CDC confirms evidence of bird flu transmission from pet cat to human for the first time

The CDC advised pet owners not to feed raw animal products to cats and for vets to use protective equipment ...
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For the first time, H5N1 bird flu has been documented jumping from pet cat to human

A case report published by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) this week has confirmed something experts ...
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Survey: A third of US backyard flock owners don’t know signs, symptoms of avian flu

While most respondents to a survey of US backyard flock owners had heard of avian influenza, about one third didn’t know the ...
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Bird flu virus mutated in person with severe case in Louisiana, CDC finds

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday that testing of a person with a severe case of bird flu indicated the virus had mutated when compared with samples taken from infected ...
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This state is offering people $25 to get screened for bird flu

The CDC considers the public health risk from the avian flu to be low, but there are still concerns about the potential spread of the virus. Public health officials in at least one state are now ...
KTLA

New strain of bird flu is detected in a Nevada dairy worker, CDC says

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW YORK (AP) — A dairy worker in Nevada was ...
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First cases of deadly avian flu detected among California elephant seals

Multiple elephant seal pups along the Northern California coast have tested positive for the deadly avian influenza, or bird flu, according to new research from the University of California.