Hearing More About Bird Flu? Here's Everything to Know About Cases in People
The general public health threat remains low, but some infectious disease experts worry about a thinning line that's kept bird flu from spreading between people.
Scientists confront a mystery: Why have U.S. bird flu cases been so mild?
The H5N1 bird flu outbreak in the U.S. has so far been shockingly mild. Researchers have some theories as to why.
CDC confirms first case of bird flu in a child in California
In addition to the recent warnings about bird flu in raw milk in California, the state has also reported the first case of the virus in a child.  The ca
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A Bird Flu Pandemic Would Be One of the Most Foreseeable Catastrophes in History
We might be fine. Viruses don’t always manage to adapt to new species, despite all the opportunities. But if there is a bird flu pandemic soon, it will be among the most foreseeable catastrophes in history.
The risk of a bird flu pandemic is rising
Human cases in the US are on the rise and the virus is turning up in cows and dairy products. Luckily, we have some vaccines ready to go if needed.
Suspected case of bird flu detected in TN
A suspected case of bird flu is under investigation in Gibson County. President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to shake things up in Washington in his second term. Here are the two main changes he wants to make to Social Security.
California suspends distribution of Raw Farm raw milk products after bird flu detection
Distribution of Raw Farm raw milk products has been suspended after bird flu virus was found in milk samples, the California ...
H5N1 Bird Flu Concerns Grow. Are COVID-19 Mistakes Being Repeated?
The recent appearance of the H5N1 bird flu in pigs does raise viral reassortment concerns. Here's what we know about this ...
Farm Angels Sanctuary struck by bird flu
State officials say bird flu has been confirmed at two locations in the state so far this year. One of them was referred to ...
Bird flu outbreak: Don't egg raw eggs, experts warn
It's important eggs aren't eaten raw - they need to be properly cooked, as part of food safety measures, MPI says.
New Zealand suspends poultry exports after first case of H7 bird flu
New Zealand said on Monday that it had suspended all poultry exports after detecting a highly pathogenic variant of avian ...
'It's really quite scary': Ground zero at Otago chicken farm bird flu outbreak
A family member of two workers at the Mainland Poultry free-range farm at the centre of New Zealand’s first confirmed case of ...
With bird flu cases on the rise, staff at California lab say they are overworked and burned out
Understaffing, workers say, has increased the potential for delays or mistakes, with potential consequences for the state's ...
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Bird flu theories, the worst-rated restaurants, and not your grandfather’s radiation therapy
Today's health news includes theories about the mildness of the H5N1 outbreak and the best and worst restaurant policies on ...