Nation’s first ‘severe’ avian flu patient dies in Louisiana
The Louisiana patient who contracted what officials said was the nation’s first “severe” case of avian influenza has died, the state health department said Monday. The person who contracted the H5N1 ...
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Louisiana reports first bird flu-related human death in US
A patient in Louisiana who had been hospitalized with the first human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI, or bird flu), has died, health officials announced on Monday. The death was ...
3rd avian flu outbreak in large commercial flock near Pasco. Chickens to be killed
Egg prices expected to stay high because of limited supplies as the virus continues to infect commercial flocks nationwide.
Potential bird flu outbreak discovered in park in Brockton, Massachusetts
A park in Brockton has been closed due to reports of a potential bird flu outbreak. "The D.W. Field Park is closed out of an ...
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No need to provide an avian flu vaccine for humans yet, expert says
An expert says the cases of avian influenza detected so far among workers doesn't warrant making a vaccine yet.
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First human death from avian flu sparks calls for stricter hygiene, more testing
After the first U.S. avian flu death was reported this week, Wisconsin health researchers say people with backyard chickens ...
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How Close Are We to the Avian Flu Outbreak Escalating Into a Pandemic?
Avian flu is rampant in poultry farms and in wild birds in the U.S. Every mutation brings the virus one step closer to the ...
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Moderna Receives $590M From HHS to Develop Bird Flu Vaccine
The US Department of HHS is awarding the pharmaceutical company Moderna $590 million to continue developing a vaccine to protect against bird flu.
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CDC expands testing protocols for avian flu cases in influenza patients
The CDC is calling for expanded testing of bird flu after a child in California tested positive for the virus despite no ...
Commentary: Is an avian flu pandemic just one mutation away?
Staying a step ahead of the avian influenza virus with surveillance, testing and research could mean the difference between a ...
With a recent confirmation of bird flu in CT, should people worry? Here’s what you need to know.
Bird flu, also known as the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza, has been making the rounds in the United States over the ...