How are H5N9 and H5N1 different? What to know after California bird flu outbreak
The California duck farm's strain of H5N9 is different from those earlier cases because this time it is closely related to a newer variant of the H5N1 virus. That variant is called H5N1 D1.1, the USDA spokesperson said, which has emerged over the past year to dominate U.S. cases in wild birds and poultry.
Northern Michigan reports latest bird flu outbreak
A 25th Michigan county has reported the presence of bird flu in a local flock. Officials detected the highly contagious avian influenza (H5N1) in a backyard flock from Alpena County, located in the northeast Lower Peninsula.
Are Eggs Safe to Eat During the Bird Flu Outbreak? Here's What Experts Are Saying
The National Institutes of Health reports that avian influenza A virus, or bird flu, is now widespread in wild birds all over the world. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) also states that over 18 million birds have contracted the virus in this country.
Avian flu outbreak has spread to birds in Boston area, officials say
An avian flu outbreak that has killed birds across Massachusetts in recent weeks is suspected to have spread to birds in Boston and Brookline, according to officials.
Experts are anxious that bird flu could become airborne — and jump-start another pandemic
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has recommended an additional half a million dollars in state spending to support the development of vaccines for bird flu and other foreign animal diseases, according to RadioIowa.
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Flu season hits California, US. What are symptoms? How to tell it's not another virus
Over 160,000 people this season have landed in the hospital from flu complications, CDC estimates. More than 6,600 have died.
Strain Of Bird Flu Never Before Seen In The US Found On Duck Farm In California
A new strain of highly pathogenic bird flu (H5N9), which has never been seen in the United States before, was recently discovered on a duck farm in ...
A new strain of bird flu is found on a California duck farm
A new strain of H5N9 bird flu was detected at a commercial duck operation in California's Merced County. All the ducks were ...
New strain of bird flu found in California: Current status in maps
The newly reported H5N9 strain was found Monday at a duck farm in Merced County, California, according to the World ...
Rare bird flu strain found in California raises potential of wider spread
First U.S. detection of virulent H5N9 strain, at a California duck farm, draws scrutiny as evidence of genetic reassortment ...
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Another Strain Of Bird Flu Discovered In California
Experts stressed that the new strain did not itself appear to be an immediate human threat. But the rise of a new strain is ...
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H5N9 bird flu outbreak: New virus strain detected on California duck farm
A new strain of a highly pathogenic and rare strain of bird flu has been reported on a duck farm in central California.
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California child is presumed positive for bird flu
a child in California tested positive for influenza A after drinking raw milk. They developed a fever and vomiting, but they recovered safely, and the infection was not confirmed to be H5 flu.
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California man says two of his cats died after drinking raw milk recalled for bird flu
A California man whose two cats died after drinking raw milk recalled for bird flu risk says he meant to keep his beloved pets healthy, but his efforts tragically backfired. “It’s horrible ...
First US case of new bird flu strain found on California duck farm
US officials are investigating the appearance of a strain of bird flu identified in the US for the first time, a worrying ...
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Bird flu crisis enters new phase
Dozens of newly confirmed cases of avian influenza in wild birds and the first verified U.S. case of a new strain of the ...