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Fear of Trump mangling bird flu response

From gutting federal agencies to favoring profit over public health, here's why public health experts are concerned

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Are people more afraid of illness today?

The COVID pandemic pushed people to be either hyper-aware of viruses, or not trust public health at all

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Bird flu mutations spark concern

A recent study describing how H5N1 is evolving to be more contagious in mammals is putting scientists on edge

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Is the COVID summer wave here?

Once more, COVID cases are on the rise. Here's what's driving an uptick in cases

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The biggest mysteries about bird flu

Whether H5N1 unleashes another pandemic is dependent on if we try to stop its spread now

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Are house cats safe from bird flu?

Cows and, of course, birds have been at the center of the H5N1 outbreak. But many cats are dying too

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Second human bird flu case in Michigan

An Australian bird flu case was also confirmed, but is not related to the dairy industry

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Are we "flying blind" with bird flu?

A lack of data and surveillance of the virus is worrying some public health experts about cases going unnoticed

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Bird flu is not yet the "cow flu"

As more dairy herds are infected, experts warn about lack of testing and surveillance

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We don't know how bad bird flu is yet

Recent testing has revealed H5N1 outbreaks are more widespread then previously thought yet we aren't testing enough

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Why experts are worried about bird flu

The time to prepare for a bird flu pandemic is now, experts say

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CDC's new COVID policy is risky: experts

The CDC has changed its guidelines for isolating with a COVID infection. Experts say this could backfire

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Are we prepared for "Disease X?"

Preparing for unknown new diseases requires a focus on clear and authentic communication worldwide

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New COVID variant dominant in U.S.

Health experts monitoring JN.1 say it may not cause as much damage as previous waves but it could still be severe

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Are we getting more sick after COVID?

COVID-19 could be a "risk factor" for other viruses like flu and RSV, experts say

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"Pirola" COVID variant is spreading fast

Experts warned Pirola could do serious damage if it gained a foothold. Now that it's growing, what happens next?

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JN.1: the next COVID-19 winter variant?

JN.1 isn’t yet a cause for alarm, but that could change, serving as a reminder that COVID always has new tricks

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Highly-mutated Covid strain identified

Most people shouldn't be concerned about this highly mutated variant, but experts caution it has outbreak potential

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New COVID mutant EG.5 driving up cases

Experts say the variant nicknamed Eris is thriving due to waning immunity and shifting baselines

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Premature Mission Accomplished on COVID?

As the COVID public health emergency ends, experts say there's a real chance for a new variant to surge

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COVID's worrying back-and-forth spread

The back-and-forth spread of COVID from animals to humans is deeply troubling scientists. Here's why

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"Variant soup" could drive COVID surge

A "soup" of COVID variants could make for a challenging winter surge unlike anything we've seen before, experts say

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