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Washington state resident dies of new H5N5 form of bird flu
The first person infected with the H5N5 bird flu has died, according to health officials in Washington. The person, who lived in Grays…
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Welcome to the Preschool Plague Years
Last September, my newly three-year-old daughter strode into preschool for the first time, sporting a ladybug shirt, red pants, and the…
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New strain of bird flu wipes out Mississippi poultry farm; human flu may offer immunity
A new strain of a highly pathogenic bird flu known as H7N9 has surfaced at a poultry farm in Mississippi where chickens are raised for…
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Is Bird Flu the Only Reason Egg Prices Are Soaring?
The calls, texts and emails start coming in before 6 in the morning: restaurants, bakeries and others desperate to find eggs. Brian…
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Dairy workers may have given bird flu virus to their pet cats, with deadly results
When the bird flu virus began striking dairy farms last year, dead barn cats were often the first sign. A new report from the Centers for…
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Wyoming confirms first human bird flu case as woman hospitalized
An older woman in southeast Wyoming has been hospitalized with bird flu, marking the state's first human case of Type A H5N1 influenza.…
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Bird flu infections in dairy cows are more widespread than we thought, according to a new CDC study
A new study published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that the H5N1 bird flu virus is likely circulating…
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New H5N1 bird flu variant found in Nevada dairy worker as new data shows changes in virus
A dairy worker in Nevada may have tested positive for a strain of H5N1 bird flu known to have killed one person and severely sickened…
Business
Can you get bird flu from drinking milk? What to know as cows are infected
As a second strain of bird flu has spread to dairy cows, influenza experts tell Newsweek that consumers should not be concerned about…
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Cows Have Been Infected With a Second Form of Bird Flu
Dairy cows in Nevada have been infected with a new form of bird flu that is distinct from the version that has been spreading through…
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Waffle House adds 50 cent egg surcharge amid bird flu crisis
Waffle House, the popular Georgia-based restaurant chain with over 2,000 locations across 25 states, has implemented a temporary 50 cent…
Politics
Under Trump, we could be flying blind when it comes to bird flu, other infectious diseases
The United States is ground zero for the H5N1 bird flu. Since March 2024, when the virus was first reported in a Texas dairy herd, the…
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Could bird flu epidemic spark more stimulus checks in 2025?
During the coronavirus pandemic, Americans faced economic hardship and instability, sparking the federal government to send out several…
Politics
With government shutdown looming, what happens to bird flu surveillance?
As government agencies prepare for a potential shutdown, questions about the government’s response to a potentially burgeoning H5N1 bird…
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Gov. Newsom declares emergency in California after CDC confirms severe case of bird flu in Louisiana
Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency Wednesday as the H5N1 bird flu virus moved from the Central Valley to Southern California…
Business
USDA says it will start testing milk for H5N1 bird flu virus nationwide
Nearly a year after a wild bird infected with H5N1 avian flu presumably passed its viral baggage to a dairy cow in the Texas panhandle —…
Business
UK signs new poultry export deal with South Africa as bird flu ban ends
The UK has announced that an avian-influenza-linked trade embargo with South Africa has been lifted. It means UK producers will be able to…