Bird Flu Mutation Raises Pandemic Red Flags

Bird Flu Mutation Raises Pandemic Red Flags

In a recent study, researchers found that a single alteration in a protein on the surface of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus could significantly increase its potential for human-to-human transmission. Unsurprisingly enough, the study into bird...
The CDC Starts Warning Of Marburg Virus

The CDC Starts Warning Of Marburg Virus

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has finally started to warn the public about the Marburg outbreak in Africa. Marburg is a hemorrhagic disease and has a case fatality rate of 23-90%. This one, if it spreads further “will get attention this...