Which Animals Have Caught Bird Flu In The U.S.?
Avian influenza has spread far beyond the nation's birds, infecting all manner of creatures from zoo animals, wild mammals, farm animals and even people.
Expert on bird flu: We haven’t responded to early warnings
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What to know about the spread of the bird flu
The virus has spread among dairy cattle, humans and other mammals. But officials say the current public health risk is low.
Bird Flu Samples From Very Ill Patient Had ‘Concerning’ Mutations
Tiny genetic alterations could help the bird flu virus enter cells in the upper respiratory tract, the C.D.C. said. But there is no sign that mutations are widespread in nature.
How To Protect Your Pet From Bird Flu
Pet owners are reminded that prevention is the best strategy for protecting their animal companions from the disease.
Bird flu has a December impact in SD, Iowa
Bird flu was busy in South Dakota and in some surrounding states in December. According to the USDA’s avian flu tracker, as of Friday, more than 400,000 turkeys in South Dakota and more than 4 million egg laying chickens in northwestern Iowa were impacted by the flu.
Bird flu cases are on the rise for humans and animals. Here's how to protect your pets
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Kristen Coleman, an infectious disease researcher at the University of Maryland, about the recent cases of bird flu in cats and what steps to take to protect pets.
Bird flu virus shows concerning mutations in first severe case in the U.S.
A genetic analysis suggests the bird flu virus mutated inside a Louisiana patient in a way that could potentially make the virus more transmissible to humans, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Scientists say bird flu could be mutating
Public health officials are sounding the alarm after bird flu mutations were discovered in a Louisiana patient.
Single bird flu mutation could let it latch easily to human cells, study finds
The potential mutation would allow the avian influenza virus sweeping through dairy herds to attach to a receptor protein on the surface of our cells.
Concern grows over whether bird flu could lead to a pandemic: What to know
The virus has been found in raw milk, deepening concerns about bird flu's spread. Experts discuss the symptoms and how to ...
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The first severe case of H5N1 bird flu confirmed in US: What to know about the virus
The first severe case of H5N1 bird flu was confirmed in Louisiana. Here is a map of other states that have been affected.
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Suspected bird flu case in Wisconsin: Health officials monitor exposure
Birds on the affected property will be depopulated to prevent disease spread, and the premises is under movement restrictions ...
Wisconsin reports first presumptive human case of bird flu in Barron County
(WLUK) -- State health officials say they detected Wisconsin's first presumptive positive human case of Highly Pathogenic ...