Tag: Bird flu
Alameda County child believed to be latest case of bird flu; source unknown
California health officials reported Tuesday that a child in Alameda County tested positive for H5 bird flu last week.The source of infection...
Poultry infected with bird flu found on commercial farm in England
Poultry on a commercial farm in England have been infected with the bird flu virus, the U.K. government said Sunday.The H5N1 virus was...
CDC calls for expanded testing for bird flu after blood tests reveal more farmworker infections
Federal health officials on Thursday called for more testing of employees on farms with bird flu after a new study showed that some...
COVID and bird flu are rising. Here's how to keep yourself safe
With California’s COVID surge at very high levels, doctors are urging people who are experiencing respiratory symptoms to test themselves or see...
As human cases of bird flu grow, feds say flu vaccine could help prevent a new pandemic
Although health officials say the risk of H5N1 bird flu infection is still low for the general population, they announced on Monday...
Bird flu infections spread among workers at Colorado poultry farm
Five poultry workers at a farm in northeast Colorado have been infected by the H5N1 virus, according to Colorado’s department of public...