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 ...
3rd avian flu outbreak in large commercial flock near Pasco. Chickens to be killed
Egg prices expected to stay high because of limited supplies as the virus continues to infect commercial flocks nationwide.
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No, we're not 'one mutation away' from an H5N1 bird flu pandemic. Here are the facts
In early December 2024, a group of researchers published an article in the journal Science, entitled "A single mutation in ...
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 ...
Second case of bird flu confirmed in Connecticut
Bird flu has now been confirmed in two backyard flocks, according to the Connecticut Department of Agriculture.
As bird flu rises, federal health agencies are halting external communications. Are we flying blind?
Under orders from the Trump admin, agencies like the CDC are pausing some public health messaging as H5N1 surges ...
What you need to know about bird flu and how to protect yourself
Concerns about bird flu are growing among health officials weeks after the first person in the U.S. died from the virus, and as cases of bird flu grow among animals and humans. Minnesota has no cases ...
Bird Flu: Updated Map Reveals Where Virus Is Thriving
Latest data shows which counties have been hardest hit by bird flu outbreaks among poultry flocks as the human case count ...
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 ...
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Traws Pharma completes Phase I trials of H5N1 bird flu treatment drug
Traws Pharma has completed the Phase I clinical trials of tivoxavir marboxil, a single-dose drug for treating or preventing ...
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 ...
‘Grossly irresponsible’: health experts urge US to control bird flu
Call for stronger action comes on warning of growing risk the virus will evolve to spread more easily between humans ...