Over 20 confirmed bird flu cases in California as efforts continue to stop the spread at dairies
The state of California has seen a total of 22 confirmed cases of Bird Flu in humans since the first positive test this summer. Western United Dairies oversees over 90% of dairies in the state. They ...
Canada Detects Its First Human Case of Bird Flu
A teenager in British Columbia was hospitalized in critical condition with the disease, and officials were working to find ...
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Hawaii officials investigate source of bird flu detected in Oahu wastewater
Still, officials said, the overall risk to Oahu and Hawaii residents remains low as there is no evidence of sustained human-to-human transmission of H5N1 in the United States ... and is using ...
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Invest in ‘triple rapid’ tests to fight mpox, H5N1 bird flu, and beyond
No FDA-approved rapid tests exist that specifically test for H5N1, and the first near-point-of-care test for mpox was ...
Bird flu has been detected in a pig in the US: Why does that matter?
The United States Department of Agriculture last week reported that a pig on a backyard farm in Oregon was infected with bird ...
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Dairy workers may have bird flu without feeling sick, CDC reports
The health agency now urges proactive testing and treatment for the virus among any workers who were exposed to H5N1.
CDC calls for expanded bird flu testing among farm workers
H5N1 Bird flu was first detected in cows in the United States in late March. Since then, CDC officials said there ...
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B.C.'s chief vet tells clinics to set up bird flu protocols amid human exposure risk
British Columbia's chief veterinarian has told clinics that treat wild birds that they must establish protocols to prevent ...
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Human bird flu leaps into Canada
Human bird flu has hospitalized a Canadian teenager at British Columbia Children’s Hospital. He is the first person in Canada ...
As bird flu emerges in Canada, experts urge preparedness
There are no indications that H5N1 bird flu would spark a pandemic, but experts urged preparedness including stockpiling vaccines and using wastewater testing.
Canadian Teen With Suspected Bird Flu Is in Critical Condition
A Canadian teenager is currently in critical condition after contracting a suspected case of H5N1 bird flu, a British ...
Is It Time to Worry About Bird Flu?
H5N1 avian influenza, more commonly known as bird flu, has infected more than 100 million birds in the U.S. and almost 500 ...