H5N1 bird flu might be more prevalent among humans than public health data shows
As H5N1 bird flu continues to spread around the US, health officials recently found that 7 percent of dairy workers tested on ...
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H5N1 bird flu is evolving to better infect mammals, CDC study suggests
Rising H5N1 bird flu cases in the U.S. prompted the CDC to study the virus in ferrets, revealing it may have the potential to ...
Why undetected bird flu cases forced CDC to alter testing guidelines
Bird flu has spread rapidly across U.S. dairies since being detected in wild birds in Texas last year. Farmworkers in ...
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CDC calls for expanded testing for bird flu after blood tests reveal more farmworker infections
The CDC study provides the largest window to date into how the bird virus first detected in March in dairy cows may be ...
100% Mortality in Lab Tests: New Bird Flu Strain From Texas Dairy Worker Alarms Scientists
A Texas case of H5N1 in a dairy worker revealed a virus capable of fatal transmission in ferrets, raising concerns about its ...
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1st US case of bird flu in a pig raises concerns over potential human threat
NEW YORK -- A pig at an Oregon farm was found to have bird flu, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday. It's ...
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Deadly: New Bird Flu variant strength alarming industry
The new strain of H5N1 avian influenza virus, discovered by a dairy worker on a farm in Texas, is said to be deadly to ...
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Federal response to bird flu in cattle sheds little light on virus’ spread
Critics say the U.S. Department of Agriculture has prioritized the dairy industry’s economic health over safety.