As bird flu wreaks havoc in the Midwest, researchers say vaccines offer a way out

A single dose provides robust protection against infections and supports immune memory, according to a study published in Nature Communications Researchers at the State Key Laboratory for Emerging Infectious Diseases at the University of Hong Kong and the InnoHK Center for Virology, Vaccinology and Therapeutics developed a nasal spray vaccine against H5N1 avian influenza. The study was published in Nature Communications.

As bird flu wreaks havoc in the Midwest, researchers say vaccines offer a way out

This article is the first in a series called The Great Lakes Promise: Cost, Resilience and Refuge. This series was made possible in partnership between Great Lakes Now and Planet Detroit.  Bird flu has hit the Great Lakes region hard this winter, killing nearly 5 million birds — including laying hens, ducks and other fowl — in Ohio and Indiana in the past two months. Read Now at Great Lakes Now.