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2) An outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 virus occurred in a mixed-species farm in Italy, infecting and killing laying hens. Geese, ducks and pigs in the same farm remained healthy. 
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2) The study compared metabolic profiles, including measures of oxidative stress, in lymphocytes from healthy controls, myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) patients, and Long COVID (LC) patients.
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2) This study investigates the mechanisms underlying T-cell lymphopenia (low T-cell counts) in severe COVID-19 patients. This is important to understand as lymphopenia correlates with worse disease outcomes. 
2) H5N1 is a highly pathogenic avian influenza virus, commonly known as bird flu. It primarily infects birds, especially poultry, but can also infect humans. 
2) Scientists are monitoring the bird flu virus for changes that could indicate its ability to spread among humans. A cow-to-human transmission case raised concerns. The virus is typically transmitted through contact with wild birds or infected poultry. 
2) Samples of HPAIV collected in Iceland between 2022-2023 were analyzed. Three different genotypes of H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b were found circulating in wild birds in 2022. A novel H5N5 genotype was also identified in 2023.
2) The study investigated the effectiveness of natural infection in preventing reinfection with the SARS-CoV-2 JN.1 variant during a large omicron wave in Qatar from December 2023 to February 2024. 
2) This study investigated the potential pathways of spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza A/H5N1 Clade 2.3.4.4b across dairy farms in the US. By analyzing outbreak data and conducting geospatial analyses, the study found that non-waterfowl wild bird species likely ... 
2) First of all, when we see the increase in the nb of chickens in the world, we can't be surprised that H5N1 is over all an Avian influenza. 
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2) The risk assessment report considers 5 possible SCENARIOS for how the H5N1 outbreak in cattle could evolve and the corresponding risks to human health. 
2) The original cattle H5N1 virus's hemagglutinin (HA) protein was not adapted to bind to human-like receptors. The closest-related sequences to the cattle H5N1 HA came from wild birds, indicating no pre-adaptation to mammalian receptors. 
2) H/t @MichaelWorobey @PeacockFlu and colleagues 
2) The study analyzed the relationship between particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5) levels and hospital admissions for respiratory and non-respiratory diseases in major cities in South Korea from 2016-2020. 
2) The study developed a numerical model to simulate the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 virus through droplets expelled during coughing and sneezing on the upper deck of a passenger ship. 
2) This was a prospective multicenter cohort study that examined long-term outcomes up to 12 months in 303 survivors of critical COVID-19 illness who were treated in ICUs in Sweden between May 2020-May 2021. 
2) The study aimed to understand the progression of long-COVID symptoms over time in a cohort of 403 patients from a Midwestern long-COVID clinic. 
2) This was a large prospective cohort study from Norway that investigated the trajectories of cognitive and physical symptoms before, during, and after SARS-CoV-2 infection. Over 120,000 participants were followed for up to 22 months. 