Bird flu has caused growing problems around US. Here's latest on disease in MD, elsewhere
Bird flu appeared in a Texas dairy farm in March 2024. Havoc has followed on farms and in grocery stores and concerns mount for human health.
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.
Fears grow over new bird flu infections in dairy cattle
A newer variant of H5N1 bird flu that recently infected dairy cattle in Nevada has a genetic change thought to help the virus infect mammals – including humans – more easily, according to a new brief from the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
What bird flu means for your eggs, chicken, and dairy: What you need to know
The bird flu virus is a rising concern in the United States. Learn about how it is affecting poultry and dairy supply chains. The post What bird flu means for your eggs, chicken, and dairy: What you need to know appeared first on The Manual.
Where is bird flu in Louisiana? What we know about the outbreak and response
The soaring price of eggs is a ripple effect of an ongoing outbreak of avian influenza, also known as H5N1 or bird flu, which has spread from wild birds to dairy and poultry farms, infected cats, and caused at least one human death in Louisiana — the only recorded fatality from bird flu in the U.
Confirmed case of 'highly pathogenic' bird flu in Merseyside
A case of avian flu has been confirmed in Merseyside. The news comes as cases of a strain of bird flu called H5N1 has been identified across the country. ‌The UK Chief Veterinary Officer had previously ordered a new Avian Influenza Prevention Zone AIPZ to cover the whole of England from Saturday,
Urgent bird flu warning as disease spreads across country
Avian influenza is more commonly known as bird flu and although mainly spreading amongst birds, it can sometimes affect humans. The affected poultry will be humanely culled and a
Second type of bird flu found in US dairy cows
Experts said it raises new questions about wider spread and the difficulty of controlling infections in animals and the people who work closely with them.
New strain of bird flu found in California: Current status in maps
The newly reported H5N9 strain was found Monday at a duck farm in Merced County, California, according to the World ...
First H5N1 bird flu case confirmed in San Mateo backyard flock
The discovery of bird flu in the San Mateo backyard flock prompted health officials to remind people to take biosecurity ...
A new strain of bird flu is found on a California duck farm
A new strain of H5N9 bird flu was detected at a commercial duck operation in California's Merced County. All the ducks were ...
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H5N9 bird flu outbreak: New virus strain detected on California duck farm
A new strain of a highly pathogenic and rare strain of bird flu has been reported on a duck farm in central California.
Rare bird flu strain found in California raises potential of wider spread
First U.S. detection of virulent H5N9 strain, at a California duck farm, draws scrutiny as evidence of genetic reassortment ...
Household cats with bird flu could pose a risk to public health
A small but growing number of house cats have gotten sick from H5N1, the bird flu strain driving the current U.S. outbreak.
New Bird Flu Strain Emerges In Nevada Dairy Cattle, Sparking Pandemic Concerns
A new variant of the H5N1 bird flu — the same one that led to the death of a Louisiana man — has for first the first time ...
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Another Strain Of Bird Flu Discovered In California
Experts stressed that the new strain did not itself appear to be an immediate human threat. But the rise of a new strain is troubling and points to the risk of a viral phenomenon known as ...
Live poultry markets ordered shut in New York City due to bird flu outbreak
New York has ordered a weeklong shutdown of all live bird markets in New York City, Westchester and Long Island after seven ...
San Mateo County cat diagnosed with bird flu as CDC deletes evidence on possible feline-human transmission
San Mateo County public health officials reported finding H5N1 bird flu in a pet cat and a backyard poultry flock.