Mutations in one of the first human-isolated strains of H5N1 bird flu in the US were identified by the Texas Biomedical ...
The CDC is now calling for subtyping of influenza A viruses in all hospitalized patients -- and on an accelerated timeline, ...
H5N1 remains a major threat to poultry and wild bird populations, leading to large-scale culling of domestic fowl in many ...
The Connecticut Department of Agriculture confirmed the presence of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1, commonly known as bird flu, in a flock of chickens, ducks and peacocks on Jan. 15. These ...
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging hospitals to accelerate advanced testing of people they suspect ...
The H5N1 bird flu has been reported to have caused the death of a patient in Louisiana. Such a case poses a significant threat to public health and can be considered an important stage in combating ...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that 15 more states have enrolled in a national H5N1 milk testing program, ...
USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Friday that the H5N1 virus was discovered in meat from a single cull dairy cow as part of testing of 96 dairy cows. APHIS said the meat ...
A CHILD in the US is believed to have tested positive for H5N1, health officials have confirmed. The patient, from San Francisco in California, started with conjunctivitis and a fever before ...