Bird Flu Spreads to Pet Birds in Vermont
A backyard flock in Vermont was sickened with H5N1, agricultural officials said on Thursday, following other reports of bird ...
Bird flu samples show mutations that may make it easier to spread to people, CDC reports
Genetic analysis suggests the H5N1 virus has the capacity to mutate in ways that could make it more transmissible to humans.
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New bird flu mutation discovered in US as cat infections cause alarm
The ongoing spread of bird flu in the United States has alarmed experts -- not just because of human cases causing severe ...
First severe case of bird flu in humans shows mutations
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday that a single severe case of bird flu detected in a Louisiana man shows a rare mutation of the virus.
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Oregon avian flu cat death prompts nationwide raw pet food recall
The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) yesterday reported that a house cat has died from H5N1 avian flu after eating raw ...
Bird flu virus likely mutated within a Louisiana patient, CDC says
A genetic analysis suggests the bird flu virus mutated inside a Louisiana patient who contracted the nation’s first severe ...
Genetic mutations in H5N1 bird flu raise transmission concerns
A genetic analysis of the H5N1 bird flu in a Louisiana patient reveals potential mutations for human transmissibility, says the CDC.
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Bird Flu Kills 20 Big Cats At Sanctuary In Washington State
B ird flu has killed 20 big cats at the Wild Felid Advocacy Center in Washington state. The devastation has claimed half of ...
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Bird Flu Fears on the Rise as Virus Shows Evidence of Mutation That Could Make It Easier for Humans To Contract
The situation remains grim. There has been an explosion of human cases … we need fewer humans infected, period,' one ...
Pet food pulled from stores after cat dies from bird flu-tainted chow
A brand of natural cat food sold is being pulled from store shelves in multiple states after reports that a cat in who ate ...
Bird flu kills more than half the big cats at a Washington sanctuary
Bird flu has been on the rise in Washington state and one sanctuary was hit hard: 20 big cats – more than half of the ...
New England backyard flock tests positive for bird flu; birds euthanized
The latest detection of bird flu is the fourth time since 2022 that Vermont health officials have detected the virus among domestic birds.