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Rolling the Dice on Bird Flu
A bird-flu pandemic is not an exhilarating prospect. Though the strains of the virus currently in circulation may not be as ...
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Kristen Coleman, an infectious disease researcher at the University of Maryland, about the recent cases of bird flu in cats and what steps to take to protect pets.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has identified mutations in a strain of the avian influenza virus H5N1, also known as bird flu, found in a Louisiana patient.
The patient was not infected via work at a poultry or cattle facility, but rather at their own home. They had exposure to ...
California declared a state of emergency this week over the spread of bird flu in the state as the virus continues to be ...
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s state of emergency declaration on Wednesday due to bird flu has raised questions about the H5N1 virus, including how it spreads. There are 61 confirmed human cases of bird ...