Poultry flocks infected with bird flu are culled to prevent the spread of the virus whereas culling wild birds is generally ...

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When H5N1 first came to the attention of infectious disease professionals 20 years ago, there was concern it could mutate and ...

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has entered a concerning new phase, demonstrating its adaptability by spreading from ...

Within 24 to 48 hours of the first detection of the virus, state and federal animal health officials work with farms to cull ...

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That's the way one scientist puts it — referring to how infected wild birds survive long enough to spread it to birds and ...

The newer variant of avian influenza that recently infected dairy cattle in Nevada has a genetic change that’s thought to ...

The nationwide spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza, HPAI, also known as avian or bird flu, has many in Illinois ...

The CDC says bird flu is a disease caused by avian influenza A viruses (H5N1) that usually spread between birds, not people. It occurs naturally among wild aquatic birds. It's very contagious ...