H5N1

  • Bird flu is spreading through U.S. farms. What are the risks to people?

    Bird flu is spreading through U.S. farms. What are the risks to people?

    For the first time, H5N1, a highly pathogenic avian influenza, was identified in cows, less than a week after the first case of bird flu was discovered in livestock among baby goats at a Minnesota farm. The news made infectious disease doctors and researchers take notice, since one warning sign that bird flu could be…

  • National Covid-19 trends, April 2

    National Covid-19 trends, April 2

    All national Covid-19 and respiratory illness metrics suggest that disease spread continues to trend down across the U.S., following the same pattern we’ve observed over the last month. However, wastewater data suggest that SARS-CoV-2 transmission may be heading for a plateau as the virus continues to evolve.

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