How the US is preparing for a potential bird flu pandemic
A variant of the virus caused disease in people in 1997, when there was a small but deadly outbreak in Hong Kong. Eighteen people had confirmed diagnoses, and six of them died. Since then, there have been sporadic cases around the world—but no large outbreaks.
Is bird flu the next pandemic? What to know after the first H5N1 death in the US
With reports of the first human death from bird flu in the US, some Americans are feeling an uncomfortable flashback to the early days of Covid-19, when infectious disease experts were talking about a new virus that was sending people to the hospital with respiratory infections.
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In its announcement this week of the first human death from bird flu in the United States, health officials in Louisiana were ...
As bird flu cases crop up across the country, here's what a food safety expert wants you to know about getting the virus from ...
The CDC says the risk of bird flu to the general public is low, but public health experts say they are worried the virus could mutate and become more transmissible.
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Homesteaders can work to prevent bird flu; here's howConcerns about the dangers of bird flu are growing after the first reported death in Louisiana from the virus. Experts said ...
The U.S. has experienced its first death from bird flu (H5N1). The death happened in a Louisiana patient who contracted H5N1 after being exposed to a combination of a non-commercial backyard flock and ...
The first human death from bird flu in the U.S. was reported in Louisiana, and there are also concerns about bird flu in both ...
One U.S. person, a Louisiana resident, has died after contracting bird flu since the beginning of 2024. There have been ...
California State Veterinarian Dr. Annette Jones has issued a statewide ban on dairy cattle and poultry exhibitions to combat ...
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Yes, there is a bird flu vaccineThe U.S. has developed a bird flu vaccine that can be prepared when needed. It’s not currently available because health officials haven’t deemed it necessary.
Conservation volunteers could provide a crucial defence line against bird flu outbreaks in New Zealand by ensuring early ...
A wastewater sample from the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission tested positive for H5 bird flu this week, according to WastewaterSCAN, a monitoring program based at Stanford University.
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The bird flu is low-risk for most people — for nowThe bird flu virus circulating among cows, poultry and wild birds isn't yet a threat to the general public, but experts say ...
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