Mpox is once again a global health emergency. What is the risk for California?
Two years ago, cases of the infectious viral disease mpox were rising rapidly in cities around the world, particularly in…
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A heat wave may have increased the spread of H5N1 on a poultry farm
An H5N1 outbreak that recently infected five poultry workers and 1.8 million chickens in northeastern Colorado may have been fueled…
He says he warned about an outbreak of H5N1 in a herd of cows, but was ignored
So far, the virus has caused only minimal illness in humans, but has spread rapidly among birds, marine mammals and…
Poultry markets may be source of H5 in San Francisco wastewater
Federal officials suspect that live bird markets in San Francisco may be the source of the bird flu virus in…
Is bird flu here to stay in livestock?
Despite assurances from the federal government that bird flu will be eradicated from the country's dairy cows, some experts fear…
Signs of bird flu found in San Francisco sewage
According to sampling data, signs of the H5N1 bird flu virus have been detected at three wastewater sites in the…
First death due to avian flu subtype recorded in Mexico, says WHO
The first fatal human case of a subtype of bird flu has been confirmed in Mexico, the World Health Organization…
Opinion: The GOP would rather demonize Fauci than help us survive the next pandemic
It's become as boring as it is predictable: When Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia turns on her microphone…
Third US dairy worker infected with bird flu, second case in Michigan
Officials announced Thursday that a third American dairy worker has been infected by bird flu, or H5N1. This is the…
Christina Applegate contracts sapovirus after ingesting fecal matter
Christina Applegate was still recovering from her first encounter with COVID-19 when another virus recently ruined her health again. The…