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BIRDS
Human H5N1 cases in the U.S. are rising. That’s bad timing with flu season, bird migrations just months away
The sheer scale of the U.S. bird flu outbreak is hard to fathom. More than 100 million farmed birds have…
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Birds need entertainment during avian flu lockdowns
Chilean flamingos at Banham Zoo. Credit: Thomas Collard Scientists have studied a flock of Chilean flamingos that were kept indoors…
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How worried should we be about bird flu? What to know about H5N1
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Health Canada The risk to humans isn’t high enough to justify a mass H5N1 vaccination campaign.…
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Bird flu infects dozens of mammal species; protecting cats from H5N1
The concerning bird flu outbreak that has spread to four humans so far as it expands quickly in the U.S.…
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Gannet population showing signs of recovery following avian flu die-off, researchers say
More than 6,600 gannets died in Newfoundland and Labrador as a result of an avian flu outbreak in 2022. (Jean-François…
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Bird flu can infect cats. What does that mean for their people?
Cats are getting — and dying of — bird flu. That’s sparking worries about the risk that the ongoing outbreak…
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Four Important Questions About Bird Flu, Answered
Will Sullivan Daily Correspondent Over the past few years, avian influenza has touched almost every corner of the planet. Since…
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Avian flu detected in New York City wild birds
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A small number of New York City wild birds carry highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza, according…
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