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Additionally, new viruses can emerge from the combination of viruses from animals, birds, and humans. HMPV was first identified in the Netherlands in 2001. Bangladeshi scientists detected the ...

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging hospitals to accelerate advanced testing of people they suspect may have bird flu. Its alert to doctors and hospitals follows a few rare ...

After a year of rising bird flu cases among people in the United States, researchers are keeping a watchful eye on the H5N1 virus to slow further spread. Since early 2024, the country has recorded ...

Birds of prey in medieval Britain relied far more heavily on scavenging human waste than previously thought, according to research that analyzed more than 30 ancient bird skeletons. Ancient red ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A harbor seal and a Chilean flamingo died from the bird flu this month at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago, officials said. The flamingo died January 8 and the seal died January 9 ...

The human metapneumovirus (hMPV) is a common respiratory virus that typically causes mild cold-like symptoms. Studies show it has circulated in human populations since the 1970s, though it was ...

Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) does not affect pets, but misconceptions about its transmission persist. The virus targets human respiratory systems only, and pets cannot catch or spread HMPV.

The latest data shows another virus, known as HMPV, has also been spiking in some parts of the country. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention previously confirmed it was monitoring a ...

that aims to build support for a local ordinance to give homeowners a legal leg up to have the birds in their yards for fresh eggs and enjoyment. Shearstone has a half-dozen chickens in her yard ...

A child in California is presumed to have H5N1 bird flu, according to the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH). As of Dec. 23, there had been 36 confirmed human cases of bird flu in ...

BEIJING — The rate of infections with the flu-like human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in northern China is declining, a health official said Sunday, amid some international concern over a potential ...