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  • Could Bird Flu Be the Next Global Pandemic?
    Health - 27 May 2025
    Highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses like H5N1, H5N6, and H7N9 pose an evolving global threat due to their capacity to infect birds, mammals, and occasionally humans, with sporadic outbreaks and...
  • How does the COVID-19 Pandemic Compare to Other Pandemics?
    Health - 16 Mar 2021
    The initial outbreak of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, was in Wuhan, Hubei province, China, in December 2019.
  • Zoonotic?Disease Outbreaks
    Health - 6 Sep 2022
    New outbreaks of zoonotic diseases continue to occur as the human-animal interface grows.
  • What is a Polybasic Cleavage Site?
    Health - 9 Mar 2021
    The polybasic cleavage site is a proteolytic excision site utilized by cellular proteases that activate a wide range of precursor proteins.
  • Bird Flu (H5N1) Genetics
    Health - 19 Jun 2023
    Avian flu or bird flu first emerged as a deadly strain that killed two chicken flocks in Scotland. This strain, which is called A/chicken/Scotland/59 has since undergone several genetic mutations to...
  • What is Gain-of-Function Research?
    Health - 4 Sep 2022
    Gain-of-function research is the serial passaging of microorganisms to increase transmissibility, virulence, immunogenicity, and host tropism.
  • Influenza Infection in Animals
    Health - 16 May 2023
    Influenza is a respiratory illness common to humans and a limited number of animal species.
  • Causes of Swine Flu
    Health - 4 Nov 2022
    Swine flu is caused by the influenza virus. There are many types of influenza viruses. The virus constantly changes and mutates in order to escape the immune system of the animal it infects.
  • Tamiflu - Oseltamivir Resistance
    Health - 20 Apr 2021
    Antiviral drugs are shown to be effective in prophylaxis and therapy for influenza and are likely to be active against a potential new pandemic strain. Several studies have demonstrated the efficiency...
  • What is Bird Flu (H5N1)?
    Health - 20 Jun 2023
    Bird flu or avian flu is a highly contagious viral infection that is transmitted between birds and on rare occasions, from birds to humans.

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