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Could Bird Flu Spread between Humans? Here’s What It Would Take

H5N1 avian influenza has long been a concerning virus. Since its discovery in 1996 in waterfowl, bird flu has occasionally caused isolated human cases that have quite often been fatal. But ...

Birds must be kept indoors over avian flu fears

Birds must be kept indoors in Wales following a sharp rise in avian flu. The Welsh government has said the country is facing ...

First suspected human case of avian influenza reported in Washington this year

GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY, Wash. — A Grays Harbor County resident tested preliminarily positive for avian influenza — the first ...
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Bird flu could be on the cusp of transmitting between humans − but there are ways to slow down viral evolution

Workers who are in frequent contact with potentially sick animals are at high risk of bird flu infection. Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images Disease forecasts are like weather forecasts: We cannot ...
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As the avian flu spreads worldwide, it's devastating marine mammal populations

The avian flu is devastating marine mammal populations. A new survey finds that nearly half of breeding females in the world's largest population of southern elephant seals were killed by the virus.

Warning to public after avian flu case discovered

People have been warned not to touch dead or sick birds after a case of avian flu was confirmed in Nottinghamshire. The disease was found in a wild whooper swan in Shelford, according to ...