Bird flu ‘may be mutating to become more transmissible to humans’
A Louisiana woman with the first severe case of bird flu in the US had a mutated form of the disease that may make it more infectious to humans.
As California confirms new case of bird flu in a human, another impact is seen in egg prices
Millions of egg-laying flocks in California have been lost to the bird flu this year. It comes as the cost of eggs rose in November.
What to know about the spread of the bird flu
The virus has spread among dairy cattle, humans and other mammals. But officials say the current public health risk is low.
Bird Flu Spreads to Pet Birds in Vermont
A backyard flock in Vermont was sickened with H5N1, agricultural officials said on Thursday, following other reports of bird flu-related animal deaths this month beyond commercial farms and wildlife.
More than 25 cases of bird flu confirmed in Texas this month
More than 25 cases of bird flu have been confirmed in wild birds in several Texas counties this month. Wharton, Galveston and Harris counties reported recent infections, according to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Bird flu virus shows mutations in first severe human case in US, agency says
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday its analysis of samples from the first severe case of bird flu in the country last week showed mutations not seen in samples from an infected backyard flock on the patient's property.
Bird flu virus mutated in person with severe case in Louisiana, CDC finds
The CDC said that testing of a person with a severe case of bird flu indicated the virus had mutated but the risk remains low to the public as no human-to-human transmission has been documented. (Scri
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Bird flu outbreak spreads: Maps show California takes worst hit among states most affected
On Wednesday, Wisconsin officials said a person who came into contact with sick animals at a commercial poultry facility may ...
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North Bay health officials address bird flu threat with this advice: Avoid raw dairy products and get your seasonal flu vaccine
After Gov. Gavin Newsom last week declared an emergency stemming from bird flu’s spread in dairy herds, local public health ...
California declared an emergency. How serious is bird flu?
California officials have declared a state of emergency over the spread of bird flu, which is tearing through dairy cows in ...
Bird flu's rapid spread prompts California to declare a state of emergency
Bird flu virus has swept through farms across the nation’s largest dairy producing state. All human cases had been mild - ...
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What's the bird flu? An explainer following California's state of emergency declaration
There are 61 confirmed human cases of bird flu in people in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More than half of the human cases are in California. Bird ...
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Pet Food Recall Linked to Bird Flu Contamination: What to Know
Northwest Naturals says a batch of Feline Turkey Recipe tested positive for bird flu. One cat has died in connection with the ...
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What to know about the bird flu after California's emergency declaration
Bird flu captured more headlines this week, but Utah experts say they're still unsure about potential human impacts as it ...
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Bird flu confirmed in Vermont, backyard flock put down. What to know about the virus
Bird flu is an influenza virus typically spread through animals ... according to the agency. Most were reported in ...
Could a maverick raw milk farmer from California help RFK Jr. shape US health policy?
As Mark McAfee—the maverick leader of California's largest raw milk dairy—works on getting his Fresno County dairy out of ...