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The Latest Breaking News from Bird Flu

Bird flu in Canada may have mutated to become more transmissible to humans

Scientists are racing to understand what a hospitalized teen’s case of bird flu may mean for future outbreaks

The Guardian - US

Bird Flu Outbreak Hits Poultry Farm In England

Updates on bird flu outbreaks in England and North America, prompting culling measures and raising health concerns.

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Bird flu is confirmed in hospitalized Canadian teen

Canadian health officials have confirmed bird flu in a British Columbia teen

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Canada’s first human bird flu case: Teen in critical condition; dangers of H5N1 in kids and young

The teenager hospitalized for a presumed case of avian influenza is in a critical condition, as per several media reports. The first-ever case of H5N1 Bird Flu has been detected in Canada in a teenager as per an official statement on the website of the western province. Provincial health officer…

The Times of India

Canadian teenager in critical condition with presumptive bird flu as U.S. official warns the virus 'seems to be gearing up for wider impact'

Health officials were struggling to answer a broader and potentially worrisome question: how the infection occurred.

Fortune

Researchers Found Bird Flu In Pigs — Here’s Why That’s So Worrisome

H5N1 influenza has now been detected in pigs by virologists. Here's why that's so worrisome.

Inverse

Canadian teen in critical condition with what is believed to be human case of bird flu

It’s not clear how the teenager picked up the virus

The Independent UK

Canada reports 1st local case of H5 bird flu

A teen in Canada may be the first person to catch an H5 bird flu virus within the country. Health officials are now working to confirm the diagnosis.

LiveScience

Wild bird numbers continue ‘alarming’ decline in UK, Defra figures show

All bird species have declined in number, after suffering habitat loss, pesticide use, climate breakdown and bird flu

The Guardian - UK

H5N1 bird flu might be more prevalent among humans than public health data shows

The number of infected dairy herds in California jumped up again on Monday as the outbreak continues

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The Times of India

First human case of H5N1 bird flu in Canada sparks concern; all you want to know

First-ever case of H5N1 Bird Flu has been detected in Canada in a teenager who has been hospitalized for a presumed case of avian influenza, according to an official statement published on the official website of the western province. The first human case of the deadly virus has sparked concern…

The Guardian - US

Bird flu infections more widespread among US dairy workers than thought – study

Rate of dairy workers with antibodies to bird flu significantly higher than known cases of virus

Al Jazeera

‘Rare event’: Canada records its first human bird flu case

A teenager from British Columbia tested positive for the H5 avian flu; health authorities investigating.

The Guardian - AU

Victorian government criticised over ‘barbaric’ use of firefighting foam to kill 30,000 farmed ducks

Exclusive: Animal advocates condemn culling method used in response to bird flu outbreak

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H5N1 bird flu is evolving to better infect mammals, CDC study suggests

Rising H5N1 bird flu cases in the U.S. prompted the CDC to study the virus in ferrets, revealing it may have the potential to spread and cause severe symptoms in other mammals.

Fortune

Bird flu begins its human spread, as health officials scramble to safeguard people and livestock

Some experts say mass human-to-human transmission of this strain of bird flu is only a matter of time.

The Independent UK

CDC calls for more testing for bird flu after blood tests reveal more farmworker infections

Federal health officials are calling for more testing and treatment of workers on farms with bird flu

The Guardian - UK

Bird flu outbreak confirmed at East Yorkshire poultry farm

Defra says avian influenza confirmed at business in Hornsea, with a protection zone put in place around farm

Evening Standard

Bird flu confirmed on commercial poultry farm

The outbreak in Yorkshire is the first case of the H5N5 strain in non-wild birds in England.

The Conversation

Bird flu has been detected in a pig in the US. Why does that matter?

The United States Department of Agriculture last week reported that a pig on a backyard farm in Oregon was infected with bird flu.

The Conversation

Bird flu detected in pigs – here’s why virologists are concerned

H5N1 influenza has now been detected in pigs. This was something virologists had been worrying about ever since this highly pathogenic strain of bird flu started its rapid global spread in 2020. But why were we worrying specifically about pigs? And does this case – detected on a farm in…

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