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What Happens If Bird Flu Becomes Airborne? Here’s How Long Infection Lasts
Bird flu (H5N1) primarily affects birds but has spread to mammals, including humans. While human transmission remains rare, ...
What to Know About the H5N9 Bird Flu
H5N9 is “not commonly seen in poultry in general,” says Eman Anis, assistant professor at the University of Pennsylvania ...
Scientists Are Starting to Track Bird Flu in Farm Wastewater
N ow that bird flu has been detected in animals in all 50 states, and nearly 70 cases have been confirmed in people, health ...
A deadly bird flu strain is headed for Australia—First Nations people have the know-how to tackle it
A virulent strain of bird flu continues to spread across the world. Australia, New Zealand and Pacific nations are the only ...
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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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 ...
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US reports 1st outbreak of 'highly pathogenic' H5N9 virus in poultry. Should we worry?
Nearly 119,000 birds have been culled at a farm in California after a bird flu called H5N9 was detected among the poultry.
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What we know – and don’t know – about a new strain of bird flu reported in Merced County
The virus was reported in a commercial flock of ducks. It’s the first time the subtype has been detected in the United States ...
What we can VERIFY about bird flu amid current outbreak
Are eggs safe to eat amid the current avian flu outbreak? Have people in the U.S. contracted bird flu? We VERIFY the answers to common questions.