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 ...
In severe bird flu cases, the virus can mutate as it lingers in the body
A 13-year-old girl in British Columbia who was hospitalized with bird flu for several weeks late last year harbored a mutated ...
What are the symptoms of bird flu and how does it spread?
Humans infected with bird flu display a wide range of symptoms, from pneumonia requiring hospitalization to no symptoms at ...
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 ...
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Pet food tainted with avian flu virus that was sold across WA, Northwest is recalled
The Oregon Department of Agriculture said tests confirmed a genetic match between the virus in the turkey in the raw and ...
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 ...
Terrifying reason hundreds of birds are falling dead from the sky in Pennyslvania
Hundreds of dead birds have reportedly been falling from the sky in dystopian scenes in Pennsylvania. Wildlife officials ...
Owner of two cats that died after drinking H5N1 recalled milk threatens to sue
San Bernardino resident Joseph Journell says he lost two beloved cats after they drank raw milk contaminated with bird flu ...
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HHS directs $306 million to avian flu response as virus strikes more US flocks
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced that it is awarding $306 million more in funding to support the nation's response to H5N1 avian flu.
Here’s what to know about bird flu as farms fight outbreaks in California
Gov. Newsom declared a state of emergency as the virus continues to infect dairy herds across the country — including more ...
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Biden administration allocates millions for bird flu response amid pandemic fears
President Joe Biden's outgoing administration announced on Friday that it will allocate $306 million to bolster the nation's ...
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Sick season is in full force. What the latest CDC figures show
The holidays came with a side of flu for many Americans, with 40 states reporting high or very high levels of illness last week, according to the latest government health data. “A lot of flu out ...