State officials: Bird flu ‘widespread’ in Mass., but human risk remains low
The leading message coming from Bay State officials this week was that people and pets should stay away from sick or dead ...
First Reported H5N9 Bird Flu Outbreak In US As H5N1 Keeps Spreading
While the H5N1 bird flu keep spreading, there has been for the first time ever a reported H5N9 outbreak in the United States. This occurred on a duck farm in California ...
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza: A Persistent Threat To US Poultry
This latest outbreak is part of a broader epizootic that has swept across the United States, affecting not only poultry but ...
EU agencies track bird flu virus variants on increasing threat to humans
Two European regulators said on Wednesday they were tracking variants of the bird flu virus due to the threat of the pathogen ...
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Bird flu poses growing pandemic threat as virus evolves
Bird flu poses an increasing pandemic threat as it becomes more adaptive, jumping to humans, pets and zoo animals, Europe’s ...
Experts warn about the new H5N9 bird flu affecting California: How is it different from H5N1?
The first outbreak of H5N9 bird flu in poultry has been reported in California on a duck farm leading to the culling of ...
Bird flu has likely killed hundreds of birds in Massachusetts: ‘Virus is widespread in the state’
The circulating bird flu has become “widespread” in Massachusetts, as officials believe the virus has killed 500 to 1,000 ...
Officials: Bird flu spreading in state, but cases still low in Central Mass.
The number of bird flu cases in Central Massachusetts is relatively low, compared to a swath of the state that runs from ...
Should I be worried about bird flu? Separating fact from fiction
Scientists are concerned that bird flu may eventually mutate so that it can readily spread among people – something it cannot ...
Michigan geese, angry owner change protocol for killing flock exposed to bird flu
A Michigan animal sanctuary owner alleged state authorities were inhumane when they culled her birds. She changed the state's H5N1 depopulation code.
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2.8 million chickens threatened in southern Indiana amid bird flu outbreak at Seymour farm
Indiana State Board of Animal Health listed the flock size as 2.8 million. The state board said bird flu in wild birds and ...
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Bird flu threat ‘increasing’ as EFSA issues pandemic warning
The potential for a bird flu pandemic is real, warns EFSA as it encourages industry to step up safety protocols and ...