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How are H5N9 and H5N1 different? What to know after California bird flu outbreak
H5N1 has been the dominant grouping of strains fueling this past year's outbreaks in the U.S., with different variants of that virus spreading in wild birds, poultry flocks, dairy cattle ...
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US reports first detection of new strain of avian flu virus
Commercial duck flock in California has tested positive for two strains of avian influenza. On November 23, 2024, two HPAI ...
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Why Are Eggs So Expensive? We'll Explain
An ongoing bird flu epidemic has forced farmers to kill millions of egg-laying hens, leading to a serious shortage.
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H5N1 Virus Found in Beef for First Time, FSIS Says
USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Friday that the H5N1 virus was discovered in meat from a single cull dairy cow as part of testing of 96 dairy cows. APHIS said the meat ...
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First case of highly pathogenic H5N9 avian flu detected in U.S.
Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N9 has been identified in U.S. poultry for the first time, after outbreak at a commercial ...
UPDATE: Bird flu detected in second Maryland broiler flock. All the latest info.
The news comes in the midst of HPAI cases in a commercial poultry operation in Kent County, Del., plus one in Caroline County ...
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Child with conjunctivitis tests positive for H5N1 bird flu sparking pandemic fears as scientists warn ‘clock is ticking’
A CHILD tested positive for H5N1 bird flu after experiencing conjunctivitis, health officials have confirmed. The patient, from San Francisco, California, also had a fever and tested positive for ...
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Cats can catch bird flu, but can they pass it to humans? Here's what we know.
"Cats (domestic and large felids) in particular can experience severe illness or death from infection with H5N1. Dogs can also contract H5N1, although they usually exhibit mild clinical signs and ...
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First US case of rare H5N9 bird flu reported; Difference between H5N1 and H5N9
Both H5N9 and the more common H5N1 strains were found. The USDA is conducting investigations and enhanced surveillance, highlighting H5N1's higher human risk compared to H5N9, which is rarer and ...
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Washington County cat tests positive for avian influenza H5N1; ODA has tips on how to protect your cat
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- A cat in Washington County recently tested positive for Highly Pathogenic Avian influenza (HPAI, more specifically avian influenza type A H5N1), the Oregon Department of ...
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Local Chicago expert has advice on reducing bird flu risks, protecting pets
H5N1 has been linked to at least seven other ... A total of 20 big cats—including a Eurasian lynx, a Bengal tiger, and several other animals—died after being infected in a bird flu outbreak ...
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Why Are Eggs So Expensive? We'll Explain
The strain bombarding the US right now, Eurasian H5N1, is considered highly pathogenic. It infects birds' respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts and can quickly tear through an entire flock.