Is bird flu the next pandemic? What to know after the first H5N1 death in the US
With reports of the first human death from bird flu in the US, some Americans are feeling an uncomfortable flashback to the ...
Is my pet safe from bird flu in Washington? Here’s what you need to know for cats and dogs
Dozens of cats across the U.S. have tested positive for avian flu, federal officials say. The west coast has been hit ...
First human bird flu death in the US reported. Here's what Mississippi needs to know
The first human bird flu death was reported out of Louisiana on Monday, Jan. 6. The same case was the first serious case of ...
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Is my pet safe from bird flu in California? Here’s what you need to know for cats and dogs
avian influenza viruses are spread by infected birds through saliva, mucus and feces. It can also be present in the respiratory secretions, organs, blood, or body fluids of other infected animals ...
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California probe ties cat's avian flu illness to raw pet food
On New Year's Eve the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LADPH) urged pet owners to avoid feeding pets raw food ...
Bird flu brought a B.C. teen close to death. Here's what we know about H5N1
The bird flu virus that brought a Canadian teen to the “brink of death” may have mutated while inside her body to become more ...
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Influenza Pandemics of 1918 and 2009
In 1997, 18 cases of avian influenza A H5N1 infection occurred in ... the cases were in individuals ≥65 years of age. Extensive organ involvement was an outstanding feature of the 1918 H1N1 ...
Two ways bird flu could cause a human pandemic
The US just recorded the first death from severe bird flu. Experts say it's not too early, or unreasonable, to prepare for ...
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Man becomes first human in US to die from bird flu as authorities issue symptoms to look out for
A man has become the first person in the US to die from bird flu, but the authorities warn infections are contagious and can ...