Will bird flu be the next pandemic and could it cause a lockdown? What experts say
Oregon confirms its first human bird flu case, the latest in dozens of cases in the U.S. this year. Experts discuss the symptoms and how to prevent getting sick.
CDC confirms Oregon's first human case of bird flu
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday confirmed highly pathogenic form of bird flu in a person in Oregon. The infected person is linked to a previously reported outbreak tied to a commercial poultry operation in the state,
Bird flu: what to know as worries about a pandemic start
So far there’s been only one reported human case of bird flu in Texas this year in April and 46 total in the U.S., according to the Centers for
Cases of the bird flu are seeing an uptick in Texas and beyond. Here's what to know
Reports this week of a teen in British Columbia who tested positive for H5 avian influenza has renewed attention on the virus more often known as the bird flu
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Bird Flu Is About to Crash Flu Season. It Could Get Ugly.
It’s been nearly eight months since avian flu was first detected in US dairy herds, and cases in both cows and humans continue to pile up.
Human case of bird flu confirmed in Oregon, linked to poultry plant
Nov 15 – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday confirmed highly pathogenic form of bird flu in a person linked to a commercial poultry operation in Clackamas County in Oregon. “There is no evidence of person-to-person transmission and the risk to the public is low,” the CDC said.
Bird flu is confirmed in hospitalized Canadian teen
Initial testing had indicated the teenager's infection was from bird flu and was confirmed in further testing, the Public Health Agency of Canada said in a statement. The teen has been hospitalized in Vancouver since Friday and was reported in critical condition on Tuesday.
Canada Detects Its First Human Case of Bird Flu
A teenager in British Columbia was hospitalized in critical condition with the disease, and officials were working to find out how the person was exposed to the virus.
Oregon confirms first human case of bird flu
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday confirmed highly pathogenic form of bird flu in a person linked to a commercial poultry operation in Clackamas County in Oregon. "There is no evidence of person-to-person transmission and the risk to the public is low,
Bird Flu Outbreak: Do Human Cases Mean Future Lockdowns?
With 46 U.S. cases and alarming signs of the virus crossing species, experts warn of unpredictable risks if human-to-human transmission were to emerge.
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New Bird Flu Spread Patterns Are Revealed in Wastewater
Wastewater in several Californian cities, including San Francisco and Los Angeles, recently tested positive for bird flu. But ...
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Bird flu kills rare goose at Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo
SEATTLE - A rare goose at Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo (WPZ) has died after contracting the bird flu, and now zoo ...
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Teen sickened with Canada's first human case of bird flu is in critical condition — and the source remains a mystery
A teenager in Canada is critically ill with the country's first human case of H5N1 bird flu. Health officials aren't sure how ...