Dairy cows in Nevada have been infected with a new form of bird flu that is distinct from the version that has been spreading through […]
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Could the Bird Flu Become Airborne?
In early February 2020, China locked down more than 50 million people, hoping to hinder the spread of a new coronavirus. No one knew at […]
New bird flu strain detected on poultry farm as experts monitor mutations
A new strain of bird flu (highly pathogenic avian influenza, or HPAI) has been detected on a duck farm in California. The World Organisation for Animal […]
What We Know About Bird Flu
In recent months, bird flu has started raising red flags among scientists and public health officials. Apoorva Mandavilli, a New York Times reporter who covers […]
Is your pet food safe from bird flu? A vet offers tips
Several human cases of avian flu (H5N1) have been reported around the U.S., and the virus has also proven to be fatal to felines. Dozens […]
Cats May Have Gotten Bird Flu From Raw Pet Food. Here’s What to Know.
Federal officials who spent the last year grappling with a surge of bird flu infections in cows and people are now confronting a spate of […]
Massachusetts officials suspect bird flu killed dozens of birds in Plymouth
Plymouth, Massachusetts, officials alerted the public on Sunday that more than 60 birds found dead at Billington Sea are suspected to have died of highly […]
CDC recommends faster ‘subtyping’ to catch bird flu cases
As cases of H5N1, also known as avian flu or bird flu, continue to surface across the U.S., safety precautions are ramping up. The U.S. […]
Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo loses flamingo, seal to bird flu
The Avian Influenza has claimed the lives of a Harbor Seal and a Chilean Flamingo at Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo. The zoo announced they received […]
One state leads country in human bird flu with nearly 40 confirmed cases
A child in California is presumed to have H5N1 bird flu, according to the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH). As of Dec. 23, […]