A new strain of bird flu is found on a California duck farm
A new strain of H5N9 bird flu was detected at a commercial duck operation in California's Merced County. All the ducks were ...
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Will bird flu spark a human pandemic? Scientists say the risk is rising
The team found that animals that had the virus inoculated directly into their lungs became severely ill, whereas animals that ...
Should I be worried about bird flu? Separating fact from fiction
Scientists are concerned that bird flu may eventually mutate so that it can readily spread among people – something it cannot ...
As bird flu becomes a growing threat, Moderna is awarded $590M to develop mRNA pandemic influenza vaccines
No person-to-person spread has been detected, but that doesn’t mean an H5N1 avian influenza pandemic isn’t possible or even ...
Avian flu: Scientists monitor mutations that could facilitate human transmission
Two different lineages are currently circulating, one carried by wild birds, the other infecting dairy farms in the US. The ...
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Bird Flu Research News
Jan. 15, 2025 — Researchers have identified nine mutations in a bird flu strain from a person in Texas. Bad news: this strain is more capable of causing disease and replicates better in the brain.
History suggests we can handle the avian flu: Jason M. Opal
Recent history makes clear that microbiological disasters can strike anytime. But a longer history should remind us of the ...
Keeping eyes on a U.S. bird flu outbreak that could quickly escalate
A pandemic is not inevitable, scientists say. But the outbreak has passed worrisome milestones in recent weeks, including ...
Bird Flu Found in North Carolina Turkey Flock as Outbreak Worsens
By India Edwards HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- A commercial turkey flock in North Carolina ...