Bird flu in NC: What to know following the first reported H5N1 death in US
The first human death caused by H5N1 in the U.S. was reported in Louisiana on Jan. 6. Here's what to know about bird flu.
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Bird Flu Spreads in the US: H5N1 Outbreak Hits Georgia Poultry Industry, CDC Share Prevention Tips
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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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CDC wants more, faster testing for bird flu as outbreak grows
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140 wild birds in N.J. likely died from the bird flu. Here’s why that’s important.
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Bird flu ravages Long Island’s last major duck farm; 100,000 birds to be killed
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Bird flu detected in commercial poultry flock in Georgia, officials say
Bird flu has been detected in a commercial poultry flock in Georgia for the first time since the current outbreak began in ...
Bird flu outbreak is ‘really challenging’ to stop, Michigan State University dean says
The Free Press interviewed Dr. Kimberly Dodd, the dean of the MSU College of Veterinary Medicine, about efforts to tame the ...
Philadelphia reports first suspected case of bird flu in sick wild goose
Philadelphia health officials say a goose found next to Carroll Park in West Philadelphia had highly infectious bird flu.
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 ...
With bird flu cases rising, certain kinds of pet food may be risky for animals – and people
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