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Bird flu is a scary illness with a high mortality rate. But so far, infections in the U.S. have been relatively mild—until now. A patient in Louisiana has been hospitalized with a severe case of ...
Bird flu has been killing birds for decades.Strains of the virus have been detected in birds since 1996, with serious outbreaks in 2004 and 2005. But the current outbreak is the worst Avian flu in ...
The CDC says no person-to-person spread of H5 bird flu has been detected and is using its flu surveillance systems to monitor for H5 bird flu activity in people. Since March 2024, 901 dairy herds ...
The latest numbers show 66 confirmed human cases of bird flu in the U.S. The CDC is taking a holiday break and will resume updates on human cases on Jan. 3. The CDC is taking a holiday break and ...
Avian influenza, also known as avian flu or bird flu, is a disease caused by the influenza A virus, which primarily affects birds but can sometimes affect mammals including humans. [1] Wild aquatic birds are the primary host of the influenza A virus, which is enzootic (continually present) in many bird populations.
On Nov. 24, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued a statement warning the public of a recalled batch of milk after the bird flu was detected in a retail sample. This is just the ...
While other H5N1 influenza strains are known, they are significantly different on a genetic level from a highly pathogenic, emergent strain of H5N1, which was able to achieve hitherto unprecedented global spread in 2008. [1] The H5N1 strain is a fast-mutating, highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAI) found in multiple bird species. It is ...
Egg prices soar and cat food is recalled due to bird flu concerns Cartons of eggs are ready for use at Aunt Judy's Family Restaurant in Doylestown Borough on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023.