Can the U.S. head off a potential bird flu pandemic? UW-Madison researchers weigh in
As bird flu continues to threaten animals and public health, the U.S. government has stepped up its response. Experts says it ...
Rare bird flu strain found in California raises potential of wider spread
First U.S. detection of virulent H5N9 strain, at a California duck farm, draws scrutiny as evidence of genetic reassortment ...
Pork giant Smithfield’s CEO touts growth outlook, minimizes threats from deportations, bird flu
Smithfield Foods' CEO Shane Smith says he hopes that everything the company has done to make working in its plants more ...
‘A Dangerous Virus’: Bird Flu Enters a New Phase
A pandemic is not inevitable, scientists say. But the outbreak has passed worrisome milestones in recent weeks, including ...
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Will bird flu spark a human pandemic? Scientists say the risk is rising
The team found that animals that had the virus inoculated directly into their lungs became severely ill, whereas animals that ...
Keeping eyes on a U.S. bird flu outbreak that could quickly escalate
A pandemic is not inevitable, scientists say. But the outbreak has passed worrisome milestones in recent weeks, including ...
A new strain of bird flu is found on a California duck farm
A new strain of H5N9 bird flu was detected at a commercial duck operation in California's Merced County. All the ducks were ...
What Is H5N9? US Reports First Bird Flu Strain Outbreak in Poultry
The United States has reported its first outbreak of H5N9 bird flu on a duck farm in California, according to the World ...
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 ...
Scientists warn risk of human bird flu pandemic is rising
Scientists understand that pandemic can occur when a virus adapts to spread between humans. There is no evidence to suggest ...
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New Bird Flu Strain Detected in the U.S.
A new strain of bird flu, H5N9, has been detected for the first time in the United States, raising concerns about h ...
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Bird flu poses growing pandemic threat as virus evolves
Bird flu poses an increasing pandemic threat as it becomes more adaptive, jumping to humans, pets and zoo animals, Europe’s ...