The number of cases of H5N1 bird flu is growing - but can it be caught by eating chicken?
In 2009, H1N1 bird flu caused the first global flu pandemic in 40 years, with the first infections detected in California.
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California reveals suspected avian flu case in child with mild symptoms
Last week, health officials in Canada reported an H5N1 infection in a previously healthy British Columbia teen who is ...
First human bird flu case confirmed in Oregon. Could the virus cause a lockdown like COVID?
H5 bird flu, a type of avian influenza, has infected dozens of people in the U.S., and spread to seven states and Canada this year. As more human cases arise, there's deepening worry over whether the ...
As bird flu spread continues, why the recent jump to pigs raises worries
Bird flu has spread far and wide, infecting a range of species like chickens, skunks, cows, foxes and polar bears. But it's ...
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Bird Flu Strain In Canadian Teen Mutated Into Easier-To-Spread Version
Stat reports there's no evidence that the teen has infected anyone else. The source of the infection has not been determined. Meanwhile, Hawaii — which has strict agricultural rules to prevent the ...
The World Is Watching the U.S. Deal With Bird Flu, and It’s Scary
As a virus scientist in South Africa, I’ve been watching with dread as H5N1 bird flu spreads among animals in the United ...