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fromAxios
6 days ago

Bird flu's comeback raises fears about readiness

But the virus is continuing to evolve and spill over to other species, fueling fears of human-to-human transmissions and a possible pandemic.
Public health
fromNature
2 weeks ago

A vaccine central in A(H5) influenza antigenic space confers broad immunity - Nature

Influenza A viruses are enzootic in wild migratory birds of aquatic habitats around the world7. In wild waterfowl, 17 subtypes of HA (H1-H16, H19) and 9 of neuraminidase (NA, N1-N9), surface glycoproteins of influenza A viruses, have been identified8,9. HA is the receptor-binding and fusion protein of influenza A viruses, and its head domain contains dominant epitopes targeted by antibodies.
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fromBig Think
6 months ago

Ask Ethan: Couldn't COVID-19 have originated in a Chinese lab?

The scientific consensus supports that SARS-CoV-2 emerged from a wet market, not a laboratory.
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