Inconsistent Increase in Age at Respiratory Syncytial Virus Hospitalization of Children Aged 2 Years During the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Pandemic: A Retrospective Multicenter Study in 4 European Countries
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic disrupted respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) seasonality.
How Does the Burden of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Compare to Influenza in Spanish Adults?
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza infections cause significant annual morbidity and mortality worldwide in at-risk populations.
A single mutation in dairy cow-associated H5N1 viruses increases receptor binding breadth
Clade 2.3.4.4b H5N1 is causing an unprecedented outbreak in dairy cows in the United States.
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European Health Union: Council calls on Commission to keep health as a priority
EU Health Ministers highlighted the ongoing challenges facing the EU’s health system, including health workforce shortages, security of supply of medicines, prevention of non-communicable diseases, as well as preparedness and communicable diseases.
CDC A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update June 21, 2024
CDC provides an update on its response activities related to the multistate outbreak of avian influenza A(H5N1) virus, or "H5N1 bird flu," in dairy cows and other animals in the United States.
Vaccination reduces central nervous system IL-1β and memory deficits after COVID-19 in mice
Up to 25% of individuals infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) exhibit postacute cognitive sequelae.
First encounter with SARS-CoV-2: immune portraits of COVID susceptibility
More than four years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the mass mobilization of the scientific community.
Human SARS-CoV-2 challenge uncovers local and systemic response dynamics
The COVID-19 pandemic is an ongoing global health threat, yet our understanding of the dynamics of early cellular responses to this disease remains limited
Bird flu pandemic risk rises as cow cases appear and officials warn of humans’ role
USDA report finds transmission likely happening when workers, cows, vehicles and equipment go to multiple farms
How Scared Should You Be of Bird Flu?
How worried you should be about H5N1, the bird flu virus spreading on dairy farms in the United States, depends on who you are.
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Are We Prepared for Bird Flu? — ITT Episode 32
A new strain of H5N1 influenza is spreading in dairy cows in the United States.
Scary-sounding new virus in the news? Here are the questions you should ask
In the US, a dairy-farm worker develops itching, blood-shot eyes.