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Bird Flu Outbreaks In India: How Does Bird Flu Differ From Regular Flu?
While both bird flu and regular seasonal flu occur due to influenza A viruses, they significantly differ in their origin, transmission, severity, and impact.
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Flu Shots For Winter: Who Needs Them, When To Take Them And Why
Flu shots protect against seasonal influenza, reducing illness, hospitalisation, and serious complications. Everyone aged 6 months and older should get vaccinated annually, especially high-risk groups like children, seniors, pregnant women, and those
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Indian Scientists Predict How H5N1 Virus Could Spread To Humans
Even as the bird flu virus H5N1 is evolving rapidly, with the potential to become a significant threat to human health, a team of Indian researchers using an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based model has decoded how the deadly virus can actually spill
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New Bird Flu Mutations Can Make Virus More Dangerous To Humans, Warns Study
Bird flu viruses can replicate at temperatures higher than a typical fever as one of the body's ways of stopping viruses in their tracks, thus increasing the threat to humans, according to new research.
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US Reports World's First Human Case Of H5N5 Bird Flu. All About The Virus
Health officials said the US man keeps a mixed backyard flock of domestic poultry that had been exposed to wild birds.
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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 authorities. The strain detected in this patient has not previously been identified in humans.
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Bird Flu In Your Fridge? H5N1 Found In Raw Milk Cheese
Bird flu can survive in certain raw milk cheeses for months, even after the aging process that's supposed to make them safe, researchers have warned.
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Flu Outbreak In Japan: Over 4000 Cases, Schools Closed - Should You Be Worried?
Reports indicate that Japan is experiencing the flu season about five weeks earlier than normal, raising concerns about changes in the behaviour of the virus in post-pandemic world.
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H3N2 Flu Wave Hits Delhi: Important Prevention Tips To Stay Safe
H3N2 is a subtype of the Influenza A virus, which is one of the viruses responsible for seasonal flu outbreaks. The "H" stands for hemagglutinin type 3 and the "N" for neuraminidase type 2.
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Delhi Zoo Shut From Tomorrow After Painted Storks Detected With Bird Flu
The Delhi Zoo will be shut for visitors from Saturday after two painted storks were found infected with the H5N1 bird flu virus, officials have said.
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What is H5N1 Virus? How It Spreads to Humans
According to the World Health Organization, infections in humans can cause severe disease with a high mortality rate.
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H5N1 Outbreak In The US: Experts Warn Of A Potential Pandemic; Here's How It Spreads
H5N1 Outbreak In The US: H5N1 is a highly infectious respiratory disease that can cause a range of diseases in humans, from mild to severe. In some cases, it can also be fatal.
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Experts Urge US To Prepare For Potential Pandemic As A New Virus Spreads In All 50 States
The H5N1 bird flu outbreak in US dairy farms has led to significant animal and human infections.
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Bird Flu Outbreak In Maharastra's Village: Know Symptoms And Prevention Tips For H5N1 Virus
Avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, is a viral infection that spreads in birds. There are many subtypes of avian flu. The most common subtypes that have spread to humans in the past have been influenza A(H5N1) and influenza A(H7N9).
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Here's Why & How To Disinfect Your Home After Catching A Flu
Disinfecting your home after a flu outbreak is crucial because influenza viruses can survive on surfaces for up to 48 hours. In this article, we discuss why you should disinfect your home after a flu and how.
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Bird Flu Outbreaks In India: How Does Bird Flu Differ From Regular Flu?
While both bird flu and regular seasonal flu occur due to influenza A viruses, they significantly differ in their origin, transmission, severity, and impact.
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Flu Shots For Winter: Who Needs Them, When To Take Them And Why
Flu shots protect against seasonal influenza, reducing illness, hospitalisation, and serious complications. Everyone aged 6 months and older should get vaccinated annually, especially high-risk groups like children, seniors, pregnant women, and those
-
Indian Scientists Predict How H5N1 Virus Could Spread To Humans
Even as the bird flu virus H5N1 is evolving rapidly, with the potential to become a significant threat to human health, a team of Indian researchers using an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based model has decoded how the deadly virus can actually spill
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New Bird Flu Mutations Can Make Virus More Dangerous To Humans, Warns Study
Bird flu viruses can replicate at temperatures higher than a typical fever as one of the body's ways of stopping viruses in their tracks, thus increasing the threat to humans, according to new research.
-
US Reports World's First Human Case Of H5N5 Bird Flu. All About The Virus
Health officials said the US man keeps a mixed backyard flock of domestic poultry that had been exposed to wild birds.
-
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 authorities. The strain detected in this patient has not previously been identified in humans.
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Bird Flu In Your Fridge? H5N1 Found In Raw Milk Cheese
Bird flu can survive in certain raw milk cheeses for months, even after the aging process that's supposed to make them safe, researchers have warned.
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Flu Outbreak In Japan: Over 4000 Cases, Schools Closed - Should You Be Worried?
Reports indicate that Japan is experiencing the flu season about five weeks earlier than normal, raising concerns about changes in the behaviour of the virus in post-pandemic world.
-
H3N2 Flu Wave Hits Delhi: Important Prevention Tips To Stay Safe
H3N2 is a subtype of the Influenza A virus, which is one of the viruses responsible for seasonal flu outbreaks. The "H" stands for hemagglutinin type 3 and the "N" for neuraminidase type 2.
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Delhi Zoo Shut From Tomorrow After Painted Storks Detected With Bird Flu
The Delhi Zoo will be shut for visitors from Saturday after two painted storks were found infected with the H5N1 bird flu virus, officials have said.
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What is H5N1 Virus? How It Spreads to Humans
According to the World Health Organization, infections in humans can cause severe disease with a high mortality rate.
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H5N1 Outbreak In The US: Experts Warn Of A Potential Pandemic; Here's How It Spreads
H5N1 Outbreak In The US: H5N1 is a highly infectious respiratory disease that can cause a range of diseases in humans, from mild to severe. In some cases, it can also be fatal.
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Experts Urge US To Prepare For Potential Pandemic As A New Virus Spreads In All 50 States
The H5N1 bird flu outbreak in US dairy farms has led to significant animal and human infections.
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Bird Flu Outbreak In Maharastra's Village: Know Symptoms And Prevention Tips For H5N1 Virus
Avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, is a viral infection that spreads in birds. There are many subtypes of avian flu. The most common subtypes that have spread to humans in the past have been influenza A(H5N1) and influenza A(H7N9).
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Here's Why & How To Disinfect Your Home After Catching A Flu
Disinfecting your home after a flu outbreak is crucial because influenza viruses can survive on surfaces for up to 48 hours. In this article, we discuss why you should disinfect your home after a flu and how.
