Bird Flu Is a National Embarrassment
America should have more aggressively intervened almost a year ago.
How the US is preparing for a potential bird flu pandemic
A variant of the virus caused disease in people in 1997, when there was a small but deadly outbreak in Hong Kong. Eighteen people had confirmed diagnoses, and six of them died. Since then, there have been sporadic cases around the world—but no large outbreaks.
Bird flu will be the next pandemic unless health officials take 6 critical steps, experts say
In its announcement this week of the first human death from bird flu in the United States, health officials in Louisiana were quick to note that the patient was over age 65 and “reported to have underlying medical conditions.
Is bird flu the next pandemic? What to know after the first H5N1 death in the US
With reports of the first human death from bird flu in the US, some Americans are feeling an uncomfortable flashback to the early days of Covid-19, when infectious disease experts were talking about a new virus that was sending people to the hospital with respiratory infections.
What health experts believe will happen with bird flu in 2025
In the nearly nine months since the first human case of bird flu was detected in the United States, the virus has continued to spread. The outbreak infected hundreds of herds and millions of birds before it spread to humans.
How worried should we be about a bird flu pandemic?
The first known death from a bird flu virus in the US has sparked fears about another pandemic, yet the overall risk to the general public still remains low
Does the First U.S. Death Mean Bird Flu Is Getting More Dangerous?
A ny time a person catches H5N1, or bird flu, their infection is a chance for the virus to mutate in the wrong direction. When someone dies from the bird flu—as an elderly Louisiana man did on Jan. 6, becoming the first U.S. death from the disease—experts get especially concerned.
Officials Report the First Human Death From Bird Flu in the U.S. Here's What to Know About the Virus
The United States has reported its first human death from H5N1 bird flu, marking a somber moment in the ongoing outbreak of the virus. The Louisiana Department of Health announced in a statement on Monday that a patient over the age of 65,
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 backyard ducks in the Camarines Norte province,
Bird flu cases surging in southern Minnesota, DNR says
Hundreds of Canadian geese have been found dead this winter in Owatonna, Albert Lea, Waseca and other southern Minnesota cities.
U.S. to Build New Stockpile of Poulty Bird Flu Vaccine
The U.S. will rebuild a stockpile of bird flu vaccines for poultry that match the strain of the virus circulating in commercial flocks and wild birds, the Department of Agriculture said on Wednesday,
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Bird flu has reached Austin's wildlife. Here's what you need to know
Avian Influenza has been detected in wild birds in Austin, local health authorities announced Wednesday.
Can You Get Bird Flu From Grocery Store Eggs? A Safety Expert Explains
As bird flu cases crop up across the country, here's what a food safety expert wants you to know about getting the virus from ...
Cambodian Man Dies From Bird Flu
A 28-year-old Cambodian man died from bird flu on Friday after eating sick chickens, the health ministry said.
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As bird flu spreads, how worried should pet owners be about their animal contracting the virus?
While the risk of a domesticated cat getting infected is small, veterinarians say to keep it indoors and avoid feeding it raw ...
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Avian bird flu continues to have local impact
Avian influenza (bird flu) is impacting wild birds worldwide and causing outbreaks in U.S. poultry and dairy cows, with human ...
11 Oakland Co. residents monitored after flock infected with H5N1 bird flu; 2 people sick
Last month, state health officials detected bird flu in a backyard flock in Jackson County, plus two commercial poultry ...
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Bird flu case confirmed in Oakland County by Michigan Dept of Agriculture
FOX 2 - A case of the highly pathogenic avian influenza was detected in a backyard flock from Oakland County, the state ...
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Shelling out for eggs? Bird flu drives up prices in the Twin Cities.
The cost of a carton is soaring nationwide, breaking new records as the bird flu outbreak grows. Zoom out: A dozen large eggs in the Midwest hit an "unprecedented" $6.07 in early January, surpassing ...