Is bird flu the next pandemic? What to know after the first H5N1 death in the US
With reports of the first human death from bird flu in the US, some Americans are feeling an uncomfortable flashback to the early days of Covid-19, when infectious disease experts were talking about a new virus that was sending people to the hospital with respiratory infections.
Bird flu will be the next pandemic unless health officials take 6 critical steps, experts say
In its announcement this week of the first human death from bird flu in the United States, health officials in Louisiana were quick to note that the patient was over age 65 and “reported to have underlying medical conditions.
San Francisco health officials say presumptive bird flu case found in child
Health officials in San Francisco announced Friday that they are investigating a presumptive case of H5N1 bird flu that was found in a child who lives in the city.
1st presumptive case of bird flu identified in SF juvenile: officials
San Francisco Department of Public Health announced its first presumptive case of H5N1 bird flu on Friday, which was found in a juvenile resident.
Bird flu Ireland pandemic fears mount after person dies in US
The HSE has warned the public to avoid handling sick or dead wild birds due to the risk of bird flu. This follows two recent cases of the H5N1 strain in Ireland.
State agriculture officials confirm bird flu case in Maryland
Maryland agriculture officials have confirmed a case of bird flu at a commercial poultry operation in Caroline County. This is the first case linked to a poultry operation in Maryland and follows two cases reported in Delaware.
U.S. government expands testing of milk for bird flu
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Bird flu uptick in US has CDC on alert for pandemic 'red flags': report
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Bird flu could merge with seasonal flu to make mutated virus that could spread among humans, CDC warns
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How America lost control of the bird flu outbreak, setting the stage for another pandemic
Surveillance outside of farms was even patchier than on them, and bird flu tests have been hard to get. Although ...
A lack of wastewater testing is blinding the Central Valley to its bird flu problem
The Central Valley is home to many of California's most vulnerable groups to bird flu: agricultural workers. It's also where ...
Bird Flu Outbreak: H5N1 Deaths & Status
Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency on in response to the bird flu outbreak affecting dairy herds. Find out more ...
FDA begins testing raw cheese for bird flu
FDA begins testing raw cheese for bird flu - FDA may impose measures ‘such as a recall, follow-up inspection or other ...