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First Human Death from H5N5 Virus Recorded Globally! Understand Why This Virus is So Dangerous

First death from H5N5 bird flu recorded in America. Learn how the virus spreads, what the symptoms are, and essential ...

Strain of bird flu virus never before reported in people is behind first human case in US in nine months

A Washington resident has been hospitalized with bird flu, according to the Washington State Health Department, and they’re ...

A new virus variant and lagging vaccinations may mean the US is in for a severe flu season

The United States may be heading into its second severe flu season in a row, driven by a mutated strain called subclade K ...

A New, Potentially Severe Flu Variant Is Spreading in the US. Watch for These Symptoms

A mutated strain of influenza A, H3N2 subclade K, is surging worldwide, sparking concerns about a severe flu season in the ...
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Chikungunya virus raises alarm with first US case in six years

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Health officials are on high alert after a case of the chikungunya virus was reported in the United States for the first time in six years. The virus, typically transmitted by ...

Deadly horse virus threatens North Texas herds after outbreak south of Fort Worth

The Texas Department of Agriculture is warning horse owners to take precautions with their herds after an outbreak of a ...

US Patient Sick With Bird Flu Virus That Has "Pandemic Potential": Report

A resident of Washington state has been admitted to the hospital with an H5N5 bird flu infection, according to state health ...

Scientists tie lupus to a virus nearly all of us carry

One of humanity's most ubiquitous infectious pathogens bears the blame for the chronic autoimmune condition called systemic ...

Larimer County horse tests positive for fatal horse virus, linked to Texas competition

A horse in Larimer County has been confirmed to have tested positive for EHV-1, or equine herpes virus, according to the Colorado Department of Agriculture.