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10/18/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Bird flu is evolving in Chinese poultry; the WHO says avian flu has spread to humans for the first time

The first diagnosed human case of H7N4 bird flu has appeared in eastern China, reported a New Scientist article. Chinese authorities have confirmed that a woman from Jiangsu province contracted this particular avian influenza virus. The 68-year-old patient developed symptoms on December 25, 2017. She entered the hospital for treatment on January 1, and was medically cleared […]

06/04/2018 / By Edsel Cook

For when TEOTWAWKI happens: How to protect yourself from biohazards

The end of the world as we know it (TEOTWAWKI) could result from pandemics of antibiotic-resistant superbugs used by terrorists. But there are steps you can take to protect yourself and your loved ones from the threat posed by these biological hazards, as stated by a Beans, Bullets, Bandages and You article. Biohazards are harmful organic substances that […]

01/04/2018 / By Robert Jonathan

Dangerous research to resume: Federal funding ban on “super pathogen” experiments has been lifted, opening door to bioterror attacks or pandemic accidents

Put this one in the category of “what could possibly go wrong?” The National Institutes of Health is lifting a ban on funding experiments that deliberately make germs more dangerous, albeit subject to pre-approval by a scientific panel using a risk-benefit analysis. The U.S. government imposed a funding moratorium on such research in October 2104. At […]

11/22/2017 / By Janine Acero

No time for “fowl” play: 5 Strategies to protect your chickens from avian flu

The most severe outbreak of the avian influenza – commonly known as bird flu – in the U.S. happened in 2015. The occurrence triggered a wave of alarm for both consumers and poultry farmers. Since then, the price of eggs alone has increased by 58 percent, and grocery stores and restaurants have increased the cost of […]

10/26/2017 / By Lance D Johnson

Pandemic bird flu virus just three mutations away, warn scientists

As the general population lines up and pumps itself full of cytotoxins (vaccine ingredients), another viral mutation is being predicted. This time scientists are warning about a new kind of bird flu virus, one that is only three mutations away from attaching to human host cells and becoming a global pandemic. It doesn’t matter how […]

02/03/2017 / By David Gutierrez

Drastic spread of bird flu outbreaks now risking a full-scale human pandemic

An unprecedented number of bird flu outbreaks are taking place simultaneously around the world, featuring a never-before-seen number of new strains of the virus. This situation dramatically raises the risk of a human-to-human transmitting bird flu pandemic, disease experts are warning. “You’ve got more exposures, to more farmers, more often, and in greater numbers, in […]

01/08/2017 / By David Gutierrez

NYC cats infected by rare bird flu

The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has announced an outbreak of bird flu among cats at the Manhattan Animal Care Center shelter. So far, there is no sign that the strain is able to pass from cats to humans. This particular variety of bird flu, H7N2, has never before seen in […]

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