Remember the H1N1 swine flu pandemic of 2009? Well, H5N1 bird flu could be next
In 2009, H1N1 bird flu caused the first global flu pandemic in 40 years, with the first infections detected in California. More than 12,000 people died around the US, and nearly 61,000 people were infected. The “pig flu” was constantly in headlines as communities tried to track the number of sick and dead from the contagious virus.
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.
H5N1 bird flu infects five more humans in California, and one in Oregon
Health officials have announced six more H5N1 bird flu infections in humans: five in California and the first known case in Oregon.
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.
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.
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;
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.
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.
Why bird flu is now a top US concern
A viral respiratory disease is causing a multi-state outbreak in wild birds, poultry and other animals. Bird flu has also lead to more than four dozen infections in people in the U.S. While most human cases are mild,
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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 ...
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 ...
Possible bird flu case in Bay Area child investigated, health officials say
Alameda County health officials are investigating a potential case of avian influenza, or bird flu, in a child experiencing ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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Hospitals testing for H5N1 avian flu as virus season ramps up
As respiratory season ramps up in Ontario, hospitals are being asked to take extra steps to screen patients for avian ...
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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 ...