First Reported H5N9 Bird Flu Outbreak In US As H5N1 Keeps Spreading
While the H5N1 bird flu keep spreading, the first reported H5N9 outbreak in the United States has been identified on a duck farm in California.
How are H5N9 and H5N1 different? What to know after California bird flu outbreak
The California duck farm's strain of H5N9 is different from those earlier cases because this time it is closely related to a newer variant of the H5N1 virus. That variant is called H5N1 D1.1, the USDA spokesperson said, which has emerged over the past year to dominate U.S. cases in wild birds and poultry.
Bird flu breakthrough amidst pandemic fears
The research team, studying the efficacy of a preventive antibody-based therapy, found it successfully protects monkeys from severe illness caused by Bird flu (H5N1). The researchers realised the neutralising antibody targets a stable region of the virus,
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.
Bird flu pandemic potential in US worries scientists, farmers
The recent outbreak of the H5N1 avian influenza virus in the U.S. and the potential for it to mutate has raised concerns among the scientific community that it could result in human-to-human transmission and a new pandemic.
Experts are anxious that bird flu could become airborne — and jump-start another pandemic
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has recommended an additional half a million dollars in state spending to support the development of vaccines for bird flu and other foreign animal diseases, according to RadioIowa.
Are Eggs Safe to Eat During the Bird Flu Outbreak? Here's What Experts Are Saying
The National Institutes of Health reports that avian influenza A virus, or bird flu, is now widespread in wild birds all over the world. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) also states that over 18 million birds have contracted the virus in this country.
Bird Flu Mutations Raise Pandemic Concerns in Europe
Fears of a potential bird flu pandemic are growing as new mutations in the virus increase the risk of transmission from animals to humans. European health agencies are on high alert, urging countries to strengthen monitoring efforts to prevent the virus from evolving further.
Can bird flu become airborne and trigger a new pandemic? What experts fear
H5N1 bird flu poses a potential threat, potentially leading to an airborne pandemic. Increased cases in the US have led to ...
Auburn University’s Medical Director monitoring avian flu, no evidence of human-to-human transmission
With the H5N1 avian influenza virus continuing to spread among poultry and dairy cattle, health officials are monitoring the ...
Sick right now? Flu is resurging to yet a higher peak this season.
As often is the case in flu seasons, the age group hardest hit this year are children ages 0 to 4. The CDC recorded 16 ...
Are eggs safe to eat? Kent State expert answers your questions about bird flu
Q&A: From people avoiding wild birds to farmers protecting their animals, Kent State epidemiologist Dr. Tara Smith shares ...
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Deadly H5N1 bird flu becomes an 'existential threat' to biodiversity worldwide
The progression of the species-jumping disease has been unprecedented, including the first-ever U.S. cases of infections in ...
Bird Flu Breakthrough: Scientists Develop Game-Changing Antibody To Prevent Severe H5N1 Infections
A new antibody therapy effectively protects monkeys from severe H5N1 avian flu, offering hope for a universal flu vaccine and ...
Is it safe to eat eggs as bird flu spreads in Wisconsin? Here are some food safety tips
Wisconsin is among 10 states to report human cases of the H5N1 virus so far, with more than half reported in California.
Ohio leads bird flu cases. What will happen to egg prices? Can you raise your own chickens?
What is bird flu? Will it affect egg and poultry prices at the grocery store? Is it legal to raise backyard chickens in Ohio?