What you need to know about rising flu cases and bird flu concerns
According to the latest flu numbers released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday, there's a surge in flu cases and there’s also growing concern about the bird flu. NBC News medical contributor joins Dr.
Bird flu has caused growing problems for the last year. Here's what we know so far.
Bird flu appeared in a Texas dairy farm in March 2024. Havoc has followed on farms and in grocery stores and concerns mount for human health.
Blow to Aus as new bird flu outbreak found
Just days after Australia declared it had eradicated a highly contagious strain of bird flu, an outbreak has been detected in Victoria.
Bird flu outbreak may be expanding
More than a dozen ducks and wild birds have died at two zoos in New York, believed to be caused from the bird flu virus.
Bird flu case detected in Victoria's north
There has been a bird flu outbreak at a poultry farm in Victoria, days after the federal government announced it had eradicated the disease from Australia.
Should you be concerned about bird flu? NBC News medical analyst weighs in
Leading pulmonologist and NBC News medical analyst Dr. Vin Gupta explains human cases of bird flu and how it spreads. 'No need': Donald Trump revokes Joe Biden's security clearances Is it possible to increase your Social Security benefits?
Screening for bird flu in Canada as U.S. cases soar
As bird flu spread among animals soars in the United States, hospitals are being told to proactively screen for potential human cases in influenza A patients. Should Canadian hospitals follow suit? Nivrita Ganguly finds out.
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Bird flu: Getting the facts
The bird flu case is the first confirmed detection in commercial poultry in Pennsylvania since February 2024. The last ...
Bird flu infects more than just chickens–a warning for people and pets too
The San Diego Humane Society’s Project Wildlife issues precautions to stay safe from the avian influenza for pets and people.
Cows infected by lethal bird flu strain never before seen in the animal showing respiratory symptoms, Nevada says
At least four cattle herds in Nevada have tested positive for a strain of H5N1 bird flu never before seen in cows, state ...
How big of a problem is bird flu for Kansas people and pets? Here’s what an expert says
Bird flu, also called avian influenza, is a virus that primarily impacts poultry flocks. It is usually passed onto them by migratory birds. The virus can cause birds to be lethargic, and suffer from ...
Here’s Why Egg Prices Are So High—As Waffle House Implements Egg Surcharge
The Department of Agriculture warned egg prices may increase more than 20% this year, after December saw a year-over-year ...
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No, we're not 'one mutation away' from an H5N1 bird flu pandemic. Here are the facts
Some media outlets somewhat exaggeratedly took this to mean that we are one mutation away from bird flu "becoming the next COVID." There are currently no documented cases of human to human ...
Should I be worried about bird flu? Separating fact from fiction
Scientists are concerned that bird flu may eventually mutate so that it can readily spread among people – something it cannot ...
Experts are anxious that bird flu could become airborne — and jump-start another pandemic
Another late-2024 study found that viral shedding, the expulsion of viral particles, in the air related to transmissibility in mammals. A virus of H5N1 from an infected Texas dairy worker showed a low ...
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Is bird flu subsiding in Tulare County? What to know as virus reshapes farming practices
“We continue to educate dairy workers by sharing relevant materials, such as the recently released bird flu facts from the California Occupational Safety and Health Administration,” he added.
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Egg Farmers Are Losing the Battle with Bird Flu
Within 24 to 48 hours of the first detection of the virus, state and federal animal health officials work with farms to cull ...