CDC: ‘Close contact’ of Mo. bird flu patient also fell ill, but human transmission unlikely
A close contact of an avian flu patient in Missouri also fell ill at the same time but it is unlikely there was any human-to-human…
‘One and done’ universal flu jab that ‘protects against all strains for life’ could be available in 5 years
A UNIVERSAL jab that protects against every form of flu could be available within five years, scientists say. The influenza virus is constantly evolving so…
McDonald’s cuts breakfast hours in Australia as bird flu hits egg supply | Business and Economy
Fast food giant says it will stop taking breakfast orders from 10:30am instead of midday due to egg supply crunch. McDonald’s restaurants in Australia have…
TV host Oprah Winfrey rushed to hospital with stomach flu and severe dehydration
TV host Oprah Winfrey was taken to hospital yesterday with stomach flu and dehydration. The 70-year-old had to be put on a drip as her…
Man who contracted H5N2 bird flu dies in Mexico, WHO says | World Health Organization News
The H5N2 strain has never before been found in a human, health agency says, but stresses risk remains low. A man in Mexico with prior…
Second U.S. bird flu case in human linked to Michigan dairy farm
1 of 2 | Gov. Mike Parson, R-Missouri, inspects a red angus cow during a May 2021 visit to the St. Louis Science Center where…
Why has bird flu in the US spread to cows and what’s the risk for humans? | Health News
The bird flu virus, which was first reported in US poultry farms in 14 states in early 2022, has spread to cows and two humans…
I get colds and flu non-stop, what can I eat or drink to boost my immunity? Dr Zoe answers health questions
SPRING brings warnings about various health threats, including tick bites. While in most cases they are harmless, around one in ten of the mites may…
Urgent warning over fresh bird flu pandemic fears as WHO predicts ‘extraordinarily high’ death rates
THE World Health Organisation has expressed "enormous concern" over the spread of bird flu strain H5N1 to humans following another outbreak. Fears are beginning to…
English islands to reopen to tourists two years after closing due to Avian Flu
The National Trust is allowing visitors back onto Inner Farne in Northumberland for the first time in two years next month, having shut them down…