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First person dies from H5N2 bird flu: Should we be worried?
The first human case of bird flu was confirmed in England in January 2022. The person, from the South West of England, acquired the infection from very close, regular contact with a ...
Canada detects its first presumptive human H5 bird flu case
Canada has detected its first presumptive case of H5 bird flu in a person, a teenager in the western province of British ...
Canada Reports First Case Of Bird Flu In A Person
A teenager in British Columbia has become the first person in Canada to test positive for bird flu, authorities said Saturday.
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First case of Avian influenza confirmed in poultry in England this autumn
The UK’s Chief Veterinary Officer is urging all bird keepers to follow scrupulous biosecurity measures following the ...
CDC Calls for Wider Bird Flu Testing After More Farmworker Infections Found
A new study revealed more farmworkers had signs of infection, even though they reportedly did not display symptoms of illness.
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Bird flu antibodies found in dairy workers in Michigan and Colorado
Blood tests have shown that about 7 per cent of workers on dairy farms that had H5N1 outbreaks had antibodies against the ...
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Increased risk after pheasants found with bird flu
New guidance has highlighted an increased risk from a strain of bird flu, after 20 infected pheasants were discovered in Worcestershire ... and great skuas. The UK Health Security Agency ...
US expands bird flu testing after finding symptom-free infections in people
Bird flu has infected nearly 450 dairy farms in 15 states since March, according to USDA data. The CDC is not seeing ...
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CDC updates recommendations for bird flu testing, treatment after more infections found among dairy workers
The CDC said Thursday it is updating its recommendations for testing, treatment and protection for workers who may be exposed animals infected with bird flu.
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Bird flu cases in people quietly tick up, with dozens reported across 6 states
Four new cases of avian influenza ... If two influenza viruses share the same host, they can share genetic information and mutate more quickly. “You don’t want people affected with the ...
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Bird flu: Virologist warns new UK strain could be hiding ‘unwelcome surprises’
A virologist has issued a warning over a new strain of bird flu after an outbreak was detected at a poultry farm in East ...