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.
Bird flu has been reported worldwide. Is it a threat to humans? What the CDC recommends.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are monitoring the bird flu situation in the United States. Here's what to ...
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Positive avian flu confirmed in wandering albatross in South Georgia
Wandering albatross have tested positive for avian flu on Bird Island (Photo: Richard Phillips, BAS) Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) continues to affect the wildlife on the sub-antarctic ...
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Black snow, emissions and bird flu: How Antarctic cruises hurt more than they help
At the moment that also includes safeguarding against the growing threat of avian influenza in the region. After major outbreaks in South America, the virus was first detected in Antarctica in ...
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How climate change may fuel spread of H5N1 bird flu
From rising temperatures to changing migratory patterns for birds, climate change may be creating conditions hospitable for ...
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Which Animals Have Caught Bird Flu In The U.S.?
Also known as avian influenza, bird flu belongs to a group ... The disease is prominent across the globe, even spreading to the Antarctic, where it's killed significant numbers of penguins ...
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Avian Influenza: Prevention, Progress, and Public Health Priorities
To learn more about the recent bird flu outbreaks, we spoke with Asha Shah, MD, director of infectious diseases and ...
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‘Bird flu’ outbreak shutters Long Island’s last duck farm, as culling of 99,000 birds is underway
An outbreak of avian influenza at Crescent Duck Farm in Aquebogue has forced the farm to cease operations and begin to ...