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WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection has reassigned its chief medical officer after the in-custody death of an 8-year-old girl whose mother's pleas for an ambulance were ignored despite her…

Elana Gotkine WEDNESDAY, June 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For outpatients with influenza infection, oseltamivir is not associated with a reduced risk for hospitalization, according to a review…

The latest outbreak of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in the Western Cape, has resulted in at least 550 000 chickens being slaughtered and many more eggs being destroyed in attempts to contain the disease. This is according…

4/4 © Reuters. Chickens and a turkey are seen inside a coop at a private poultry farming at a ranch in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil June 2, 2023. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes 2/4 By Ana Mano SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Revised trade accords with most of…

Dennis Thompson FRIDAY, June 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Genetic mutations caused this latest bird flu season to become more severe, increasing the risk it poses to humans and other mammals, a…

Influenza epidemics, caused by influenza A or B viruses, result in acute respiratory infection. They kill half a million people worldwide every year. These viruses can also wreak havoc on animals, as in the case of avian flu. A team from…

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists discovered how the current epizootic H5N1 avian influenza virus (bird flu) gained new genes and greater virulence as it spread west. Researchers showed that the avian virus could severely…

France confirmed its aim to launch a vaccination programme against bird flu in the autumn after results from a series of tests on the vaccination of ducks showed "satisfactory effectiveness", the farm ministry said.…

Have you ever wondered why some people might get sicker than others, even when they catch the same virus? It is not yet clear why this is. Viral factors (such as differences in the strain of a virus) play a role in this variability, but…

A pharmacist prepares to administer COVID-19 vaccine booster shots during an event hosted by the Chicago Department of Public Health at the Southwest Senior Center on September 09, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois.Scott Olson | Getty ImagesThree…