Bird flu cases presumed in four Washington farm workers, state says
Bird flu is presumed to have infected four poultry workers in Washington state, making it the sixth U.S. state to identify human cases this year, according to the Washington State Department of Health ...
The Spokesman-Review15d
In eagle nirvana, avian flu is decimating America’s national bird
Not lead from duck-hunter bullets ... Nemeth and her colleagues concluded that the eagle losses from avian flu offer a broader picture of the disease’s impact, “an early horizon scan of ...
AOL16d
US to double emergency bird flu vaccines as more people, herds become infected
Federal officials plan to double the stockpile of emergency bird flu vaccines as they identify more people infected with the disease. Three manufacturers were awarded $72 million to increase ...
The Monterey County Herald16d
Genetic tests of farmworkers could reveal avian flu evolution
Federal scientists are closely studying H5N1 genetic sequences from California dairy workers in search of any dangerous mutations that may make the virus, called avian flu or bird flu, more ...
The Washington Post16d
In eagle nirvana, avian flu is decimating America’s national bird
Once an endangered species, bald eagles, including at Voyageurs National Park in Minnesota, came roaring back to life. They now confront a new foe: avian flu. Warning: This graphic requires ...
ABC30 Action News16d
2 human cases of Bird Flu confirmed in Tulare County
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The Tulare County Department of Health has confirmed two human cases of bird flu in people who have been in contact with infected cattle. Health officials say the cases ...
NBC News16d
Is bird flu spreading in people? Without blood test results, officials can't say
Since most of the seven people weren’t tested for bird flu, it’s not yet known whether any of them were infected with the virus or another pathogen. The Missouri patient, who didn’t have ...
Los Angeles Times17d
‘More serious than we had hoped’: Bird flu deaths mount among California dairy cows
As California struggles to contain an increasing number of H5N1 bird flu outbreaks at Central Valley dairy farms, veterinary experts and industry observers are voicing concern that the number of ...
NBC DFW17d
Is bird flu spreading in people? Without blood test results, officials can't say.
Antibody blood test results expected later this month may help answer a crucial question: Is there human-to-human transmission of the bird flu? NBC Universal, Inc. A total of seven people who were ...
Time17d
Dozens of Zoo Tigers Die After Contracting Bird Flu in Vietnam
HANOI, Vietnam — More than a dozen tigers were incinerated after the animals contracted bird flu at a zoo in southern Vietnam, officials said. State media VNExpress cited a caretaker at Vuon ...
The Conversation17d
Bird flu patient had no apparent contact with animals – and there’s still no evidence of sustained human-to-human spread
Mark Fielder does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...
The Hill17d
CDC confirms California’s first human cases of bird flu in two dairy workers
Two dairy workers in California have been infected with the state’s first human cases of bird flu, federal and state health officials said. The late Thursday announcement of two confirmed cases ...