How are H5N9 and H5N1 different? What to know after California bird flu outbreak
The California duck farm's strain of H5N9 is different from those earlier cases because this time it is closely related to a newer variant of the H5N1 virus. That variant is called H5N1 D1.1, the USDA spokesperson said, which has emerged over the past year to dominate U.S. cases in wild birds and poultry.
What we know – and don’t know – about a new strain of bird flu reported in Merced County
Most of the bird flu cases reported so far in the U.S. have belonged to an influenza subtype known as HPAI H5N1. The newly reported subtype in Merced County is called “HPAI H5N9.” Although H5N9 has been reported before in the U.S., this was the first time it was reported as “highly pathogenic.”
The seasonal flu in California is surging to levels not seen in several years — though the reasons why aren’t entirely clear. Test positivity for influenza specimens at state laboratories hit 26% in ...
The newly reported H5N9 strain was found Monday at a duck farm in Merced County, California, according to the World ...
Prices for white large shell eggs hit $8.97 per dozen. Delivered prices on the California-compliant wholesale loose egg ...
UC San Francisco's Rais Vohra, MD, explains recent increase in reported virus infections and the risks of consuming raw cow’s milk.
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Flu activity remains high across the country. That includes right here in Central California. Dr. Samer Saghbini, an Infectious Disease Physician at Kaiser Permanente Fresno, ...
A new strain of H5N9 bird flu was detected at a commercial duck operation in California's Merced County. All the ducks were ...
H5N9 is “not commonly seen in poultry in general,” says Eman Anis, assistant professor at the University of Pennsylvania ...
The Comanche, Godley and Morgan school districts, all of which are southwest of the Dallas-Fort Worth area, recently closed ...
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SoCal flu surge could be due to less effective vaccine, vaccine skipping, doctor saysFlu cases are rising across Southern California, with more people streaming into the emergency room with symptoms every day.
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