California child is presumed positive for bird flu
A child in San Francisco who had red eyes and a fever had a probable case of H5N1 bird flu, according to the city’s Department of Public Health.
San Francisco health officials say presumptive bird flu case found in child
Health officials in San Francisco announced Friday that they are investigating a presumptive case of H5N1 bird flu that was found in a child who lives in the city.
San Francisco records first presumptive case of bird flu in child
A presumptive case of H5N1 bird flu has been identified in a child who resides in San Francisco, health officials announced on Friday.
Is bird flu the next pandemic? What to know after the first H5N1 death in the US
With reports of the first human death from bird flu in the US, some Americans are feeling an uncomfortable flashback to the early days of Covid-19, when infectious disease experts were talking about a new virus that was sending people to the hospital with respiratory infections.
1st presumptive case of bird flu identified in San Francisco juvenile, officials say
San Francisco Department of Public Health announced its first presumptive case of H5N1 bird flu on Friday, which was found in a juvenile resident.
Bird flu vaccine: What to know
Medical experts advise that people should get a vaccine for the bird flu when it becomes commercially available. One doctor said the most at-risk patients should be first.
Bird flu: Here’s what Illinois residents should know, following the first US death from the virus
Bird flu is increasingly sparking concern across the country and in Illinois, following news this week of the first human death from the virus in the U.S., and of birds found throughout Illinois with suspected cases of the illness.
How the US is preparing for a potential bird flu pandemic
Five years on from the start of the covid pandemic, are we ready for a potential avian influenza outbreak? This article first appeared in The Checkup, MIT Technology Review’s weekly biotech newsletter.
Bird flu raises concern over pet food after cat's death
In the wake of the death of an Oregon house cat from avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, experts are urging caution with what you feed your pets. Why it matters: The Washington County cat died last month after eating frozen raw cat food made from infected turkey,
Presumptive case of bird flu identified in San Francisco resident
San Francisco health officials said Friday that a presumptive case of H5N1 bird flu had been identified in a San Francisco resident. The individual was a child, according to the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH).
Bird flu found in Caroline County marks first case in Maryland chickens since 2023
Maryland has recorded its first case of bird flu in more than a year, after the virus was confirmed at a Caroline County farm ...
Egg prices continue to climb amid the bird flu outbreak
Photos of bare grocery refrigerator cases and tales of egg prices gone wild have been rampant on social media this winter.
Cats can carry bird flu: What to watch for
Though the bird flu has spread across multiple states in cattle and other birds, infections in mammals remain low, according ...
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11 people being monitored after bird flu exposure at Oakland County park
Eleven people are being monitored after being exposed to bird flu at an animal exhibit farm in a Waterford Township park.
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Case of bird flu detected in Austin, experts say there is low risk of human transmission
A dead wild bird in Austin was reported to have had bird flu, according to Austin Public Health and the Texas Department of ...
Cambodian Man Dies From Bird Flu
A 28-year-old Cambodian man died from bird flu on Friday after eating sick chickens, the health ministry said.
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Bird flu is back in Arkansas, including at a poultry operation with over 200,000 birds
Multiple state agencies, as well as the Little Rock Zoo, are continuing to monitor the spread of the avian flu in Arkansas.
Bird Flu Is a National Embarrassment
America should have more aggressively intervened almost a year ago.