US Is Not Ready for Bird Flu in Humans

The US Is Not Ready for Bird Flu in Humans
Bird flu is infecting more people than we think. We need to stop it now before a new pandemic begins Right after President Donald Trump took office, amid the flurry of executive orders and agency upheavals,
Expert concerned U.S. not prepared for bird flu spread in humans
When it comes to the potential of H5N1 avian flu, otherwise known as bird flu, picking up mutations that may lead to human-to-human spread, that "train has already left the station," warns one infectious disease expert.
Ask an expert: Is H5N9 bird flu a threat to humans?
UC San Francisco's Rais Vohra, MD, explains recent increase in reported virus infections and the risks of consuming raw cow’s milk.
‘Here’s the bad news’: Expert shares which eggs to buy if you’re concerned about bird flu
On the flip side, Dr. Simpson there is a way to prevent this. “The good news is that most of the time, chickens show that they have symptoms before they even lay an egg,” he reveals. “They get sick, they don’t lay eggs, and they are called from the herd immediately.”
Bird flu spreads across the U.S.; is there a threat in NJ?
Bird flu continues to spread across the country, with the virus wiping out wild bird populations and devastating poultry farms. This week, dairy cattle in the U.S. tested positive for a strain of bird flu that had not been seen in cows.

San Mateo County cat diagnosed with bird flu

New bird flu variant found in dairy cattle. Can H5N1 be transmitted to humans?
The variant of bird flu that killed a Louisiana resident has now been found in dairy cows. Until now, the human cases of bird ...
Trump’s assault on public health and the growing threat of an H5N1 bird flu pandemic
Over the past week, a series of developments have reaffirmed the imminent danger of an H5N1 “bird flu” pandemic, for which ...
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All the Latest Unnerving Bird-Flu Developments
A new H5N1 strain has been spotted in cows and New York is temporarily closing live poultry markets, among other warning ...
Live poultry markets ordered shut in New York City due to avian flu outbreak
All live poultry markets in New York City and some of its suburbs were ordered Friday to close for a week after the detection ...
Where has the bird flu spread across the US? See map as virus continues to wreak havoc
More than 156 million chickens, ducks, turkeys and other fowl have been slaughtered across the United States since the outbreak began in January 2022. One person has been killed.
Gov. Hochul orders temporary shut down of live poultry markets in NYC, suburbs after bird flu detected
Hochul on Friday ordered the temporary shutdown of live bird markets in New York City, Westchester, and Long Island following ...
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New Bird Flu Strain in Nevada Dairy Cows Sparks Pandemic Fears
Nevada dairy cattle infected with a new bird flu strain, Type A H5N1 D1.1, raising concerns of multiple transmission channels ...
Bird flu confirmed in Rockland; H5N1 suspected in other dead geese found in Spring Valley
Bird flu is widespread in wild birds worldwide and is causing outbreaks in poultry and dairy cows with several recent human ...