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 ...
We’re Running Out of Chances to Stop Bird Flu
The country’s poor public health response to the outbreak is rooted in the inability to bring in dairy farmers as partners.
USDA issues conditional license for bird flu vaccine amid ongoing crisis
The vaccine, which will not be available immediately, would be given to birds to prevent transmission of the virus.
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 ...
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 ...
US considers bird flu vaccination as outbreaks rise: What it means for poultry farmers
The US is reconsidering its bird flu strategy, potentially moving towards vaccination after years of culling infected flocks.
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 ...