The CDC says to avoid direct contact with sick or dead wild birds. Health officials say there is no evidence of person-to-person spread of the virus …
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Bird flu detected in southwest Louisiana backyard flock following state’s first presumptive …
That means avoiding direct contact with wild birds and other animals infected with or suspected to be infected with bird flu viruses. Anyone involved …
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Governor Gavin Newsom Declares Bird Flu State of Emergency: What It Means for … – KEYT
If you encounter one, avoid direct contact, and report it to local authorities or wildlife organizations. Wild birds, especially waterfowl, can carry …
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California declared an emergency over bird flu. How serious is the situation? – PBS
Tests showed that the strain that caused the person’s illness is one found in wild birds, but not in cattle. Last month, health officials in Canada …
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12/19/24 – YEAR OF THE FOREST BIRDS MARKED CHANGES FOR BIRDS, HOPE FOR …
The most critically endangered forest birds continued to experience declines. Kauaʻi’s ʻakikiki is now considered functionally extinct in the wild, …
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Health officials say Louisiana patient is first severe bird flu case in US – NBC 4 New York
NBC Universal, Inc. Avian influenza or bird flu is a disease that naturally spreads among wild aquatic birds worldwide, as well as domestic poultry …
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Why California declared a state of emergency over bird flu – The Guardian
The virus has spread for years in wild birds and commercial poultry, and was detected for the first time in US dairy cattle in March.
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The first severe human case of avian influenza in the US is confirmed – DVM360
The patient’s infection was identified as the D11 genotype of the virus, which is commonly found in wild birds and has previously been linked to …
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California declared an emergency over bird flu. How serious is the situation? – ABC News
… bird flu, also with the virus strain found in wild birds. Previous infections in the U.S. have been almost all in farmworkers with direct exposure …
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