Bird flu virus found in Los Angeles County wastewater
Los Angeles County health officials said they have detected H5N1 bird flu virus in wastewater collected from the A.K. Warren Water Resource Facility in Carson. The viral "hit" was detected on Oct. 28 by WastewaterSCAN,
Human case of bird flu confirmed in Merced County, health officials say
Merced County has seen its first case of H5N1 bird flu, according to the Merced County Department of Public Health. The county said that the infected individual had direct contact with cattle at a Merced County dairy farm and laboratory tests confirmed the case after symptoms were detected following the direct exposure.
Bird flu virus detected in pigs for the first time in US
The recent detection on an Oregon farm raises the risk of the influenza virus acquiring mutations that lead to a pandemic pathogen.
Why finding bird flu in a U.S. pig for the first time is raising new worries
Swine can act as so-called “mixing vessels” for human and bird flus, giving avian viruses an opportunity to adapt for spreading in people.
Bird flu found in Los Angeles County wastewater for 1st time
For the first time, H5 bird flu has been detected at one of Los Angeles County’s wastewater sampling sites, health officials said Friday. Low levels of H5N1 showed up in samples […]
US Confirms H5N1 Bird Flu Infection In Pigs For The First Time
H5N1 bird flu has been confirmed in a pig on a backyard farm in Oregon, the first detection of the virus in swine in the country, the U.S. Department of Agriculture informed. Pigs represent a particular concern for the spread of bird flu because they can become co-infected with bird and human viruses,
Bird Flu In US: First Case Of Infected Pig, Threat To Humans
Experts have warned that pigs, known as "mixing vessels" for flu strains could pose new risks if the virus adapts for human transmission.
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Bird Flu Is One Step Closer to Mixing with Seasonal Flu Virus and Becoming a Pandemic
some health experts wonder if it might give bird flu a dangerous boost. There have been at least 39 human H5N1 cases in ...
First US Case of Bird Flu Detected in Pigs: What We Know
H5N1 bird flu was detected in a pig in Oregon, marking the first detection of the virus in swine in the country, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said Wednesday. The detection was on a small ...
A concerning development: H5N1 bird flu has infected a pig in Oregon, officials say
Although California dairy farmers had heard about the H5N1 bird flu before it hit, none was prepared for the ...
Bird flu hit a dead end in Missouri, but it’s running rampant in California
As H5N1 bird flu continues to spread wildly among California dairy herds and farmworkers, federal health officials on ...
'Can I get bird flu from eating eggs?' 'Drinking milk?' A California disease expert explains
As poultry farms and dairies across California battle bird flu outbreaks, some are wondering if their food is safe to eat.
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Biden-Harris Administration Takes New Action to Halt the Spread of Bird Flu, including in California and Washington
Biden-Harris Administration Takes New Action to Halt the Spread of Bird Flu, including in California and Washington ...
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1st US case of bird flu in a pig raises concerns over potential human threat
A pig at an Oregon farm was found to have bird flu. It’s the first time the virus has been detected in U.S. swine and raises ...
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Missouri bird flu patient didn't spread the virus to others, CDC says
H5N1, or bird flu, has been spreading among farm animals ... “This is a fast-moving situation.” California, which has ...