A human immune system protein called butyrophilin helps to stop bird flu from infecting people, but some viruses currently circulating have mutations that might overcome this barrier
Learn more about the weekly influenza surveillance report (FluView) prepared by the Influenza Division.
A USDA analysis shows the spread in cattle started from a single spillover event from birds in the Texas panhandle that may have happened in…
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Officially, only one person has caught the illness during the current outbreak. But with limited testing, cases could be flying under the radar.
A USDA analysis shows the spread in cattle started from a single spillover event from birds in the Texas panhandle that may have happened in…
University of Minnesota http://twin-cities.umn.edu/ 612- 625-5000 The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) said yesterday that it will test ground beef samples from retail stores in…
University of Minnesota http://twin-cities.umn.edu/ 612- 625-5000 The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) said yesterday that it will test ground beef samples from retail stores in…
This report describes repurposing Ebola vaccines in the absence of large outbreaks.
A public research institute in Brazil has proved a new shot protects against the disease, but can’t make it fast enough to stop the huge…
Experts question whether U.S. has a handle on the scope of the outbreak in dairy cattle
