Health & Bio

WHO tracking 13 avian and swine flu cases; no imminent pandemic signal

WHO documented 13 avian and swine influenza cases in Q1 2026, including an H5N1 death in a Bangladeshi child. CDC is monitoring U.S. dairy and poultry workers; public health risk assessed as low.

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