Rare bird flu strain found in California raises potential of wider spread
First U.S. detection of virulent H5N9 strain, at a California duck farm, draws scrutiny as evidence of genetic reassortment ...
Child with conjunctivitis tests positive for H5N1 bird flu sparking pandemic fears as scientists warn ‘clock is ticking’
A CHILD tested positive for H5N1 bird flu after experiencing conjunctivitis, health officials have confirmed. The patient, ...
First US case of new bird flu strain found on California duck farm
US officials are investigating the appearance of a strain of bird flu identified in the US for the first time, a worrying ...
Why a virus discovered in China a decade ago is now raising concerns in the US
A decade-old bird flu strain, H5N9, has surfaced in US poultry for the first time, detected in a California duck farm.
Avian flu isn’t ‘one mutation away’ from becoming the next pandemic – yet
The H5N1 virus has a ways to go before it can successfully jump to humans but that it doesn’t reduce the threat it poses.