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Lane County Public Health says H5N1 poses low risk to humans but advises caution
H5N1 - the highly pathogenic avian influenza is, according the Lane County Public Health (LCPH), of low risk to humans.Still, ...
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Cat deaths linked to bird flu-contaminated raw pet food, sparking voluntary recall
Since the U.S. outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI, more specifically avian influenza type A H5N1) in dairy ...
US Spends $300 Million Bracing For Bird Flu
"While the risk to humans remains low, we are always preparing for any possible scenario that could arise," HSS's Xavier ...
Bird Flu Outbreak Spreading In Michigan, Kills A Flamingo And Seal At Chicago Zoo
Robert Redfield, former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), warned that a bird flu pandemic was coming. He said ...
Bird flu kills 20 million chickens in US, driving egg prices sky-high
A deadly bird flu outbreak has wreaked havoc on U.S. chicken farms, claiming the lives of over 20 million egg-laying chickens ...
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You Can’t Catch “Cat Flu”, But You Might Still Be Able To Catch Flu From Your Cat
The viruses behind many cases of cat flu are not transmissible to humans – confusingly, they’re also not related to influenza viruses. The symptoms that kitties get, such as a runny nose, sneezing, ...
Bird Flu Patient in Louisiana Becomes First Human Death in Current H5N1 Outbreak
The case in Louisiana is the first human death from bird flu in the U.S. during this current outbreak, but there was a death ...
Cat Food Recalls Continue As Another Popular Brand Tests Positive for Bird Flu
A public health warning is an important message for people with cats. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has ...
With first bird flu death in U.S., what is your risk?
Bird flu has claimed its first human in the United States, but health officials say the risk remains low and there are ...
First human death from bird flu reported: What is bird flu and how do you get it?
Reports of the bird flu were detected in April in a farm in Texas. Since then, the dominant strain — H5N1 — was later ...