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Officials Report the First Human Death From Bird Flu in the U.S. Here’s What to Know About the Virus
The death of a Louisiana resident who was over the age of 65 signals that future H5N1 infections are not guaranteed to be ...
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Ella Jeffries
Ella Jeffries is an editorial intern with Smithsonian magazine. The death of a Louisiana resident who was over the age of 65 signals that future H5N1 infections are not guaranteed to be mild, health e ...
North Jersey wastewater sample tests positive for bird flu. Here's what it means
A wastewater sample from the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission tested positive for H5 bird flu this week, according to ...
Moderna stock forfeits gains as first US bird flu death puts vaccine development in focus
In July 2024, Moderna was awarded $176 million from the US government to advance the development of its mRNA H5N1 (bird flu) vaccine, which is in the early stages of testing. The award came after an ...