All bird flu articles
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NewsCanada is slowest in reporting bird flu – but COVID shows we can do better
A global study was conducted to measure the reporting speed of pandemic-causing bird flu H5N1 in different countries, among which Canada surprisingly came in last, addressing the need for improvements in the current monitoring procedures.
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NewsBird flu is mutating - but antivirals still work
Researchers have identified nine mutations in a bird flu strain from a person in Texas. The bad news: this strain is more capable of causing disease and replicates better in the brain. Good news: approved antivirals are still effective.
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NewsResearchers develop better way to test vaccines against bird flu
Researchers have developed an improved way to test potential vaccines against bird flu.
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NewsBird flu ‘could hit food availability in run-up to Christmas’
Kingston University Professor of Medical Microbiology Mark Fielder explains why the current strain of avian influenza is so contagious, how best to control the spread and the effect the outbreak is having on farmers, retailers and the UK economy.