MDH says providers should test for H5N1 bird flu in hospitalized flu patients
The CDC and MDH are advising health care providers to order further laboratory testing on positive influenza A specimens ...
3rd avian flu outbreak in large commercial flock near Pasco. Chickens to be killed
Egg prices expected to stay high because of limited supplies as the virus continues to infect commercial flocks nationwide.
First U.S. H5N1 Death Sparks Urgency: Scientists Warn That Bird Flu Is Mutating Faster Than Expected
Researchers at Texas Biomed have identified nine mutations in a strain of bird flu found in a person in Texas. Bad news: This ...
What you need to know about bird flu and how to protect yourself
Concerns about bird flu are growing among health officials weeks after the first person in the U.S. died from the virus, and as cases of bird flu grow among animals and humans. Minnesota has no cases ...
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No, we're not 'one mutation away' from an H5N1 bird flu pandemic. Here are the facts
In early December 2024, a group of researchers published an article in the journal Science, entitled "A single mutation in ...
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Researchers are concerned by H5N1 bird flu’s ability to mutate, reassort
The spread of H5N1 into new species alarms researchers who say it could reassort in a new species, like pigs, leading to more ...
As bird flu rises, federal health agencies are halting external communications. Are we flying blind?
Under orders from the Trump admin, agencies like the CDC are pausing some public health messaging as H5N1 surges ...
DEM reports bird flu detected in Washington County; 40 birds euthanized
Staff from DEM’s Division of Agriculture and Forest Environment’s Animal Health Unit humanely euthanized a flock of about 40 ...
CT flock owners should limit traffic, take precautions to prevent spread of avian flu, officials say
Connecticut officials advised flock owners that they should take precautions, including limiting traffic on their property, ...
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Cats can catch bird flu, but can they pass it to humans? Here's what we know.
"Cats (domestic and large felids) in particular can experience severe illness or death from infection with H5N1. Dogs can also contract H5N1, although they usually exhibit mild clinical signs and low ...
Second case of bird flu confirmed in Connecticut
Bird flu has now been confirmed in two backyard flocks, according to the Connecticut Department of Agriculture.