Bird flu mutation associated with increased disease severity found in two cats
Scientists say a concerning genetic mutation has appeared in H5N1 bird flu infected cats living in a New Jersey suburb of New ...
Why doesn't the US use a bird flu vaccine in poultry?
Chicken meat producers remain the most resistant to vaccines because of concerns they could harm meat exports, which totaled ...
H5N1 bird flu virus is infectious in raw milk cheese for months, posing risk to public health, study shows
Raw cheese made with milk from dairy cattle infected with bird flu can harbor infectious virus for months and may be a risk ...
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Measles, bird flu and more: Where Massachusetts stands with public health right now
As outbreaks for several diseases are being monitored across the U.S., state DPH Commissioner Robbie Goldstein has an update on the ongoing public health initiatives in Massachusetts.
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H5N1 mutation on Calif. dairies raises transmission concerns
A genetic mutation of H5N1 detected in California dairy cows raises concerns about increased mammal-to-mammal transmission and potential human infections.