CDC Weekly Report Back After 2-Week Halt But No H5N1 Bird Flu Info
For the first time since 1952, publication of the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report was halted. It returned on Feb. 6, but without planned bird flu studies.
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.
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 dairy cattle and heightened pandemic risks.
Bird flu confirmed in Rockland; H5N1 suspected in other dead geese found in Spring Valley
Bird flu is widespread in wild birds worldwide and is causing outbreaks in poultry and dairy cows with several recent human cases.
H5N1 Avian Flu Suspected in Up to 15 Bird Deaths at New York City Zoos
Three ducks died of H5N1 avian influenza at the Queens Zoo, while three more ducks and nine wild birds that died at the Bronx Zoo were being tested for the virus, according to the parks’ operator, the Wildlife Conservation Society.
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 measures.
Multiple instances of bird flu found in San Mateo County
H5N1, known as bird flu, has been found in San Mateo County this week, according to state and local health officials. San Mateo County officials said Thursday that bird flu was found in a stray cat in Half Moon Bay.
New form of H5N1 bird flu found in US dairy cows
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Wednesday that a second type of H5N1 bird flu had infected U.S. dairy herds, suggesting that cattle are more susceptible to the avian virus than previously believed and putting dairy workers at greater risk.
Wildlife rehabilitator explains suspected bird flu cases in Wisconsin
More than a dozen birds suspected of bird flu were admitted to the Wisconsin Humane Society Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in the past week.
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House cats with bird flu could pose a risk to public health
More than 80 domestic cats, among many other types of mammals, have been confirmed to have had bird flu since 2022 — ...
Mass.-based Moderna could be first to manufacture bird flu vaccine
A Massachusetts biopharma giant is at the center of preparations already underway if bird flu mutates and begins to find ...
On the front lines against bird flu, egg farmers say they're losing the battle
Greg Herbruck knew 6.5 million of his birds needed to die, and fast. But the CEO of Herbruck's Poultry Ranch wasn't sure how ...
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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 ...
Bird flu variant found in Nevada cows shows signs of adaptation to mammals
The newer variant of avian influenza that recently infected dairy cattle in Nevada has a genetic change that’s thought to ...
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 ...
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Bird flu detected in Half Moon Bay stray cat; pet owners urged to watch for symptoms
After bird flu was detected in a stray cat in Half Moon Bay this week, health officials in San Mateo County are urging pet ...
Bird flu cases force closure of New York live poultry markets
Multiple cases of bird flu in chickens are forcing the closure of live poultry markets in parts of New York state, Gov. Kathy ...