Tag: Bird flu

Raw milk from a California dairy is recalled after routine testing detected the bird flu virus

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The bird flu virus was detected in a retail sample of raw milk from a dairy in Fresno, California, state...

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...