As bird flu spreads across Delmarva, here's how you can keep yourself safe and more
As bird flu continues to spread across the U.S. and Eastern Shore of Maryland, here's a look at how you can keep yourself and/or your flocks safe.
As bird flu continues to spread, the CDC is on a communications blackout
It is also possible for people to get infected from contact with a sick cat, Troisi said. The situation with the virus is somewhat complicated by the fact that the Trump administration has ordered federal health agencies like the CDC to pause public communications.
First Reported H5N9 Bird Flu Outbreak In US As H5N1 Keeps Spreading
While the H5N1 bird flu keep spreading, there has been for the first time ever a reported H5N9 outbreak in the United States. This occurred on a duck farm in California
‘A Dangerous Virus’: Bird Flu Enters a New Phase
A pandemic is not inevitable, scientists say. But the outbreak has passed worrisome milestones in recent weeks, including cattle that may have been reinfected.
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 that could trigger human outbreaks.
Has the bird flu spread across the US? See map as virus continues to wreak havoc
One person infected with the bird flu died in Louisiana on Jan. 6. The patient was over 65 and became ill after contact with a combination of a backyard flock and wild birds, the Louisiana Department of Public Health said.
US reports first outbreak of H5N9 bird flu in poultry
The United States has reported its first outbreak of H5N9 bird flu in poultry on a duck farm in California, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Monday.
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza: A Persistent Threat To US Poultry
This latest outbreak is part of a broader epizootic that has swept across the United States, affecting not only poultry but ...
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Health officials: Virus that causes influenza detected in wastewater in these local counties
A warning is issued from Ashtabula health officials concerning a rise in flu cases and the potential for many more in the ...
Flu season is spreading across the heartland, causing school closures
The illness spreads quickly through the classrooms, leaving many students and faculty too sick to attend. Districts have made ...
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Avian influenza, bird flu present on Eastern Shore, eastern half of state
The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources is receiving increasing reports of sick or dead wild birds on the Eastern Shore ...
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Avian Influenza Precautions Issued by Multiple Agencies
State agencies are issuing avian influenza (HPAI) precautions after detection of the virus in locations they manage. Although the chance of encountering a diseased animal—even less of catching or ...
Cull planned as bird flu confirmed at poultry farm
A case of avian influenza, also known as bird flu, has been confirmed at a commercial poultry farm in Norfolk. The highly ...
Bird flu cases surging in UK but risk to humans remains low
Although cases of bird flu are surging among birds in the UK, the risk of the virus spreading to humans still remains ...
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Will bird flu spark a human pandemic? Scientists say the risk is rising
The team found that animals that had the virus inoculated directly into their lungs became severely ill, whereas animals that ...
Flu cases spike in North Texas, forcing school closures. Symptoms, where to get flu tests
Rising flu cases in North Texas are hitting hospitals, forcing school closures. See influenza symptoms, how to get a test, ...