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1st H5N1 bird flu case confirmed in San Mateo backyard flock

First H5N1 bird flu case confirmed in San Mateo backyard flock

The discovery of bird flu in the San Mateo backyard flock prompted health officials to remind people to take biosecurity measures.

Forbes · 5d

First Reported H5N9 Bird Flu Outbreak In US As H5N1 Keeps Spreading

While the H5N1 bird flu keep spreading, the first reported H5N9 outbreak in the United States has been identified on a duck farm in California.

CBS News · 9d

How are H5N9 and H5N1 different? What to know after California bird flu outbreak

The California duck farm's strain of H5N9 is different from those earlier cases because this time it is closely related to a newer variant of the H5N1 virus. That variant is called H5N1 D1.1, the USDA spokesperson said, which has emerged over the past year to dominate U.S. cases in wild birds and poultry.

2nd bird flu strain detected in dairy cattle for 1st time

Turlock Journal · 1d

What we know – and don’t know – about a new strain of bird flu reported in Merced County

Most of the bird flu cases reported so far in the U.S. have belonged to an influenza subtype known as HPAI H5N1. The newly reported subtype in Merced County is called “HPAI H5N9.” Although H5N9 has been reported before in the U.S., this was the first time it was reported as “highly pathogenic.”

U.S. News & World Report · 11h

New Bird Flu Strain Found in U.S. Dairy Cows

A new strain of bird flu has infected dairy cows in Nevada, marking the second time the virus has jumped from birds to cattle. This latest infection — reported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Wednesday — involves a strain of H5N1,

USA Today · 1d

Second bird flu strain detected in dairy cattle for first time; case was in Nevada

U.S. dairy cattle tested positive for a strain of bird flu that previously had not been seen in cows, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said.

13h

US dodged a bird flu pandemic in 1957 thanks to eggs and dumb luck – with a new strain spreading fast, will Americans get lucky again?

In recent months, Americans looking for eggs have faced empty shelves in their grocery stores. The escalating threat of avian flu has forced farmers to kill millions of chickens to prevent its spread.

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Is U.S. Prepared for Bird Flu's Spread in Humans? One Expert Has Concerns

When it comes to the potential of H5N1 avian flu, otherwise known as bird flu, picking up mutations that might lead to human-to-human spread, that "train has already left the station," warns one ...

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With a recent confirmation of bird flu in CT, should people worry? Here’s what you need to know.

Bird flu has been making the rounds in the United States over the last year and appears to be resurging again. Here’s what ...

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1st H5N1 bird flu case confirmed in San Mateo backyard flock

2nd bird flu strain detected in dairy cattle for 1st time

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