Tag: virus

California reports a total of eight H5N1 bird flu outbreaks among dairy herds

The number of California dairy herds reported to have outbreaks of H5N1 bird flu has grown to eight.Officials have refused to disclose...

Three more California dairy herds infected with H5N1 bird flu

California officials have identified three new outbreaks of H5N1 bird flu in Central Valley dairy herds, bringing the total number of infected...

Officials confirm H5N1 bird flu outbreaks in three California dairy farms

Federal officials have confirmed that three California dairy herds have suffered outbreaks of H5N1 bird flu, due most likely to the transportation...

Extreme heat may have increased spread of H5N1 at poultry farm

An H5N1 outbreak that recently infected five poultry workers and 1.8 million chickens in northeast Colorado may have been fueled in...

He reported a possible H5N1 outbreak in dairy cows. It took officials weeks to respond

The virus has — so far — caused only minimal illness among humans, yet has spread rapidly among birds, sea mammals and...

Live poultry markets may be source of bird flu virus in San Francisco wastewater

Federal officials suspect that live bird markets in San Francisco may be the source of bird flu virus in area wastewater samples....