Bird flu outbreak confirmed in Yorkshire
A bird flu outbreak has been confirmed in commercial poultry at a farm in East Riding of Yorkshire. The virus, also known as highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), was discovered near Hornsea, East Riding of Yorkshire,
Turkey reports bird flu outbreak on poultry farm, WOAH says
Turkey has reported an outbreak of the highly contagious H5N1 strain of avian influenza on a poultry farm for the first time in over a year, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Monday.
First case of bird flu detected in pig, USDA reports in long-feared development
For the first time, a bird flu infection has been detected in a pig, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is reporting
Avian flu outbreak in California leads to depopulation of 1.5 million chickens and turkeys
The avian flu has spread from dairy cows to humans, with at least 20 people in California infected with the virus.
UK raises risk level of bird flu to high from medium
Britain increased the risk level of bird flu from medium to high after two different strains of the virus, H5N5 and H5N1, were detected in wild birds in the country over the autumn, according to a government update on Tuesday.
Experts Reveal What The Pig With Bird Flu in Oregon Really Signifies
The United States Department of Agriculture last week reported that a pig on a backyard farm in Oregon was infected with bird flu.
Bird flu detected in pigs – here’s why virologists are concerned
In many ways, the initial reports of this case are – against the backdrop of a continuing viral outbreak that has devastated seabird colonies around the world, caused huge die-offs of sea lions and led to the emergence of an entirely new disease of US dairy cattle – pretty innocuous.
Bird Flu Cases May be Spreading From Cat Owners to Their Pets
Emails show concerns about potential human-to-pet transmission, with cases in cats now confirmed in multiple states.
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Bird flu was detected in a pig, and it could be a tipping point threatening human transmission
A bird flu virus has jumped one species closer to a human outbreak. The H5N1 bird flu was detected in a pig in Oregon ...
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Bird Flu Is One Step Closer to Mixing with Seasonal Flu Virus and Becoming a Pandemic
Now, as the usual seasonal flu season approaches, some health experts wonder if it might give bird flu a dangerous ...
Bird Flu in Pigs Is One Step Closer to Endangering Humans
If a pig infected with human flu got infected with the H5N1 bird flu, a new virus could emerge with parts of both. That’d be ...
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H5N1 bird flu identified in pig for first time in United States
H5N1 bird flu has been identified in a pig in the United States for the first time, the US Department of Agriculture said ...
3 people with H5N1 bird flu spent time in Oregon, but officials say there’s no public health risk
Officials said there was little risk to public health because the H5N1 bird flu is unlikely to spread between humans.
Bird flu jumped from cows to people. Now advocates want more farmworkers tested
A strain of bird flu that imperiled California poultry and cattle has jumped to people. In humans, the symptoms are mild and ...
Bird flu detected in pig for 1st time in US: What it means for humans
A pig infected with bird flu in Oregon has raised concerns about the virus’s potential to threaten humans, but the current ...
Exclusive: US to begin bulk milk testing for bird flu after push from industry
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will soon begin testing bulk raw milk across the country for bird flu, a significant ...
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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 ...