Medical Xpress

A bird flu vaccine for humans is being trialed—here's how it works

The first ever avian influenza vaccine recently started trials in the US. This marks a milestone in the prevention of bird flu infections in humans. The vaccine targets the H5N1 flu strain, which ...
AOL

Bird Flu Spread to Humans May Be a Few Mutations Away, but Overall Risk Is Low

A recent CDC MMWR report shows three new asymptomatic human cases of bird flu, suggesting the virus may be slowly spreading. Johanna Moya/Getty Images Meanwhile, a growing bird flu outbreak is of ...
Yahoo

Wildlife rehab center uses genius technique to raise orphaned birds without human interaction: 'Incredibly successful'

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Thanks to a unique woven crane costume, a South African wildlife rehab center is teaching orphaned birds essential survival skills ...
CNN

Washington resident dies of complications from bird flu strain never before reported in humans

A Washington resident died of complications from an infection with a bird flu strain never before reported in humans, the state Department of Health said on Friday. The patient was an older adult with ...
The Providence Journal

Lexi Figore feeds a baby owl while wearing an owl mask to avoid imprinting on chicks

Lexi Figore, chief of staff at Congress of the Birds, feeds a baby owl while wearing an owl mask. Rescuers wear the mask while feeding the owlets so they don't imprint on their human caretakers.