Houston Public Media

Avian influenza confirmed in Galveston County birds; health officials urge public caution

There is no evidence of human-to-human transmission and the risk to the general public is low, however, health officials ...
Scientific American

First Human Dies of Rare H5N5 Bird Flu Strain. Here’s What You Need to Know

H5N1 bird flu has been circulating in U.S. wildlife since late 2021 but has caused only one human fatality. Now a different ...

First human bird-flu death from H5N5L: What you need to know

H5N1 bird flu has infected growing numbers of people worldwide in recent years, but this week saw something new: the first ...

Why the bird flu likely isn't impacting your Thanksgiving menu

Cases of the avian or bird flu have fallen, leaving little to no impact on your Thanksgiving menu. The White House ...
Proto Thema

Scientists’ alert on avian flu – Could cause a pandemic worse than COVID-19

The avian flu virus spreading among wild birds, poultry, and mammals could lead to a pandemic worse than COVID-19 if it ...

Bird flu: Washington state resident believed to be first to die from rare strain of H5N5

A Washington state resident died after contracting the H5N5 avian influenza, marking the first recorded human infection with ...
Interaksyon on MSN

Bird flu virus could risk pandemic worse than COVID if it mutates — France's Institut Pasteur

The bird flu virus that has been spreading among wild birds, poultry and mammals could lead to a pandemic worse than COVID-19 if it mutates to transmit between humans, the head of France's Institut ...