Rare bird flu strain found in California raises potential of wider spread
First U.S. detection of virulent H5N9 strain, at a California duck farm, draws scrutiny as evidence of genetic reassortment ...
Child with conjunctivitis tests positive for H5N1 bird flu sparking pandemic fears as scientists warn ‘clock is ticking’
A CHILD tested positive for H5N1 bird flu after experiencing conjunctivitis, health officials have confirmed. The patient, ...
Why a virus discovered in China a decade ago is now raising concerns in the US
A decade-old bird flu strain, H5N9, has surfaced in US poultry for the first time, detected in a California duck farm.
Avian flu isn’t ‘one mutation away’ from becoming the next pandemic – yet
The H5N1 virus has a ways to go before it can successfully jump to humans but that it doesn’t reduce the threat it poses.
2nd-largest egg producer in US confirms bird flu outbreak
One of the top egg producers in the U.S. confirmed that a farm tested positive for cases of bird flu over the weekend, the ...