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Bird flu detected in Yolo County backyard flock

First outbreak of H5N1 bird flu identified in Wayne County backyard flock

For the first time, birds in a Wayne County backyard flock have been sickened by the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus, MDARD reported.

Louisiana Illuminator · 10h

Bird flu case confirmed in domestic cat in New Orleans

Early this month, the state health department announced that a person in Louisiana died from the bird flu, also known as H5N1.

KCRA Sacramento on MSN · 10h

Bird flu outbreak detected in Yolo County backyard flock, officials say

Yolo County officials confirmed on Thursday the presence of the highly contagious bird flu known as H5N1 in a backyard poultry flock.

US Has Bird Flu Vaccines. Here’s Why You Can’t Get 1

Wired · 1d

The US Has Bird Flu Vaccines. Here’s Why You Can’t Get One

H5N1 vaccines have been previously licensed, and millions are in the national stockpile. But even with the news of the country’s first human death due to bird flu, vaccination isn’t yet recommended.

NBC Chicago · 16h

Bird flu Illinois: Latest cases and what you should know as virus spreads

A number of bird flu cases have been reported in the Chicago area in recent weeks, leading to many questions about how quickly the virus is spreading and how worried residents should be.

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

Bird Flu: Vaccines May Drive Virus Evolution

"The Chinese poultry lineage may have experienced more vaccine-driven selection compared to other lineages," the researchers wrote.

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First U.S. bird flu death reported in Louisiana after severe case of H5N1

The Louisiana patient was hospitalized with a severe case of bird flu in the first death in the U.S. caused by the H5N1 virus ...

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1st deadly case of H5N1 bird flu reported in US

A person in Louisiana who was hospitalized with a severe case of bird flu has died. The hospitalization, first announced Dec. 13, marked the first severe case of H5N1 bird flu in the United States.

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First Bird Flu-Related Human Death in US Reported in Louisiana

The patient was reportedly over the age of 65 and was said to have suffered from underlying medical conditions.

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Bird Flu Patient in Louisiana Becomes First Human Death in Current H5N1 Outbreak

The case in Louisiana is the first human death from bird flu in the U.S. during this current outbreak, but there was a death in Mexico back in May 2024 in a patient with no known exposure to farm ...

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First US bird flu death recorded in Louisiana as outbreak spreads

A Louisiana patient has died from bird flu. It's the first bird flu death in the US. Public health risk remains low, officials report.

The News-Herald11h

Bird flu ravages Long Island’s last major duck farm; 100,000 birds to be killed

Crescent Duck Farm in Aquebogue will have to euthanize every bird at the facility after H5N1 bird flu was confirmed in the flock.

The York Dispatch1d

Bird flu and the battle against emerging diseases

When a pathogen — any organism that causes a disease — jumps species, scientists get nervous because its genetic makeup can ...

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As bird flu becomes a growing threat, Moderna is awarded $590M to develop mRNA pandemic influenza vaccines

No person-to-person spread has been detected, but that doesn’t mean an H5N1 avian influenza pandemic isn’t possible or even ...

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