East Bay Times29m
H5N1 virus in Louisiana bird flu patient shows mutations that could increase transmissibility to humans, CDC analysis finds
The CDC has confirmed 65 cases of H5N1 bird flu in humans in 2024. Of those, 39 were associated with dairy herds and ...
Bird flu mutations in the US's first severe H5N1 case may boost the virus's ability to infect humans
Genetic analysis of H5N1 bird flu viruses from a severely ill patient in Louisiana revealed multiple mutations that may ...
Is it possible for cats to get bird flu? Popular pet food brand issues emergency recall
A cat in Oregon died from bird flu, which was linked to contaminated pet food, prompting a nationwide recall. Experts warn ...
Bird flu found in Vermont backyard flock; agency sees "low risk to the public"
"Low risk to human health" The agency said bird flu "is considered to be low risk to human health," but the people who came ...
Santa Rosa Press Democrat15h
North Bay health officials address bird flu threat with this advice: Avoid raw dairy products and get your seasonal flu vaccine
After Gov. Gavin Newsom last week declared an emergency stemming from bird flu’s spread in dairy herds, local public health ...