New strain of bird flu found in California: Current status in maps
The newly reported H5N9 strain was found Monday at a duck farm in Merced County, California, according to the World Organization for Animal Health. The Paris-based organization that studies animal diseases said it's the first verified U.S. case of H5N9 in poultry. The organization said the more common strain H5N1 was also found.
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.
Experts say our cities have a valuable tool that can help us keep better tabs on the virus: sewage. While wastewater already ...
Over 160,000 people this season have landed in the hospital from flu complications, CDC estimates. More than 6,600 have died. Here are the symptoms.
a child in California tested positive for influenza A after drinking raw milk. They developed a fever and vomiting, but they recovered safely, and the infection was not confirmed to be H5 flu.
US officials are investigating the appearance of a strain of bird flu identified in the US for the first time, a worrying ...
In California, the average price for a dozen large eggs was $8.97, according to the US Department of Agriculture. The average ...
MONDAY, Jan. 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Reports of cats becoming seriously ill or dying after consuming raw pet food or milk tainted with the deadly bird flu virus have prompted the U.S. Food and ...
Animals at 25 egg and dairy production facilities, including one backyard coop, have tested positive, says the county health ...
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