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December 15, 2024

Louisiana Confirms First H5N1 Bird Flu Case Amid U.S. Outbreaks in 845 Dairy Herds and 120M Poultry

The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) announced Friday the state’s first presumptive human case of H5N1 bird flu. A resident of southwestern Louisiana is currently hospitalized and had exposure to sick and

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H5N1 Bird Flu Jumps to Cows, Hits 140M Poultry, and Mutates Toward Human Pandemic Risk

The H5N1 bird flu virus has reached an alarming new phase of transmission and mutation, creating what health experts warn could become the next global pandemic. With confirmed human cases in the US and unprecedented spread across species and continents,

December 16, 2024

Bird Flu Alert: CDC Calls for Rapid Testing as Cases Rise

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The CDC wants hospitals to test flu patients faster as bird flu spreads in the United States. “What we need is to shift to

H7N9 Bird Flu Hits U.S.: 47,654 Chickens Culled in Mississippi; Human Fatality Rate Over 40%

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The United States has reported its first outbreak of H7N9 bird flu since 2017, affecting a commercial chicken flock in Mississippi. This development comes

Representative Image. Colorized transmission electron micrograph of avian influenza A H5N1 virus particles (yellow) grown in Madin-Darby Canine Kidney (MDCK) epithelial cells. Microscopy by CDC; repositioned and recolored by NIAID.

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First U.S. Bird Flu Death: Louisiana Case Raises Alarm Over H5N1 Mutations

The first U.S. death from bird flu has put a spotlight on H5N1, a virus that’s becoming more concerning for public health experts. The patient in Louisiana, who was over 65 with

Tejal Somvanshi

January 7, 2025

Northwest Naturals Turkey Recipe raw frozen pet food

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Bird Flu in Pet Food: Cat’s Death Prompts Nationwide Recall

A house cat’s death in Oregon has prompted Northwest Naturals to recall its raw frozen Feline Turkey Recipe pet food after tests confirmed H5N1 bird flu contamination. The December 24, 2024 recall

Govind Tekale

December 28, 2024

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H5N1 Bird Flu Kills 20 Big Cats at Washington Sanctuary

A devastating outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) resulted in the deaths of 20 big cats at the Wild Felid Advocacy Center in Shelton, Washington in December 2024. The outbreak marks

Govind Tekale

December 26, 2024

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First Severe U.S. H5N1 Case; California Declares Emergency

The United States faces intensifying challenges in its battle against avian influenza A(H5N1) as federal health officials confirm the nation’s first severe human case in Louisiana, while California declares a state of

Tejal Somvanshi

December 20, 2024

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