Bird flu could merge with seasonal flu to make mutated virus that could spread among humans, CDC warns
For example, if a human gets infected with a bird flu and also carries a human influenza A virus, these two viruses can ...
Biden ramps up bird flu spending as scientists fret about H5N1 response. Here’s what to know
While cases of bird flu in humans have steadily climbed since last fall, health officials maintain the risk to humans is low ...
With bird flu in Delaware, is it safe to fill bird feeders? What to know
The general public, however, can continue using bird feeders, Hofmann said. Delaware bird feeders typically attract cardinals ...
HHS to award $306 million for bird flu monitoring, preparedness
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Friday it will award $306 million in additional funding to monitor ...
As pace and severity of human H5N1 cases accelerate, NIH leaders call for more action on bird flu
Most human cases of bird flu in North America have been mild, a fact that’s underscored by a new study of the first 46 ...
Butte County warns public of bird flu detected in local poultry flock; risk remains low
The Butte County Public Health Department is warning the public about Bird Flu detection in a backyard poultry flock in the ...
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Why mutation in bird flu (H5N1) virus has raised concerns
CDC has asserted that the risk to general public is considerably low, and that there has not been any spread of the bird flu from the patients ...
Another raw pet food H5N1 bird flu recall. More sick cats in L.A. County
L.A. County public health officials are reupping their warning to pet owners: Do not feed pets raw food. More cats have been ...
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The first severe case of H5N1 bird flu confirmed in US: What to know about the virus
"This is the first case of H5N1 bird flu in the U.S. that has been linked to exposure to a backyard flock." The confirmation comes weeks after the first case of bird flu was found in a child ...
Genetic mutations in H5N1 bird flu raise transmission concerns
A genetic analysis of the H5N1 bird flu in a Louisiana patient reveals potential mutations for human transmissibility, says ...
Bird flu FAQ: Everything you need to know about the H5N1 outbreak that’s spread to dairy cows in 9 states
Though H5N1 has been circulating nationwide in wild birds, domestic poultry, and mammals since 2022, you may have only been ...