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Study shows widespread H5N1 bird flu infection in cattle
Scientists are sounding alarms about a genetic mutation that was recently identified in four dairy cow herds, nearly one year after H5N1 bird flu was first reported in Texas dairy cattle.
What is bird flu? Here's everything you need to know about the virus affecting chickens and dairy cattle
The ongoing bird flu outbreak has led to wild bird deaths, slaughtered livestock, and hazardous conditions for dairy industry workers.
The Latest on Bird Flu Research, Infected Cats, and More
No new human cases of avian influenza have been reported, and poultry infections are low so far in March. But infections in cats are continuing, and new research is raising concerns about the virus
More bird flu confirmations in US poultry and dairy cattle
Since outbreaks in US poultry began early 2022, the virus has led to the loss of more than 166 million birds across all 50 states and Puerto Rico. Also today, APHIS confirmed five more H5N1 detections in US dairy cattle, all from California, raising the national total to 983 and California’s total to 754.
Two Washington cats infected with bird flu
(Stateline) Two domestic cats in Washington state have been infected with bird flu after eating raw pet food.
Nearly 85% of all California bird flu cases have been in this region
Avian flu is hitting California’s San Joaquin Valley hard — nearly 20 million chickens, ducks and turkeys have been killed in the region since 2022, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Bird flu found in Arizona dairy cattle milk after being first detected in neighboring Nevada
As a protective measure, the dairy farm is under quarantine, according to a statement from the AZDA. Although the cattle are asymptomatic ... However, the new bird flu strain, D1.1, has been ...
Bird Flu Kills 2 Pet Cats in New York City, Officials Say
Health authorities say the threat of infection for people remained low even amid the spread of H5N1 virus among birds and ...
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First Cows, Now Cats. Is Bird Flu Coming for Humans Next?
Bird flu is here to stay. The H5N1 avian influenza is proliferating among U.S. cows and there are now two strains circulating among mammals and birds. Though there are only 68 confirmed cases ...
US Bird Flu Response Disrupted in Early Weeks of Trump Administration, Sources Say
The CDC has said the risk to the general public from bird flu remains low. However, increasing outbreaks in livestock and humans in the U.S. have raised concerns among scientists that the virus could ...
How to protect your pets from bird flu
In prior bird flu outbreaks, there’ve been several documented cases of feline-to-feline spread, but ingestion seems to be the ...
In US, experts are increasingly worried about a bird flu epidemic spreading to humans
H5N1 avian flu viruses have been spreading widely in the United States for three years. Numerous mistakes and omissions in containment efforts are now taking their toll. Virus experts say conditions ...
7th bird flu case reported in Maryland
A new case of bird flu was reported in Maryland — the seventh known case but the first in central Maryland. The most recent ...