US warned to prepare as bird flu 'absolutely could be the next pandemic'

US warned to prepare as bird flu 'absolutely could be the next pandemic'

The avian flu has not spread from human to human but the virus could mutate, according to an infectious disease expert (Picture: Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action) The US – and the world – should be worried the bird flu could become the next pandemic, warned an infectious diseases and Covid-19 expert. H5N1 cases in humans who had contact with sick animals have been recorded in all 50 states and the avian flu is widespread in w…

Scientists Develop Deadly Weaponized Strain of ‘Bird Flu’ Using Gain-of-Function Research

by Frank Bergman, Slay News: A group of scientists has used gain-of-function research to engineer a deadly mutated strain of “bird flu” that has been weaponized to spread among humans. South Korean researchers combined three strains of the bird flu to create a new mutant version of the virus. The researchers boast that the newly […]

Curious by Nature: Dr. Richard Webby - Understand Bird Flu Risks

Dr. Richard Webby, a virologist at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, is sounding the alarm on the growing risk posed by avian influenza, specifically the H5N1 strain now infecting dairy cattle in the U.S.

Wyoming Reports Its First Human Case of Bird Flu: What You Need to Know

Wyoming Reports Its First Human Case of Avian Influenza In a noteworthy public health update, the Wyoming Department of Health has confirmed the state’s inaugural case of avian influenza in a human. This revelation highlights ongoing concerns regarding the H5N1 virus, widely recognized as bird flu, which predominantly affects avian species but poses potential threats [...]