Cambodian toddler dies of bird flu
A two-year-old girl has died from bird flu in Cambodia, officials said, the Southeast Asian nation's second death from the virus this year.
Feb 26, 2025
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Virus: Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype
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Q&A: Does bird flu affect my food?
Bird flu (avian influenza) has become an increased concern in the health community throughout the United States.
Jan 28, 2025
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Bird flu concerns prompt new FDA guidance on raw pet food safety
Reports of cats becoming seriously ill or dying after consuming raw pet food or milk tainted with the deadly bird flu virus have prompted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to urge pet food manufacturers to take ...
Jan 27, 2025
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Q&A: Bird flu basics from an infectious disease expert
The H5N1 Avian influenza is decimating bird populations around the world. More than 136 million birds have been affected in the US since the disease arrived in 2022. More than 5 million egg-laying chickens died in the first ...
Jan 27, 2025
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Should we be panicked about bird flu? Expert says not yet
The nation's first human death due to the bird flu occurred this month, the latest development in a global outbreak that, while mostly limited to birds and mammals such as minks, polar bears, cows, and domestic cats—has also ...
Jan 15, 2025
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US urged to do more to fight bird flu after first death
The first human death from bird flu in the United States has intensified calls for the government to ramp up efforts to stave off the threat of another pandemic—particularly ahead of Donald Trump's return to the White House.
Jan 7, 2025
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A lack of wastewater testing is blinding the Central Valley to its bird flu problem
As the H5N1 bird flu virus continues to rip throughout California's dairy herds and commercial poultry flocks, a Central Valley state official is raising concerns about the lack of wastewater surveillance in the region.
Jan 7, 2025
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Q&A: Why Finland is vaccinating farmers against bird flu—but California isn't—and more info about the spreading virus
Faced with the rapid spread of avian flu through California dairies, health officials are now doing weekly testing of every dairy farm in the state—expanding initial efforts amid new evidence that some infections are going ...
Dec 24, 2024
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How America lost control of the bird flu, setting the stage for another pandemic
Keith Poulsen's jaw dropped when farmers showed him images on their cellphones at the World Dairy Expo in Wisconsin in October. A livestock veterinarian at the University of Wisconsin, Poulsen had seen sick cows before, with ...
Dec 23, 2024
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Study shows horses have been infected with avian flu in Asia and that infections have been occurring unnoticed
Avian flu, also commonly referred to as bird flu, primarily spreads among wild birds such as ducks and gulls and can also infect farmed and domestic birds such as chickens, turkeys and quails. While the disease mainly affects ...
Dec 12, 2024
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