MSNBC14d
What to know about the spread of the bird flu
The spread of the bird flu among humans and other mammals in the United States has sparked some concern among public health experts in recent weeks, though U.S. officials say the risk it currently ...
Yahoo15d
New bird flu mutation discovered in US as cat infections cause alarm
HANDOUT/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases/AFP The ongoing spread of bird flu in the United States has alarmed experts -- not just because of human cases causing severe illness ...
The Hill15d
Bird flu virus in Louisiana patient likely mutated to be more transmissible, CDC says
A genetic analysis of viral samples from a patient in Louisiana hospitalized with the first severe case of bird flu showed mutations that may result in the virus becoming more transmissible among ...
NBC New York15d
Bird flu samples show mutations that may make it easier to spread to people, CDC reports
Genetic analysis suggests the H5N1 virus has the capacity to mutate in ways that could make it more transmissible to humans. H5N1 bird flu samples collected from a severely ill patient in ...
The Boston Globe15d
Officials urge vigilance after H5N1 bird flu confirmed in Vermont flock
Bird flu was confirmed in a non-commercial backyard flock of birds in Vermont last week, officials announced Thursday. The highly pathogenic avian influenza, also known as H5N1 bird flu, was ...
New York Post15d
Bird flu virus shows mutations in first severe human case in US, CDC says
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday its analysis of samples from the first severe case of bird flu in the country last week showed mutations not seen in samples from ...
MassLive15d
New England backyard flock tests positive for bird flu; birds euthanized
A flock of birds in a Vermont backyard was put down after health officials found that the birds tested positive for H5N1 bird flu, or avian flu, the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets ...
The Boston Globe16d
Christmas Bird Count takes flight in New England
Soon, the lone bird would be joined in sound by finches, blue jays, black-capped chickadees, white-breasted nuthatches, and tufted titmice, many in a competitive scramble to stake their turf on a ...
WMUR16d
Bird flu found among flock being raised in Vermont backyard, officials say
AND TREATED WITH ANTIBIOTICS. IN VERMONT.. HEALTH OFFICIALS HAVE DETECTED A CASE OF BIRD FLU IN A FLOCK OF DOMESTIC BIRDS. THIS WAS NOT PART OF A BUSINESS.. JUST SOME Bird flu has been detected ...
The New York Times16d
The Bald Eagle Is (Finally) the National Bird of the United States
The bird of brown and white feathers has long represented the United States as a majestic and soaring symbol, but only this week did a law make it official. By Sara Ruberg The bald eagle received ...
Barron's16d
New Bird Flu Mutation Discovered In US As Cat Infections Cause Alarm
The ongoing spread of bird flu in the United States has alarmed experts -- not just because of human cases causing severe illness, but also due to troubling new instances of infections in cats.