Will bird flu be the next pandemic and could it cause a lockdown? What experts say
There have been dozens of confirmed human cases of bird flu in the U.S. this year. Experts discuss the symptoms, risks and how to prevent getting sick.
Is It Time to Worry About Bird Flu?
H5N1 avian influenza, more commonly known as bird flu, has infected more than 100 million birds in the U.S. and almost 500 dairy cattle herds across 15 states. The virus has popped up in mammals including elephant seals,
Bird flu is confirmed in hospitalized Canadian teen
Initial testing had indicated the teenager’s infection was from bird flu and was confirmed in further testing, the Public Health Agency of Canada said in a statement. The teen has been hospitalized in Vancouver since Friday and was reported in critical condition on Tuesday.
Canadian Teen Hospitalized in Critical Condition With Bird Flu
Amid an ongoing outbreak of bird flu in American dairy herds and poultry flocks, Canadian officials have announced that a teen in British Columbia has been hospitalized in critical condition with what is believed to be bird flu.
Teen sickened with Canada's first human case of bird flu is in critical condition — and the source remains a mystery
A teenager in Canada is critically ill with the country's first human case of H5N1 bird flu. Health officials aren't sure how the youth was exposed.
Canadian teen in critical condition with bird flu; source of exposure is unknown
A Canadian teenager is hospitalized in critical condition with bird flu, health officials reported Tuesday. The teen has been receiving care at BC Children’s Hospital in Vancouver since Friday, the same day an initial test came back positive for H5 influenza.
Canadian Teen In Critical Condition With Suspected Case Of Bird Flu
The teenager was healthy before developing symptoms and is not known to have any contact with infected animals, health officials said.
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New Bird Flu Spread Patterns Are Revealed in Wastewater
Wastewater in several Californian cities, including San Francisco and Los Angeles, recently tested positive for bird flu. But ...
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The CDC wants more Kansas farm workers to get their flu shots this season
Some rural Kansas counties are offering free flu vaccines targeting farm workers amid an ongoing nationwide bird flu outbreak ...
Why undetected bird flu cases forced CDC to alter testing guidelines
The CDC's updated recommendations are based, in part, on the study of 115 dairy workers in Colorado and Michigan. Blood ...
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CDC calls for expanded testing for bird flu after blood tests reveal more farmworker infections
The CDC study provides the largest window to date into how the bird virus first detected in March in dairy cows may be ...
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CDC sets up clinics in Tulare County to test for bird flu
“CDC is working with pharmacy networks eTrueNorth and Walgreens on a pilot program to provide free testing of symptomatic persons in California and one other state initially that have confirmed H5N1 ...
CDC updates recommendations for bird flu testing, treatment for workers
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is updating its recommendations for testing, treatment and protection ...
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CDC wants more bird flu testing for farm workers
Bird flu (H5N1) has been spreading across the country, among both animals and people, since April of this year. As the ...
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CDC expands bird flu testing recommendation of dairy farm workers
Federal health officials are recommending expanded testing of dairy farm workers after a new study found evidence of ...
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Dairy workers may have bird flu without feeling sick, CDC reports
The health agency now urges proactive testing and treatment for the virus among any workers who were exposed to H5N1.
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First-ever H5 avian influenza bird flu sample detected on Oahu
HONOLULU (Island News) -- The Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) detected H5 avian influenza, or bird flu, on Oahu for ...