Bird flu kills 20 big cats at Washington sanctuary now under quarantine
A big cat sanctuary in Washington is temporarily closed and quarantined after bird flu killed 20 wild cats there, including ...
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20 Big cats succumb to H5N1 at Washington shelter
Animal health officials have confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) among over half of the wild felids at the Wild Felid Advocacy Center of Washington.Twenty big cats, ...
Bird flu detected in geese at a park in Scottsdale, state officials say
Birds with avian flu are not usually a risk to humans, but the discovery is grim news for wild birds in the area. The bird flu virus was detected for the first time in U.S. dairy cows in ...
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Wildlife Death Toll Rises After Twenty Wild Cats Killed by Bird Flu at Animal Sanctuary in Washington State
The Wild Felid Advocacy Center cat sanctuary in Shelton, Washington Alerted the Officials to the Outbreak Which Began in ...
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Arizona bird lovers should be cautious as avian flu spreads
In humans, the virus can cause mild to severe upper respiratory symptoms, multi-organ failure and death. The current strain, called Eurasian H5N1, has proved to be deadly for wild birds, killing bald ...
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US reports first severe bird flu case with mutations. Here’s what you need to know
Health officials are alarmed by a mutated H5N1 bird flu virus in a Louisiana patient, raising concerns about potential human transmission. Genetic changes in the virus may enhance its ability to ...
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The mutations likely developed post-infection, the agency said
Genetic sequences of H5N1 bird flu viruses collected from a person in Louisiana who became severely ill show signs of development of several mutations thought to affect the virus’ ability to ...
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Genetic mutations in H5N1 bird flu raise transmission concerns
Concern over bird flu is growing among some health experts. This bird virus, H5N1, uh, is circulating widely. In, uh, uh, domestic poultry and on dairy farms. One point of concern is the spread of ...
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We ‘have our head in the sand’: Health experts warn US isn’t reacting fast enough to threat of bird flu
The US hasn’t learned lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic that it could use to mitigate the threat of pathogens like H5N1 bird flu that keep showing signs of their own pandemic potential ...
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Genetic mutations in H5N1 bird flu raise transmission concerns
A genetic analysis of samples from the Louisiana patient who was recently hospitalized with the country’s first severe case of H5N1 bird flu shows that the virus likely mutated in the patient to ...