Aug. 20, 2024 — Scientists have discovered why the flu vaccine can perform poorly. They found that a specific type of immune cell, called T follicular helper cells, indirectly controls the anti ...

Antibody blood test results expected later this month may help answer a crucial question: Is there human-to-human ...

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California health officials have confirmed the state's second human case of bird flu Thursday just hours after announcing the first, adding to fears of an outbreak. The second infected person ...

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CHICAGO, Oct 3 (Reuters) - California, the biggest U.S. milk-producing state, on Thursday confirmed two human cases of bird flu in people who had contact with dairy cattle infected by the virus.

Two farmworkers in California tested positive for H5 bird flu, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed on Thursday. The confirmation came hours after the California Department ...

Since reports emerged earlier this year that dairy cows across the country had been infected with H5N1 bird flu, the prospect that the virus could evolve to spark another pandemic has stoked ...

HANOI, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Dozens of tigers and lions in captivity died in the past month in southern Vietnam with tests showing they were positive for bird flu, health ministry and state media said ...