearchers have identified new roles for a protein long known to protect against severe flu infection – among them, raising the minimum number of viral particles needed to cause sickness.
Tag: Avian Flu
Elephant Seal Colony Declines One Year After Avian Flu Outbreak
The sounds of barking elephant seals are again in the air along the breeding grounds of Península Valdés, Argentina—but it’s quieter. Almost exactly a year after a massive outbreak of H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza killed more than 17,000 elephant seals, including about 97% of their pups, scientists estimate that only about a third of the elephant seals normally expected here returned.
Expert Briefing: Flu Season, COVID, Mpox, Avian Flu, and Parvovirus
The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health will host an expert briefing for the media about the spread of various infectious diseases, including seasonal influenza, COVID-19, mpox, avian flu, and parvovirus. Experts will discuss the risks, increases in cases,…
An invisible mask? Wearable air curtain, treated to kill viruses, blocks 99.8% of aerosols
An air curtain shooting down from the brim of a hard hat can prevent 99.8% of aerosols from reaching a worker’s face. The technology, created by University of Michigan startup Taza Aya, potentially offers a new protection option for workers in industries where respiratory disease transmission is a concern.
What to Know About Bird Flu
So far, only two people have been infected with a new strain of H5N1 due to exposure to cows. But the large number of infected cows, their proximity to humans, and flu’s tendency to jump from one host to another have scientists and health officials concerned.
Bird Flu Basics: Safety, Symptoms and Risks
The highly infectious bird flu, also known as avian influenza H5N1, primarily spreads among birds. However, there have been rare cases of infection to humans. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, two human cases of H5N1 have…
Genetic change increased bird flu severity during U.S. spread
Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have discovered H5N1 avian influenza viruses gained the ability to cause severe disease and target the brain in mammals as they spread across North America.