‘A Dangerous Virus’: Bird Flu Enters a New Phase
A pandemic is not inevitable, scientists say. But the outbreak has passed worrisome milestones in recent weeks, including cattle that may have been reinfected.
Has the bird flu spread across the US? See map as virus continues to wreak havoc
Bird flu cases are still rising in the U.S. as the virus continues to devastate poultry farms. More than 145 million chickens, ducks, turkeys and other fowl have been slaughtered across the United States since the outbreak began in January 2022.
US reports first outbreak of H5N9 bird flu in poultry
The United States has reported its first outbreak of H5N9 bird flu in poultry on a duck farm in California, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Monday.
Bird flu in NC: What to know following the first reported H5N1 death in US
The first human death caused by H5N1 in the U.S. was reported in Louisiana on Jan. 6. Here's what to know about bird flu.
What Is H5N9? US Reports First Bird Flu Strain Outbreak in Poultry
H5N9 is a rare subtype of the influenza A virus that can cause highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), also known as bird flu. It's a reassortment strain that originated from the H5N1, H7N9, and H9N2 subtypes.
Keeping eyes on a U.S. bird flu outbreak that could quickly escalate
A pandemic is not inevitable, scientists say. But the outbreak has passed worrisome milestones in recent weeks, including cattle that may have been reinfected.
Minnesota will start testing milk for bird flu on dairy farms
If bird flu is lurking undetected on Minnesota’s dairy farms, the state is determined to find it. Starting in February, milk ...
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Will bird flu spark a human pandemic? Scientists say the risk is rising
The team found that animals that had the virus inoculated directly into their lungs became severely ill, whereas animals that ...
UK detects human case of bird flu, says wider risk remains low
British health authorities said on Monday they had detected a case of the H5N1 bird flu in a person in central England but ...
Q&A: Bird flu basics from an infectious disease expert
The H5N1 Avian influenza is decimating bird populations around the world. More than 136 million birds have been affected in ...
As bird flu outbreaks spread to animals, D-FW zoos take precautions
If a case of bird flu is reported within 50 miles of a D-FW zoo, Burgdorf-Moisuk and Rainwater said, zookeeping staff will ...
First outbreak of rare H5N9 bird flu reported on California duck farm as cases of H5N1 continue to rise
Bird flu infections around the U.S. have forced mass cullings and resulted in the deaths of zoo animals and pets ...
First outbreak of rare bird flu strain detected at Calif. duck farm
U.S. authorities also detected the more common H5N1 strain on the same farm in Merced County, California, they said in a ...
Four Years After Covid-19 Success, mRNA Vaccines Aren’t Ready for Bird Flu
While drugmakers are hard at work on the shots, they’re not yet ready to blunt the impact of a potential pandemic.