H5N1 Cases in Six States

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36 human cases have been reported in six U.S. states: California , Colorado , Michigan , Missouri , Texas and Washington .

Most health officials say they are not really worried about H5N1 influenza just yet because the virus is so very rarely infecting people compared to the number of cattle and birds it’s affected.

So far, so far, it usually causes mild symptoms and there's no evidence that it can be transmitted from person to person.

The trouble with making influenza vaccines starts with the flu virus itself.

It’s exceptionally prone to mutation or, worse, mixing with other viruses.

Vaccines cannot help anyone if people don’t get them.

A universal vaccine would protect people against seasonal flu as well as against new pandemic strains.

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