Four Years After Covid-19 Success, mRNA Vaccines Aren’t Ready for Bird Flu
While drugmakers are hard at work on the shots, they’re not yet ready to blunt the impact of a potential pandemic.
U.S. reported first outbreak of H5N9 bird flu in poultry, WOAH says
The United States reported a first outbreak of H5N9 bird flu on a poultry farm, the World Organisation for Animal Health said ...
As bird flu outbreaks spread to animals, D-FW zoos take precautions
If a case of bird flu is reported within 50 miles of a D-FW zoo, Burgdorf-Moisuk and Rainwater said, zookeeping staff will ...
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Bird Flu Evolution is Driven by Large-Scale Poultry Vaccinations, New Study Finds
Large-scale poultry vaccinations may be driving bird flu evolution, according to a concerning new international study.
Chicken farmers in Massachusetts are worried that bird flu may have arrived in the state
State officials suspect the avian flu has killed dozens of wild birds in Boston, Amherst, and Plymouth, and farmers are ...
DEM reports bird flu detected in Washington County; 40 birds euthanized
Staff from DEM’s Division of Agriculture and Forest Environment’s Animal Health Unit humanely euthanized a flock of about 40 ...
First U.S. H5N1 Death Sparks Urgency: Scientists Warn That Bird Flu Is Mutating Faster Than Expected
Researchers at Texas Biomed have identified nine mutations in a strain of bird flu found in a person in Texas. Bad news: This ...
MDH says providers should test for H5N1 bird flu in hospitalized flu patients
The CDC and MDH are advising health care providers to order further laboratory testing on positive influenza A specimens ...
Bird flu isn't an immediate health threat in New York, but preparations have begun
As more cases of bird flu emerge across the country, public health leaders in New York City are watching warily -- and making ...
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Researchers are concerned by H5N1 bird flu’s ability to mutate, reassort
The spread of H5N1 into new species alarms researchers who say it could reassort in a new species, like pigs, leading to more ...
FDA recommends pet food companies revisit safety plans amid bird flu outbreak
The FDA has advised pet food companies to revisit food safety plans as a growing number of cats have gotten sick or died from ...
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Cats can catch bird flu, but can they pass it to humans? Here's what we know.
"Cats (domestic and large felids) in particular can experience severe illness or death from infection with H5N1. Dogs can also contract H5N1, although they usually exhibit mild clinical signs and low ...