The New York Times5d
Could the Bird Flu Become Airborne?
Scientists were slow to recognize that Covid spreads through the air. Some are now trying to get ahead of the bird flu. By Carl Zimmer Carl Zimmer has reported on pandemics since 2009 and is the ...
CBS News5d
As bird flu ravages poultry industry, the damage spreads
Whether it's ducks or chickens, since the current strain of bird flu, H5N1, reached the United States in 2022, over 148 million birds have been ordered euthanized. "It's a staggering number ...
The Boston Globe6d
Bird flu highlights need for federal communication
Between 500 and 1,000 suspected cases of H5N1, also called avian flu, have been reported in Massachusetts birds. Sharing scientific data is important to track the outbreak. Just as Massachusetts ...
WGN-TV5d
Hundreds of ducks found sick or dead along Lake Michigan as outbreak of H5N1 bird flu hits Chicago area
CHICAGO — Hundreds of ducks infected with avian influenza — H5N1 bird flu — have been found along the shores of Lake Michigan in the Chicago area, prompting warnings from area health officials.
interaksyon.philstar5d
No, we’re not ‘one mutation away’ from an H5N1 bird flu pandemic – here are the facts
(Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration) There are currently no documented cases of human to human transmission of bird flu, also known as avian flu H5N1, though there is concern that the virus, which has ...
KSAL4d
Cat Owners Warned About H5N1 Risks Amid Rising Cases
Veterinary and public health officials are urging cat owners to remain vigilant as cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, or H5N1, commonly known as bird flu, have been detected in domestic ...
Hoodline4d
Oregon Cat Diagnosed with H5N1 Avian Influenza, Officials Advise Caution for Pet Owners in Washington County
Zaki, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons An Oregon cat has tested positive for the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), also known as avian influenza type A H5N1, according to a recent ...
wusf5d
Deadly H5N1 bird flu becomes an 'existential threat' to biodiversity worldwide
This image shows the H5N1 avian flu under a microscope. The progression of the species-jumping disease has been unprecedented, including the first-ever U.S. cases of infections in dairy cattle and ...
SciTech Daily5d
Bird Flu Breakthrough: Scientists Develop Game-Changing Antibody To Prevent Severe H5N1 Infections
Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh and NIH developed a broadly neutralizing antibody that protects monkeys from severe H5N1 avian flu by targeting a stable region of the virus, reducing the ...
NewsNation4d
Hundreds of ducks found sick or dead along Lake Michigan in H5N1 bird flu outbreak
CHICAGO — Hundreds of ducks infected with avian influenza — H5N1 bird flu — have been found along the shores of Lake Michigan in the Chicago area, prompting warnings from area health officials. The ...
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H5N1 strikes more poultry flocks in 3 states
Federal officials today confirmed more H5N1 avian flu outbreaks in poultry in three states, with commercial farms in Missouri especially hard hit. Mizzou CAFNR, Morgan Lieberman / Flickr cc According ...