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 ...
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Bird Flu Capable Of Infecting Humans, Animals Discovered In Russia
A mutation of bird flu virus, which is able to enhance the ability of the infection to infect mammals, has been identified in Sakhalin region of the Russian Federation, reports Rospotrebnadzor.
You may have had bird flu and not even know it; here’s why that’s so concerning
Experts are concerned about the potential for undetected spread and mutation of the virus. While there is a test for H5N1, people without symptoms are unlikely to be tested. The CDC has reported ...
Canada buys 500,000 doses of H5N1 avian influenza vaccine for those most at risk
The Public Health Agency of Canada said Wednesday it's purchased 500,000 doses of a human vaccine to protect against avian influenza for those most at risk from being exposed to the virus by infected ...
US stockpiles bird flu vaccines amid rising cases – Is a pandemic looming?
Bird flu cases are increasing in the US, with two more hospitalisations reported in Wyoming and Ohio. While no human-to-human ...
Pet peeve: Three factors that have raised the risk of a bird flu pandemic
The death of pets and a “red flag” study have experts worried about the virus that has infected 69 people and killed one ...
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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 ...
With eggs prices at record highs, why isn't the U.S. using a bird flu vaccine in poultry?
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins is expected “in the coming days” to announce a new strategy for fighting the bird flu ...