Officials say bird flu likely widespread in the state. What we know about the H5N1 virus
State officials say the highly pathogenic avian influenza – more commonly known as bird flu – is widespread in much of the ...
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50 dead snow geese found at Kashong Point; H5N1 testing underway
Doug Sinclair, Director of Public Health for Yates County, noted that H5N1 cases have been documented for several years in ...
How Worried Should You Be About Bird Flu? Here’s What to Know.
Are people at risk for bird flu? How can I protect myself? Bird flu’s risk for the general public is still low, with no signs ...
Dairy herds in Nevada test positive for newer bird flu strain that’s been linked to severe human infections
Six dairy herds in Nevada have tested positive for a newer strain of the H5N1 bird flu virus that’s been associated with severe infections in humans, according to the Nevada Department of Agriculture.
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CDC urges doctors to speed subtyping of patients hospitalized with the flu to better track H5N1 infections
One of the ways the CDC has stepped up its surveillance of H5N1 infections in people is by asking state public health laboratories to perform additional testing on all patient samples that test ...
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Dairy Cattle, Poultry in Riverside County Test Positive for Avian Flu
The latest variant of avian influenza has surfaced at dairy and poultry farms in Riverside County, prompting health officials Wednesday to urge people who are regularly in contact with chickens and ...
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California child is presumed positive for bird flu
This enhanced testing is a safeguard to ensure that H5N1 is not spreading widely in ... according to the CDC. Sign up here to get The Results Are In with Dr. Sanjay Gupta every Friday from the ...
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Bird flu isn't an immediate health threat in New York, but preparations have begun
NEW YORK, Jan. 24 (UPI) --This article was originally published by Healthbeat. Sign up for its public health newsletters at healthbeat.org/newsletters. As more cases ...