Bird flu
Washington State resident dies in first confirmed H5N5 bird flu case, health department says
The deceased was likely exposed to the flu by domestic poultry or wild birds, and public health officials state the risk to the general public remains low.
Germany, Portugal report cases of bird flu, WOAH says
First US human victim of H5N1 bird flu virus reported in Louisiana
Cat food contaminated with bird flu found in the US
California declares state of emergency over bird flu outbreak
The H5N1 avian influenza virus has been spreading through US dairy cattle herds since March, affecting at least 16 states.
Pasteurization may not clear bird flu virus from heavily infected milk
The US Food and Drug Administration surveyed pasteurized retail samples of milk and estimated that a fifth of the US milk supply contained strands of virus.
Cows, cats and now alpacas: Bird flu discovered for first time in 4 Idaho alpacas
The virus the alpacas were infected with was the same strain that has been spreading among dairy cattle in recent months.
Second case of bird flu among dairy workers found in Michigan
A nasal swab of the farm worker tested negative, but an eye swab tested negative.
Bird flu shows limited ability for airborne spread in ferrets - study
Ferrets are seen as an important model for analyzing how viruses could affect humans as they can be infected by human flu viruses.
Bird flu has been circulating in cows for months, may be spreading among farm workers
The H5N1 subvariant of bird flu has been increasingly reported in cattle in recent months.
WHO warns bird flu 'significant concern' as virus spreads between cows
Analyses of viruses found in the cows have so far not found any changes affiliated with transmission between people.
Bird flu continues to spread in cows in US, human infected
The CDC stressed that the overall human health risk of the bird flu remains low.
Dairy cows in US sickened by bird flu for first time
Unlike poultry, the cattle do not need to be culled and are expected to make a full recovery.
Goat infected with bird flu in the US for first time
The Minnesota Board of Animal Health noted that the risk to the public is “extremely low.”
Bird flu found on mainland Antarctica for first time ever
Scientists have warned that the impact of the bird flu on Antarctic wildlife could be "immense."
