More than 100 birds culled at Waterford park for H5N1 bird flu
More than 100 chickens, geese, ducks and other birds at Hess-Hathaway Park in Waterford have been culled after some tested ...
Is bird flu the next pandemic? What to know after the first H5N1 death in the US
With reports of the first human death from bird flu in the US, some Americans are feeling an uncomfortable flashback to the ...
11 people in Oakland County had contact with H5N1-infected backyard flock, 2 are now sick
Two people are sick in Oakland County and nine others are being monitored after they had contact with H5N1 bird flu from an ...
Mongolian horses are contracting H5N1 under the radar, says new study
It is possible that horses were forced to feed on the carcasses of dead birds, the natural carriers of H5N1, as much of ...
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Study finds certain H5N1 strains in cattle linked to milder human illness; other variants remain a concern
Study reveals that contemporary HPAI H5N1 viruses show reduced replication and immune activation in human lung organoids, ...
B.C. doctor reflects on treating teen with H5N1 for 2 months
Researchers are comparing the genetic features of the B.C. patient's avian flu strain with that of a Louisiana patient who ...
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USDA enrolls 15 more states in H5N1 milk testing program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that 15 more states have enrolled in a national H5N1 milk testing program, ...
First U.S. bird flu death reported in Louisiana after severe case of H5N1
The Louisiana patient was hospitalized with a severe case of bird flu in the first death in the U.S. caused by the H5N1 virus ...
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1st deadly case of H5N1 bird flu reported in US
A person in Louisiana who was hospitalized with a severe case of bird flu has died. The hospitalization, first announced Dec.
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Will H5N1 reach pandemic status? We don’t know
It will take an exact combination of virus mutations and reassortments for that to happen, but it could, CIDRAP director says ...
As US marks first H5N1 bird flu death, WHO and CDC say risk remains low
But, fatalities are not uncommon with H5N1 infections overall. According to data collected by the WHO, there have been 954 documented cases between 2003 and 2024. Of those, 464 were fatal, leading to ...