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US Health Body Issues Alert For H5N1 Bird Flu Infection
The U.S. CDC on Friday issued a health alert to inform clinicians, state health departments and the public of a case of avian influenza in a person who had contact with dairy cows presumed to be infected with the virus.
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As Bird Flu Cases Rise, Could It Start A Human Pandemic? Experts Answer
An outbreak of H5N1 avian influenza that started in 2021 has become the largest bird flu outbreak in history, both in the US and worldwide.
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3 Grizzly Bears Euthanised In US After Testing Positive For Highly Pathogenic Avian Flu
Avian influenza is a viral disease that spreads through direct contact with infected birds and the virus enters the body through respiratory tract.
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US Reports First Human H5 Bird Flu Case: All You Need To Know
The person who tested positive was involved in the culling of poultry presumed to have had H5N1 bird flu, the CDC said.
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Devastating Bird Flu Strain Found In Alaskan Wild Duck: USDA
The type of avian flu that led to the deaths of about 50 million US chickens and turkeys last year has been found in the country for the first time in 14 months, the US Department of Agriculture said today.
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New Avian Flu Viruses Send US Scientists Scrambling
Three highly pathogenic avian flu viruses that have infected poultry and wild birds in the US Midwest appear unlikely to present a significant risk to humans. But the presence of the viruses in North America has scientists scrambling to understand their potential long-term threat.
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Hong Kong Halts Some Poultry Imports Due to Bird Flu in US
Hong Kong said on Monday it has suspended imports of certain U.S. poultry and poultry products because strains of avian influenza have been identified in the United States, marking the second foreign market to issue such a ban.
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US Health Body Issues Alert For H5N1 Bird Flu Infection
The U.S. CDC on Friday issued a health alert to inform clinicians, state health departments and the public of a case of avian influenza in a person who had contact with dairy cows presumed to be infected with the virus.
-
As Bird Flu Cases Rise, Could It Start A Human Pandemic? Experts Answer
An outbreak of H5N1 avian influenza that started in 2021 has become the largest bird flu outbreak in history, both in the US and worldwide.
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3 Grizzly Bears Euthanised In US After Testing Positive For Highly Pathogenic Avian Flu
Avian influenza is a viral disease that spreads through direct contact with infected birds and the virus enters the body through respiratory tract.
-
US Reports First Human H5 Bird Flu Case: All You Need To Know
The person who tested positive was involved in the culling of poultry presumed to have had H5N1 bird flu, the CDC said.
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Devastating Bird Flu Strain Found In Alaskan Wild Duck: USDA
The type of avian flu that led to the deaths of about 50 million US chickens and turkeys last year has been found in the country for the first time in 14 months, the US Department of Agriculture said today.
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New Avian Flu Viruses Send US Scientists Scrambling
Three highly pathogenic avian flu viruses that have infected poultry and wild birds in the US Midwest appear unlikely to present a significant risk to humans. But the presence of the viruses in North America has scientists scrambling to understand their potential long-term threat.
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Hong Kong Halts Some Poultry Imports Due to Bird Flu in US
Hong Kong said on Monday it has suspended imports of certain U.S. poultry and poultry products because strains of avian influenza have been identified in the United States, marking the second foreign market to issue such a ban.
