In severe bird flu cases, the virus can mutate as it lingers in the body
A 13-year-old girl in British Columbia who was hospitalized with bird flu for several weeks late last year harbored a mutated ...
Butte County warns public of bird flu detected in local poultry flock; risk remains low
The Butte County Public Health Department is warning the public about Bird Flu detection in a backyard poultry flock in the ...
Bird flu FAQ: Everything you need to know about the H5N1 outbreak that’s spread to dairy cows in 9 states
Though H5N1 has been circulating nationwide in wild birds, domestic poultry, and mammals since 2022, you may have only been ...
Bird flu could merge with seasonal flu to make mutated virus that could spread among humans, CDC warns
“For example, if a human gets infected with a bird flu and also carries a human influenza A virus, these two viruses can ...
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Pet food tainted with avian flu virus that was sold across WA, Northwest is recalled
The Oregon Department of Agriculture said tests confirmed a genetic match between the virus in the turkey in the raw and ...
Owner of two cats that died after drinking H5N1 recalled milk threatens to sue
San Bernadino resident Joseph Journell says he lost two beloved cats after they drank raw milk contaminated with bird flu and ...
Here’s what to know about bird flu as farms fight outbreaks in California
Gov. Newsom declared a state of emergency as the virus continues to infect dairy herds across the country — including more ...
South Korea experiencing biggest flu outbreak since 2016 as cases surge 136%
The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said Friday that flu cases are rising sharply in South Korea, marking the ...
Sick season is in full force. What the latest CDC figures show
The most recent CDC hospitalization data and other indicators show that the flu virus is trending higher than the other germs ...
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Human A(H5N1) cases generally have mild illness, with short duration
(HealthDay News) — The A (H5N1) virus generally causes mild illness of short duration, mainly among US adults exposed to infected animals, according to a study published online Dec. 31 in the New ...
Boston researcher and physician says we’re at ‘DEFCON 3’ for bird flu. Here’s what that means.
Public health experts are urging vigilance amid recent reports of severe bird flu cases in two North American patients.
Biden ramps up bird flu spending as scientists fret about H5N1 response. Here’s what to know
While cases of bird flu in humans have steadily climbed since last fall, health officials maintain the risk to humans is low ...