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H5 bird flu found in wastewater in New Jersey and Las Vegas, according to CDC's wastewater program.
New Jersey don't have any known cases of H5N1 bird flu in poultry or dairy cattle.
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H5 bird flu found in wastewater in New Jersey and Las Vegas, according to CDC's wastewater program.
New Jersey don't have any known cases of H5N1 bird flu in poultry or dairy cattle.
January 17, 2025 at 11:08 PM
H5 bird flu found in wastewater in New Jersey and Las Vegas, according to CDC's wastewater program.
New Jersey don't have any known cases of H5N1 bird flu in poultry or dairy cattle.
H5 bird flu found in wastewater in New Jersey and Las Vegas, according to CDC's wastewater program.
New Jersey don't have any known cases of H5N1 bird flu in poultry or dairy cattle.
January 17, 2025 at 11:08 PM
H5 bird flu found in wastewater in New Jersey and Las Vegas, according to CDC's wastewater program.
New Jersey don't have any known cases of H5N1 bird flu in poultry or dairy cattle.
US awards Moderna $590 million for bird flu vaccine development, according to Reuters.
January 17, 2025 at 9:23 PM
US awards Moderna $590 million for bird flu vaccine development, according to Reuters.
White House’s Pandemic Office, Busy With Bird Flu, May Shrink Under Trump, according to TIME.
January 17, 2025 at 5:32 PM
White House’s Pandemic Office, Busy With Bird Flu, May Shrink Under Trump, according to TIME.
Local veterinarians are warning pet owners to take extra precautions as a particularly contagious strain of bird flu spreads across the country.
Cats in particular are at risk of contracting the virus, according to veterinarians at Mount Laurel Animal Hospital in New Jersey.
Cats in particular are at risk of contracting the virus, according to veterinarians at Mount Laurel Animal Hospital in New Jersey.
January 17, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Local veterinarians are warning pet owners to take extra precautions as a particularly contagious strain of bird flu spreads across the country.
Cats in particular are at risk of contracting the virus, according to veterinarians at Mount Laurel Animal Hospital in New Jersey.
Cats in particular are at risk of contracting the virus, according to veterinarians at Mount Laurel Animal Hospital in New Jersey.
Cat in Bologna, Italy, tested positive for H5N1 bird flu.
The animal lived in close contact with the poultry of a small family farm where bird flu had already been identified.
January 17, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Cat in Bologna, Italy, tested positive for H5N1 bird flu.
The animal lived in close contact with the poultry of a small family farm where bird flu had already been identified.
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and is advising I pet owners to keep their cats and dogs away from sick or deceased wild birds and animals.
Pet owners should also discourage indoor/outdoor cats from hunting wildlife because of the ongoing threat posed by H5N1 bird flu.
Pet owners should also discourage indoor/outdoor cats from hunting wildlife because of the ongoing threat posed by H5N1 bird flu.
January 16, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and is advising I pet owners to keep their cats and dogs away from sick or deceased wild birds and animals.
Pet owners should also discourage indoor/outdoor cats from hunting wildlife because of the ongoing threat posed by H5N1 bird flu.
Pet owners should also discourage indoor/outdoor cats from hunting wildlife because of the ongoing threat posed by H5N1 bird flu.
Data released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture which showed that over 20 million egg-laying chickens in the U.S. were killed by H5N1 bird flu in the last quarter of 2024.
January 16, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Data released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture which showed that over 20 million egg-laying chickens in the U.S. were killed by H5N1 bird flu in the last quarter of 2024.
Mishandled Response to the Bird Flu Leaves U.S. Vulnerable to Outbreak, according to Scientific American.
"The U.S. government lost control of the bird flu because of a sluggish response and deference to industry."
"The U.S. government lost control of the bird flu because of a sluggish response and deference to industry."
January 16, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Mishandled Response to the Bird Flu Leaves U.S. Vulnerable to Outbreak, according to Scientific American.
"The U.S. government lost control of the bird flu because of a sluggish response and deference to industry."
"The U.S. government lost control of the bird flu because of a sluggish response and deference to industry."
CDC issued a health advisory in response to the ongoing human infections with H5N1 bird flu and high levels of seasonal flu.
"For hospitalized patients testing positive for influenza type A, faster testing to identify the influenza A virus subtype is recommended."
"For hospitalized patients testing positive for influenza type A, faster testing to identify the influenza A virus subtype is recommended."
January 16, 2025 at 4:04 PM
CDC issued a health advisory in response to the ongoing human infections with H5N1 bird flu and high levels of seasonal flu.
"For hospitalized patients testing positive for influenza type A, faster testing to identify the influenza A virus subtype is recommended."
"For hospitalized patients testing positive for influenza type A, faster testing to identify the influenza A virus subtype is recommended."
All tests from the suspected Marburg virus outbreak were negative for the virus, according to the Ministry of Health.
January 16, 2025 at 2:21 PM
All tests from the suspected Marburg virus outbreak were negative for the virus, according to the Ministry of Health.
Wastewater in Nebraska tested positive for H5 bird flu.
The state doesn't have any known outbreaks of bird flu in dairy cows or humans.
The state doesn't have any known outbreaks of bird flu in dairy cows or humans.
January 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Wastewater in Nebraska tested positive for H5 bird flu.
The state doesn't have any known outbreaks of bird flu in dairy cows or humans.
The state doesn't have any known outbreaks of bird flu in dairy cows or humans.
Wastewater in Portland, Maine, tested positive for H5 bird flu, according to WastewaterSCAN.
January 16, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Wastewater in Portland, Maine, tested positive for H5 bird flu, according to WastewaterSCAN.
Lincoln Park Zoo in Illinois reports a harbor seal and flamingo death due to H5N1 bird flu.
"While the confirmed source of exposure is unknown for either case, it is near certain the cause is from contact with a waterfowl infected with HPAI"
"While the confirmed source of exposure is unknown for either case, it is near certain the cause is from contact with a waterfowl infected with HPAI"
January 16, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Lincoln Park Zoo in Illinois reports a harbor seal and flamingo death due to H5N1 bird flu.
"While the confirmed source of exposure is unknown for either case, it is near certain the cause is from contact with a waterfowl infected with HPAI"
"While the confirmed source of exposure is unknown for either case, it is near certain the cause is from contact with a waterfowl infected with HPAI"
The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) State Laboratories Division has detected H5 bird flu at very low levels in wastewater samples collected at the Līhuʻe Wastewater Treatment Plant on Kauaʻi.
January 15, 2025 at 11:06 PM
The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) State Laboratories Division has detected H5 bird flu at very low levels in wastewater samples collected at the Līhuʻe Wastewater Treatment Plant on Kauaʻi.
Experts believe H5N1 bird flu belongs in a growing category of infectious diseases that can cause pandemics across many species. But there are ways to reduce the risks, according to the Guardian.
January 15, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Experts believe H5N1 bird flu belongs in a growing category of infectious diseases that can cause pandemics across many species. But there are ways to reduce the risks, according to the Guardian.
The government has two bird flu vaccine candidates in limited quantities in its stockpile. Biden administration officials have said they have no current plans to authorize them, according to NBC News.
January 15, 2025 at 9:05 PM
The government has two bird flu vaccine candidates in limited quantities in its stockpile. Biden administration officials have said they have no current plans to authorize them, according to NBC News.
The CDC confirmed the H5N1 bird flu case in a child in San Francisco, stating that the exposure source is "unknown".
A total of 67 cases and one death have been reported in the US since 2024.
A total of 67 cases and one death have been reported in the US since 2024.
January 15, 2025 at 8:05 PM
The CDC confirmed the H5N1 bird flu case in a child in San Francisco, stating that the exposure source is "unknown".
A total of 67 cases and one death have been reported in the US since 2024.
A total of 67 cases and one death have been reported in the US since 2024.
Bird Flu Is Raising Red Flags Among Health Officials, according to John Hopkins.
"H5N1 is a dynamic virus that poses an increasing threat in terms of spillover and pandemic potential."
"H5N1 is a dynamic virus that poses an increasing threat in terms of spillover and pandemic potential."
January 15, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Bird Flu Is Raising Red Flags Among Health Officials, according to John Hopkins.
"H5N1 is a dynamic virus that poses an increasing threat in terms of spillover and pandemic potential."
"H5N1 is a dynamic virus that poses an increasing threat in terms of spillover and pandemic potential."
The Public Health Agency of Canada has increased its risk assessment for H5N1 bird flu, saying, while the risk remains low for the general public, the situation is worsening, according to Ottawa Citizen.
January 15, 2025 at 6:23 PM
The Public Health Agency of Canada has increased its risk assessment for H5N1 bird flu, saying, while the risk remains low for the general public, the situation is worsening, according to Ottawa Citizen.
Is it time for the public to sit up and take notice?
"I think it’s past time [...] Bird flu deaths are rare events, but sooner or later we would expect one to occur."
- Harvard epidemiologist William Hanage
"I think it’s past time [...] Bird flu deaths are rare events, but sooner or later we would expect one to occur."
- Harvard epidemiologist William Hanage
January 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Is it time for the public to sit up and take notice?
"I think it’s past time [...] Bird flu deaths are rare events, but sooner or later we would expect one to occur."
- Harvard epidemiologist William Hanage
"I think it’s past time [...] Bird flu deaths are rare events, but sooner or later we would expect one to occur."
- Harvard epidemiologist William Hanage
Three house mice and three deer mice tested positive for H5N1 bird flu, according to the USDA.
January 15, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Three house mice and three deer mice tested positive for H5N1 bird flu, according to the USDA.