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 bovine influenza H5N1 hemagglutinin switches specificity to human receptors".
What bird flu experts are watching for in 2025
Since early 2024, the U.S. has logged 66 human cases of H5N1. Scientists are keeping a watchful eye on the virus’s spread as we enter a new year.
First US human death from bird flu is more serious than you may think
Two months shy of the fifth anniversary of COVID-19 being declared a global pandemic, the US has recorded its first human death as a result of avian influenza H5N1 infection. The unidentified Louisiana man contracted the virus through contact with infected wild and domestic birds on his property
More than 100 birds culled at Waterford park for H5N1 bird flu
More than 100 chickens, geese, ducks and other birds at Hess-Hathaway Park in Waterford have been culled after some tested positive for H5N1 bird flu.
Bird flu in NC: What to know following the first reported H5N1 death in US
The first human death caused by H5N1 in the U.S. was reported in Louisiana on Jan. 6. Here's what to know about bird flu.
Bird flu detected in wild goose
It is the first wild bird to test positive in Northern Ireland since September 2023.
Pittsburgh-area businesses are affected by surge in bird flu cases
Restaurants in Bethel Park and Cecil Township have been affected by Bird Flu, which is affecting their use of eggs.
New bird flu guidelines amid new Accomack Co. case
The CDC has put out new bird flu guidelines amid a new case announced this week in Accomack County on Virginia's Eastern Shore.
Is it seasonal influenza or bird flu? Here's how to tell
As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) explains, bird flu is a disease caused by the influenza A virus. At ...
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Bird flu detected in New London County backyard flock, how to avoid H1N1 in your poultry
State experts say that human risk for bird flu remains low and that there have so far been no human cases in Connecticut.
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Seasonal Flu Shot: First Defense Against an Eventful Avian Influenza Pandemic
Seasonal influenza vaccines triggered protective immune responses against the H5N1 avian influenza virus primarily in younger ...
CDC urges faster testing to find human bird flu cases
The agency says labs should accelerate testing on patients hospitalized with the flu within 24 hours of their admission.
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Public health officials in Sudbury area monitoring spread of avian flu
Groulx said the evolution of a pandemic strain “is a pressing concern,” and has been seen before. In 2009, the H1N1 virus — also called the swine flu — was a “re-assortment of avian influenza, human ...
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Bird Flu Stays Stable on Milking Equipment for ... of influenza and last longer than vaccines currently in ... 'Swine Flu' Strain Has Passed from Humans to Swine Nearly 400 Times Since ...
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New Research Shows Horses Can Be Infected With Bird Flu
Horses carry their own form of flu virus, and researchers say that if the two viruses combine, the consequences are unknown ...
Bird flu outbreak is ‘really challenging’ to stop, Michigan State University dean says
The Free Press interviewed Dr. Kimberly Dodd, the dean of the MSU College of Veterinary Medicine, about efforts to tame the ...