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First case of H5N9 bird flu strain found in U.S.
MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – The country’s first case of H5N9 bird flu has been identified in Merced County, California, officials say. This H5N9 strain, which was identified earlier ...
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New strain of bird flu found in California: Current status in maps
The newly reported H5N9 strain was found Monday at a duck farm in Merced County, California, according to the World Organization for Animal Health. The Paris-based organization that studies animal ...
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First outbreak of rare bird flu strain detected at Calif. duck farm
The United States has reported its first outbreak of H5N9 bird flu in poultry on a duck farm in California. REUTERS The positive test at the Merced County farm has led to “comprehensive ...
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Rare bird flu strain found in California raises potential of wider spread
(Video: Austin Meyer, Drea Cornejo, CJ Riculan/The Washington Post) Both H5N1 and H5N9 cases were discovered in a Merced County commercial duck meat farm in late November. State officials ...
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US reports 1st outbreak of 'highly pathogenic' H5N9 virus in poultry. Should we worry?
In the Jan. 24 report, the WOAH announced that H5N9 had been identified at a duck farm in Merced County, California. The current outbreak, which the report says was confirmed on Jan. 13 ...