California reports a total of eight H5N1 bird flu outbreaks among dairy herds
The number of California dairy herds reported to have outbreaks of H5N1 bird flu has grown to eight.
CDC says close contact of Missouri bird flu patient showed symptoms
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday it has yet to identify “a clear source” of infection in a ...
Unprecedented Bird Flu Levels Detected in Texas Wastewater: 'Concerning'
Unprecedented levels of the bird flu virus have been detected in wastewater samples from across Texas, raising alarms that the disease is adapting to infect a new host.
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‘Pirate birds’ force other seabirds to regurgitate fish meals. Their thieving ways could spread lethal avian flu
“HPAI” stands for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, meaning the virus can more readily cause severe disease and death. The strain has become an animal pandemic (formally, a panzootic ...
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How skuas, frigatebirds, and gulls are helping spread avian influenza
“HPAI” stands for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, meaning the virus can more readily cause severe disease and death. The strain has become an animal pandemic (formally, a panzootic ...
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Could new childhood obesity guidelines fuel eating disorders?
Last week, we learned about a person in Missouri who contracted bird flu in what STAT’s Lev Facher brilliantly referred to as an “immaculate infection” — meaning the person somehow got ...
CDC director talks with Boston 25 about EEE, Covid and other health concerns heading into fall
Centers for Disease Control Director Mandy Cohen spoke with Boston 25 on Thursday morning about how Massachusetts residents ...
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Quick takes: More H5N1 in dairy cattle, Taliban halts polio vaccination in Afghanistan
The Taliban has suspended polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan, the Associated Press (AP) reported today, based on ...