Philly's first bird flu case is a sick goose, but threat to humans is low, officials say
Avian flu is a common illness among birds, but it can spread to humans and other mammals. The virus is shed through excretions, such as saliva and feces. Exposure to sick or dead animals is the primary way humans contract bird flu, according to the CDC.
The case of the Canadian teen and the death of a Louisiana man are stark reminders of bird flu’s capacity to ignite serious ...
Eggs have disappeared from some grocery stores' shelves, making it hard for shoppers to find and purchase eggs; and the bird flu is largely why.
"The Chinese poultry lineage may have experienced more vaccine-driven selection compared to other lineages," the researchers ...
Avian flu is rampant in poultry farms and in wild birds in the U.S. Every mutation brings the virus one step closer to the ...
How deadly is the bird flu? The US has reported its first death from avian influenza, H5N1. Here's what to know about bird ...
Seven Delmarva-region commercial operations have now reported cases of the highly contagious virus.
Experts say no bird flu vaccine is needed for humans yet, as mild cases among dairy workers don't warrant it. The current ...
For the first time, birds in a Wayne County backyard flock have been sickened by the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza ...
The bird flu, also known as avian influenza and H5N1, was implicated in the first human death from the infectious disease on ...
A detection in a sample collected on Dec. 11 was so low that it wasn’t considered a positive. Samples collected on Dec. 18 ...
The Free Press interviewed Dr. Kimberly Dodd, the dean of the MSU College of Veterinary Medicine, about efforts to tame the ...
Nearly 100,000 ducks will be killed at Long Island’s last major commercial duck farm after bird flu was detected at the Suffolk County facility. Crescent Duck Farm in Aquebogue has played host to ...
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