Bird flu detected among US veterinarians tested last year, CDC says
Bird flu infections were detected among cattle veterinarians tested last fall, including two people with no known exposure to animals with the virus, according to a report released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday.
2nd bird flu virus detected in western US. What does this mean for prevention?
After a different strain of bird flu was recently found in cattle for the first time, experts reveal what this means in our fight against the virus.
Some people didn't know they had a bird flu infection, study of veterinarians suggests
A new study shows that bird flu has silently spread from animals to some veterinarians. The study published Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention echoes two smaller ones that detected evidence of infection in previously undiagnosed farmworkers.
Americans may have had bird flu and not even know it, new study suggests
A new report suggests that more Americans may be walking around with bird flu − and not even know it. Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention randomly tested 150 veterinarians for H5N1,
Bird flu case with "flu-like symptoms" hospitalized in Colorado
The patient was experiencing "flu-like symptoms" and had "health conditions that can make people more vulnerable to illness," Wyoming's health department said. She was likely expo
The US Has Bird Flu Vaccines. Here’s Why You Can’t Get One
H5N1 vaccines have been previously licensed, and millions are in the national stockpile. But even with the news of the country’s first human death due to bird flu, vaccination isn’t yet recommended.
US dodged a bird flu pandemic in 1957 thanks to eggs and luck. Can we do it again?
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Cows infected by lethal bird flu strain never before seen in the animal showing respiratory symptoms, Nevada says
At least four cattle herds in Nevada have tested positive for a strain of H5N1 bird flu never before seen in cows, state ...
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How Concerned Do We Need To Be About Bird Flu In The US?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there have been 67 confirmed human cases of H5N1 bird flu ...
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On the frontline against bird flu, egg farmers fear they're losing the battle
The tools the US used to contain previous bird flu outbreaks just aren't working this time, according to some agricultural ...
Wyoming Identifies First Human Case of Bird Flu
The Wyoming Department of Health said on Friday it has identified the first human case of H5N1 bird flu in the region. This ...
Bird flu is spreading faster. Should we worry?
Avian influenza has caused outbreaks on farms across Canada. But as it wreaks havoc in U.S. food systems, and infects dozens ...
Daily Briefing: You may not know you had bird flu
Americans may be walking around with bird flu − and not even know it. President Donald Trump's next round of tariffs are ...