MEDICINE & HEALTHCanada confirms its first locally acquired human bird flu case as a British Columbia teen battles severe illness, prompting investigations into the virus's source and emphasizing global surveillance efforts.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued an update on the H5N2 bird flu strain, which caused the death of a man in Mexico. Check this article to find out more.
The third human case of H5N1 in the US occurred in a Michigan dairy farm worker who showed respiratory symptoms after direct exposure to an infected cow. Continue reading the article to learn more.
Particles of bird flu have also been detected in some pasteurized milk samples, although the USFDA says this is still safe to consume. Read to learn more.
A Texas worker contracts bird flu after contact with dairy cows, following reports of the virus in cattle across five states. Continue reading to learn more details.
Scientists have confirmed the first recorded case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in brown skua birds in Antarctica. Learn more about it in this article.
In the study, researchers were able to restrict the spread of bird flu among chickens by performing gene editing on a small section of their DNA. Read to learn more.