What to know about bird flu following first US death
The strain is spreading among US dairy cows, and has infected dozens of people, mainly US farm workers. Read more at straitstimes.com.
How deadly is bird flu in humans? What we know as US confirms first death
The U.S. has reported its first death due to bird flu, aka H5N1. How deadly is H5N1? Experts discuss bird flu fatality rate amid ongoing outbreak.
What to Know About Bird Flu After the First US Death
For influenza viruses, imperfection is a strength. They constantly mutate, producing new strains that challenge immune systems primed to fight earlier varieties. That’s what makes flu a life-long threat to humans and the animal species — mainly birds — that are vulnerable to it.
CDC Confirms Another Human Bird Flu Case, Bringing Total to 67
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed another human H5N1 avian flu case -- otherwise known as bird flu -- in California on Thursday, bringing the nationwide total of cases to 67.
Bird flu case confirmed as protection zone set up
Birds within the protection zone should not be kept outdoors and there should be no movement of birds or eggs within or out of the zone except under licence, according to the coun
CDC urges faster testing to find human bird flu cases
NBC News Medical Contributor Dr. Kavita Patel speaks with Gadi Schwartz about the difference in symptoms between a cold and the flu and explains the CDC's urge for faster testing to find human bird flu cases.
CDC confirms bird flu case in San Francisco child. What is bird flu?
A San Francisco resident is the second child in the United States to contract the viral bird flu, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed to SFGATE. A CDC spokesperson said it’s unknown how the child was exposed to the contagious disease,
Philippines reports outbreak of H5N2 bird flu among backyard ducks
The Philippines reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N2 bird flu among backyard ducks, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Thursday. The virus was detected in 15 out of 428 ...
CT officials: Highly pathogenic avian flu confirmed in backyard flock in state
A highly pathogenic avian flu has been confirmed in backyard flock in the state, according to the Connecticut Department of ...
Bird flu outbreak is ‘really challenging’ to stop, Michigan State University dean says
The Free Press interviewed Dr. Kimberly Dodd, the dean of the MSU College of Veterinary Medicine, about efforts to tame the ...
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‘Wild birds, fomites led to Philippines first H5N2 case’
MANILA, Philippines — Wild birds and fomites, or objects carrying viruses, could have caused the Philippines’ first-ever outbreak of the H5N2 avian influenza strain, according to an official ...
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Bird Flu Outbreak Hits Philippines: H5N2 Threat Emerges in Ducks
The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) has reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N2 bird flu in backyard ducks ...
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Cebu City 'still free' from Bird Flu
CEBU City has remained free from the highly pathogenic H5N2 bird flu strain. This was confirmed by Alice Utlang, head of the ...
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Seasonal Flu Shot: First Defense Against an Eventful Avian Influenza Pandemic
Seasonal influenza vaccines triggered protective immune responses against the H5N1 avian influenza virus primarily in younger ...
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What bird flu experts are watching for in 2025
Since early 2024, the U.S. has logged 66 human cases of H5N1. Scientists are keeping a watchful eye on the virus’s spread as we enter a new year.