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Tests identify H5N9 avian flu at California duck farm

Meanwhile, H5N1 struck more poultry farms in 11 states, affecting egg producers, broiler farms, turkey facilities, and backyard flocks.

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January 27, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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January 22, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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US flu activity still high, with 11 new deaths in kids

Outpatient visits for flu are trending down, but the CDC said this not likely because the flu season has peaked.

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January 17, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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US reports first fatal H5N1 infection as avian flu strikes more poultry, cats

Louisiana officials confirm that a patient previously hospitalized with a severe H5N1 avian flu infection has died

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January 6, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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"The virus is rampant. We’re still in a pandemic. There’s a lot of complacency at the individual level, and more concerning to me is that at the government level."

- Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO COVID response leader

New piece in Scientific American
Rampant COVID Poses New Challenges in the Fifth Year of the Pandemic
“We’re still in a pandemic,” says a lead COVID official with the World Health Organization
www.scientificamerican.com
February 6, 2024 at 5:12 PM