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First human bird flu death in US reported

Smithsonian Magazine on MSN · 8h

Officials Report the First Human Death From Bird Flu in the U.S. Here's What to Know About the Virus

The United States has reported its first human death from H5N1 bird flu, marking a somber moment in the ongoing outbreak of the virus. The Louisiana Department of Health announced in a statement on Monday that a patient over the age of 65,

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

First U.S. Death From Bird Flu Reported in Louisiana

SOURCES: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, health update, Jan. 6, 2025; CBS News; U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, health update, Dec. 18, 2024; Lou

Time on MSN · 11h

Does the First U.S. Death Mean Bird Flu Is Getting More Dangerous?

Any time a person catches H5N1, or bird flu, their infection is a chance for the virus to mutate in the wrong direction. When someone dies from the bird flu—as an elderly Louisiana man did on Jan. 6,

Virus outbreak in China sparks pandemic concerns

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Virus outbreak in China sparks pandemic concerns: What to know about HMPV

Cases of human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, a contagious virus that can lead to respiratory disease, is reportedly spiking in northern China. Infectious disease experts say risk to the U.S. is low.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

What is HMPV? Here's what you need to know as virus cases tick up in China, US

As cases of the HMPV virus continue to increase in the U.S. and in China, here's what you need to know about the virus.

The New York Times · 2d

What We Know About HMPV, the Common Virus Spreading in China

While cases are climbing in China, the situation is very different from what it was when Covid-19 emerged five years ago, medical experts say. HMPV has circulated in humans for decades.

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COVID Turns 5: Facts and Remaining Mysteries About the Virus

COVID-19 has continued to claim lives at an average rate of about 900 deaths per week in the U.S. over the past year.

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Should Britain be worried about the virus spreading in China?

The pictures emerging are arresting: a hospital waiting room in Beijing, full of masked patients apparently attached to drips ...

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HMPV is all over TikTok – but is the virus something to worry about?

And what are the symptoms of Human Metapneumovirus to be aware of? We spoke to an expert GP who explained if HMPV is really ...

Sinar Daily on MSN1h

Similar To Flu, Not Like Covid: HMPV Virus Explainer

Public health advice for HMPV is similar to that for flu, said John Tregoning, professor in vaccine immunology at Imperial ...

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HMPV: What are the symptoms of the respiratory virus and how does it spread?

Texas Department of State Health Services data showed less than 50 HMPV-positive cases each week in December across the state ...

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Highly contagious virus continues to spread across New York City

A highly contagious virus that causes vomiting and diarrhea has rapidly spread across New York City, with cases nearly ...

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Concussions 'reactivate dormant virus in brain'

Repeated head injuries could reawaken a dormant virus in the brain, triggering the onset of Alzheimer's Disease and dementia, ...

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HMPV Virus Cases Live Updates: States asked to ramp up checks, 2 more suspected cases in Nagpur

The two suspected cases are both children aged seven and 14 years and were treated in the outpatient department of a private ...

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