Bird flu: Why ‘unusual changes’ in a human case in Canada are raising concerns
With 55 human cases in the US and avian influenza impacting bird populations across the globe, here’s a look at why scientists are closely paying attention to any evolution of this virus. View on euro
Bird flu sickens more humans, troubling scientists
Just this weekend, the CDC confirmed a mild case in a child who had no known exposure to an infected animal. There have been several cases like this one over the past few months.
Human Cases of Bird Flu Confirmed to Be Occurring Undetected in The US
Canada has also just reported its first known case of bird flu in humans, a teenager who is currently in a critical condition in hospital with a mutated version of the strain identified in the US dairy cow outbreak. Early genetic sequencing shows a change in a gene known to increase a virus's ability to infect humans.
What to know about bird flu amid dozens of human cases in U.S.
CBS News medical contributor Dr. Celine Gounder joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss the latest on bird flu as new cases raise alarms among health officials. There have been 53 confirmed human cases across seven states this year.
Infectious diseases doctors monitor increasing bird flu cases among humans: HealthLink
A Seattle-based virology expert weighs-in on human-to-human spread and why animal farm workers should be vigilant.
Bird flu may be adapting to become more infectious to humans
Three people in North America without known animal exposures have tested positive for the bird flu virus H5N1, and samples from two of them suggest the virus is adapting to humans
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First Bird Flu Detected In A Child In US, WHO Calls For Increased Survelliance
The World Health Organization on Thursday urged countries to step up surveillance for bird flu after the first case was ...
WHO calls for stronger surveillance of H5N1 bird flu among animals
A World Health Organization official on Thursday called for stronger surveillance in animals for evidence of infection with ...
Another batch of raw milk from a trendy California brand just tested positive for bird flu
A second batch of cream top whole raw milk from Raw Farm in California just tested positive for bird flu.
Bird flu virus isolated from hospitalized Canadian teen shows signs of human adaptation
The avian flu virus isolated from a hospitalized teenager in Vancouver has mutations in key areas that could help the virus ...
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Here's why bird flu fears are intensifying
Efforts to contain the virus are falling short. A teenager in Canada is in critical condition after an unexplained infection.
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California Health Officials Issue Warning as Bird Flu Detected in Raw Milk, Fresno-Based Raw Farm LLC Initiates Recall
The CDPH warns against unpasteurized milk due to a second bird flu detection, prompting a recall by Raw Farm LLC.
More testing underway after another California raw milk recall due to bird flu virus
California health officials are warning not to drink another lot of raw milk from Fresno-based Raw Farm after it tested ...
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Bird flu is racing through farms, but Pacific Northwest states are rarely testing workers
By the end of the day, avian flu had been discovered among some of those chickens. By the end of the week, four workers came ...