The Latest Breaking News from Bird Flu

Environment ministers summoned over bird flu threat

Australia is looking at vaccinations for bird flu as environment ministers are called to a special meeting to discuss the threat to wildlife.

AAP · Oct 3, 2024

Bird flu suspected of killing dozens of captive tigers in Vietnam

Tigers at resort in Dong Nai province died after being fed sick chicken, additional deaths reported in other locations.

Al Jazeera · Oct 3, 2024

'Pitiful' funding for 'looming catastrophe' of bird flu

Pressure is mounting on the federal government to pour more money into bird flu preparations, amid warnings Australia's worst ecological disaster is looming.

AAP · Sep 30, 2024

Bird flu tests being developed as number of human cases rise across the country

One pressing concern is that the virus could mutate further, enabling easier infection among humans

The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2024

Missouri Person Contracts Rare Bird Flu Strain

Health officials in Missouri investigate rare case of bird flu; patient recovered, no human-to-human transmission.

Top News · Sep 12, 2024

Officials call Missouri bird flu case a 'one-off' and say risk to public is still low

Health officials say they don’t know how a Missouri person caught bird flu, but they believe it may be a rare instance of a “one-off,” stand-alone illness

The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2024

First positive bird flu case with no known animal exposure; symptoms and prevention tips

In a rare case of bird flu, a person in Missouri was hospitalized with no known exposure to sick or infected animals, making it the first of such a case in the current outbreak, raising concerns about the human-to-human transmission of the virus, as per reports. The health officials weren't…

The Times of India · Sep 10, 2024

'Very concerning': First human case of bird flu recorded without exposure to animals

Experts say urgent investigation needed to rule out human-to-human transmission

Evening Standard · Sep 10, 2024

Missouri Patient Infected With Bird Flu Raises Concerns

14th bird flu case in the U.S. detected in Missouri. Patient recovered after antiviral treatment. Ongoing investigation and low public risk.

Top News · Sep 7, 2024

First human case of bird flu not linked to animals reported in US

Case marks 14th human case of H5 bird flu overall in the US this year

The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2024