What Is Bird Flu And How Does It Affect Food?
Bird flu has dominated the headlines lately, and many wonder what it is and how does it affect food. We delve into its history to answer these questions.
Bird Flu May Spread Through the Air, Study Finds
The highly contagious H5N1 bird flu virus may be spreading through the air under certain conditions, according to a new study from the Czech Republic. Government veterinarians made the discovery while investigating a mysterious outbreak at a highly secured chicken farm last February.
Should We Be Afraid of Bird Flu in Down Pillows?
The recent attention to the increase in avian flu cases, also known as bird flu, across the U.S. and globally has many shoppers concerned about the quality (and availability) of the chicken and eggs they get from the grocery store.
Can people spread bird flu to their cats?
A study from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests that people can transmit bird flu to their domestic cats, with fatal consequences.
Avian flu concerns: Should you stop feeding wild birds?
Many Mainers love their feathered friends, often welcoming wild birds to their backyards with birdseed and bird baths. But with avian flu, also known as highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), cases on the rise,
Keeping Bird Flu at Bay
While the disease has continued to kill wild birds, the outbreak at the Crescent Duck Farm has so far been the only case of the disease at a large bird farm in New York. And in th
Bird flu found in Allentown; how do you get bird flu? Is there a bird flu vaccine?
The Highly Pathogenic avian influenza virus is a highly contagious disease that spreads among birds and other animals.
How are H5N9 and H5N1 different? What to know after California bird flu outbreak
The California duck farm's strain of H5N9 is different from those earlier cases because this time it is closely related to a newer variant of the H5N1 virus. That variant is called H5N1 D1.1, the USDA ...
Why is this year’s flu season so bad? Doctors weigh in on symptoms and prevention
Doctor visits and hospitalizations for flu have hit a 15-year high. Why is this flu season so bad? Experts discuss influenza ...
Flu outbreak is causing a deadly children’s brain illness: What you should know
And there’s another illness — linked to the flu but dangerously unreported — that is leading to tragic outcomes in children.
Newsweek24d
H5N9 Bird Flu Outbreak: What Are the Symptoms To Look Out For?
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AZ Central14d
Bird flu has caused growing problems for the last year. Here's what we know so far.
Here's a summary of what's currently known about bird flu and what you can do about it ... easier for humans to get it and pass it around, like COVID-19, said microbiologist Marcy ...
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What you need to know about bird flu and how to protect yourself
Minnesota has no cases of bird flu infection in humans, but does have active infections among ... is a virus carried by migratory and aquatic birds like ducks and geese. Bird flu has ...
The Washington Post8d
Bird flu fears have backyard chicken coop owners on edge for what’s next
“What do you have in place right now ... birds and other animals can access it. “The [bird flu] symptoms they tell you to look out for, like less egg production or runny droppings, ...