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US to award $306 million for bird flu monitoring and preparedness

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said on Friday it would award $306 million in funds to help bird flu monitoring, as the virus spreads in dairy herds and farm workers across the country.

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Are you at risk of catching bird flu? Here's what you should know

Those most at risk of contracting bird flu are people in close contact with infected animals, such as dairy or poultry workers.

Avian bird flu spreading throughout NEPA

The avian bird flu is spreading rapidly across our region. Thursday, thousands of birds were found dead in a local pond and now several facilities in a our area are warning people of what to look out for.

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Is my pet safe from bird flu in Washington? Here’s what you need to know for cats and dogs

Dozens of cats across the U.S. have tested positive for avian flu, federal officials say. The west coast has been hit especially hard.

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

Bird Flu Warning Over New Virus Risk: 'Significant Public Health Concern'

Public health officials have warned that new mutations of bird flu with human flu could have dangerous consequences.

2 more bird flu outbreaks confirmed in Ottawa County

An outbreak of bird flu continues to expand in Ottawa County. The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development announced Friday that the virus has been found at two more commercial poultry facilities.

HHS directs $306 million to avian flu response as virus strikes more US flocks

The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced that it is awarding $306 million more in funding to support the nation's response to H5N1 avian flu.

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B.C. teen with severe avian flu now out of ICU, no longer infectious

A hospitalized 13-year-old B.C. girl believed to be the first person to acquire H5N1 avian flu in Canada is now out of ...

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Boston researcher and physician says we’re at ‘DEFCON 3’ for bird flu. Here’s what that means.

Public health experts are urging vigilance amid recent reports of severe bird flu cases in two North American patients.

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Mild avian flu cases in US spark safety warnings for poultry and dairy sectors

Researchers identify 46 mild cases of avian influenza A(H5N1) in U.S. poultry and dairy workers, highlighting low PPE ...

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'Something we take really seriously here': Omaha's zoo working to protect birds from avian flu

Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium's director of animal health is grateful that bird flu has not hit the zoo in the past ...

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Bird Flu Update: How Regular Influenza May Help Protect You

Previous seasonal flu infections and vaccinations may protect us against infection from the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu outbreak.

Avian flu suspected in Kent County flock

The Delaware Department of Agriculture says preliminary testing of a commercial broiler flock in Kent County has shown the ...

Science Daily21h

Officials assess threat of H5N1 avian flu

Highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza A virus (HPAI H5N1) remains a low risk to the general public, and public health experts in the United States believe that available treatments and vaccines, as ...

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Preliminary tests suggest bird flu in dead geese at Duck Creek Quarry in Howard

HOWARD (WLUK) -- Wildlife officials say preliminary results from samples taken from dead geese in Duck Creek Quarry are ...

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Rising avian flu cases prompt extra precautions at wildlife centers

Newswatch 16's Emily Kress spoke to wildlife experts in Carbon County about the virus and how they are staying vigilant to ...

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As avian flu spreads, backyard chicken groups share conspiracy theories

We are currently witnessing the growing spread of H5N1 avian flu across the globe. Here in the United States, the USDA Animal ...

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