Each year, seasonal flu sickens about 1 billion people worldwide and causes approximately 290,000 to 650,000 respiratory ...

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A 3-year-old girl in western Mexico has died after contracting bird flu in the country's first confirmed human case of the virus, Mexican health authorities said Tuesday. Mexico's Health Ministry said ...

The new nasal vaccine only needs one dose and produces reliable immunity right at the site where the virus enters the body.

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Bird flu is continuing to spread in New York City despite the state’s temporary live market shut down in February — and activists want a total closure of the slaughter houses. At least 4,180 ...

Mexico City: A three-year-old girl has become Mexico's first human fatality from H5N1 bird flu, dying early Tuesday of multiple organ failure, health officials said. The girl from the northern ...