Opinion
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.
First bird flu case in a child in the U.S. confirmed in California
A child in California has tested positive for bird flu, the first case of a child in the United States becoming infected with the H5N1 virus, federal officials said Friday.
First Confirmed Bird Flu Infection in a U.S. Child Has Public Health Experts on Alert
CDC confirms the first U.S. case of bird flu in a child, raising concerns about H5N1's potential spread and the importance of protective measures.
Opinion
The World Is Watching the U.S. Deal With Bird Flu, and It’s Scary
As a virus scientist in South Africa, I’ve been watching with dread as H5N1 bird flu spreads among animals in the United States. The pathogen poses a serious pandemic threat and has been detected in over 500 dairy herds in 15 states — which is probably an undercount.
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.
WHO wants bird flu surveillance stepped up
Small but growing number of H5N1 avian influenza infections have been detected in humans around the world in recent years
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Rare H5N1 Bird Flu Case in U.S. Child Sparks Public Health Investigation and Call for Vigilance
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently confirmed the nation’s first avian influenza A(H5N1) human ...
WHO calls for stronger surveillance of H5N1 bird flu among animals
A World Health Organization official on Thursday called for stronger surveillance in animals for evidence of infection with ...
CDC confirms first child in United States infected with bird flu
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed the first child in the United States contracted avian influenza ...
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Bird flu is racing through farms, but Pacific Northwest states are rarely testing workers
By the end of the day, avian flu had been discovered among some of those chickens. By the end of the week, four workers came ...
Is it safe to eat turkey this Thanksgiving amid bird flu outbreak? Here’s what experts say
More than 4 million turkeys and chickens have been killed at poultry ranches across California due to avian flu.
New Warning Issued Over Raw Milk as Bird Flu Cases Rise
The warning came five days after the CDC confirmed that a child had tested positive for bird flu in California.
Bird flu detected in raw milk sold at California store
The H5N1 virus was found in a sample of unpasteurized milk at a store, prompting a recall of one batch. Health agencies have ...
Distribution of Raw Farm's products suspended amid bird flu concerns
As bird flu test results come back from agencies, the state's agriculture department instructs raw milk producer Raw Farm to ...