Opinion
The World Is Watching the U.S. Deal With Bird Flu, and It’s Scary
As a virus scientist in South Africa, I’ve been watching with dread as H5N1 bird flu spreads among animals in the United States. The pathogen poses a serious pandemic threat and has been detected in over 500 dairy herds in 15 states — which is probably an undercount.
Bird flu reaches Hawaii, the last state that had escaped it
Officials suspect wild migrating birds are likely to blame for the first known infection of a flock in Hawaii, which had been the last state in the country with no reported cases in poultry or wild birds during the current outbreak.
Map Shows States Where Bird Flu H5N1 Has Spread
Avian influenza H5N1 infection in humans has spread to seven U.S. states, growing from 46 cases last week to 52 cases this week.
H5N1 Bird Flu Is Infecting More People Than We Know
New CDC research suggests that a small but significant percentage of dairy farmers working near infected cows have recently contracted H5N1, often without knowing.
US Confirms First Case of Bird Flu in Hawaii
The United States Department of Agriculture has confirmed the presence of bird flu in Honolulu County, Hawaii, the first of its kind in the state during this outbreak, which began in 2022. (Reporting by Christy Santhosh in Bengaluru;
Outbreak of bird flu strain H5N1 on Cornish farm
A bird flu outbreak has been confirmed at a commercial poultry farm in Cornwall. The government said all poultry on the infected premises - near Rosudgeon, St Ives - would be humanely culled and a 3km (1.
Bird Flu Detected In Netherlands For First Time In 2024
Bird flu was detected on an organic chicken farm in the centre of the Netherlands for the first time this year, the government said on Monday.
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H5N1 bird flu virus in Canadian teenager displays mutations demonstrating virus’ risk
The H5N1 virus that infected a Canadian teen appears not to have spread, but it shows signs of mutation that makes flu ...
H5N1 bird flu infects 5 more humans in California, and 1 in Oregon
As H5N1 bird flu spreads among California dairy herds and southward-migrating birds, health officials announced Friday six ...
First human bird flu case confirmed in Oregon. Could the virus cause a lockdown like COVID?
H5 bird flu, a type of avian influenza, has infected dozens of people in the U.S., and spread to seven states and Canada this year. As more human cases arise, there's deepening worry over whether the ...
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Bird flu warning issued after teen becomes first confirmed human case - symptoms to look out for
The H5N1 strain of bird flu has infected a patient in the first ever confirmed human case of the virus, caused by the H5N1 ...
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H5N1 Bird Flu’s Human Spread Sparks Alarm: California and Oregon Cases Confirmed
H5N1 bird flu raises alarm as human cases emerge in California and Oregon. Discover the implications and ongoing health ...
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How Bureaucratic Infighting and Dairy Industry Lobbying Have Worsened the H5N1 Bird Flu Outbreak (Part 2)
There is an inherent conflict of interest -- and the potential for injury to public health -- when a federal department both ...
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Canadian teenager infected with H5N1 bird flu in critical condition
A teenager in British Columbia is in critical condition after being exposed to H5N1 bird flu. The source of the virus ...
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Avian flu outbreak occurs at Wahiawa sanctuary
State officials are urging vigilance after Hawaii’s first detection of H5N1 in a flock of rescued pet geese and ducks in ...
1st case of H5N1 avian flu in Canada confirmed. Health Canada says there are vaccines
Experts and health authorities say that while the risk of human infection with the H5N1 strain of avian influenza remains low ...