The bird flu virus isolated from a girl who died from the disease had mutations that made it better adapted to human cells, Sky News has learned.
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70 rare birds are the stars of a new immersive exhibit opening at Audubon Zoo in New Orleans
They are extinct in the wild. The bird was almost wiped out by tree snakes brought to Guam during WWII for rat control, and by the late 1980s the …
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Bald eagles hit hard by bird flu outbreak – Axios
H5N1 has killed thousands of wild birds across the U.S. and other countries between 2021 and 2o23, as well as millions of domesticated birds.
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Australia’s Rarest Bird of Prey Is Facing Extinction – SciTechDaily
Australia’s rarest bird of prey — the red goshawk (Erythrotriorchis radiatus) — is facing extinction, with Cape York Peninsula now the only place …
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Dusky tetraka bird not seen for 24 years is found alive in Madagascan forests | New Scientist
The sightings of the dusky tetraka, a small, ground-dwelling forest bird, may prompt a rewrite of ornithology textbooks, as the birds were seen by the …
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Vaccine Makers Are Preparing for Bird Flu – Scientific American
Although most experts say bird flu is not an immediate threat to humans, efforts are underway to produce vaccines for H5N1 or another potential …
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Stunning Woodcock Is Now The Brightest Bird Known To Science – IFLScience
This bird has feathers that reflect significantly more light than any other known to humans. author. Jack Dunhill.
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Flamingos’ day out: Why the Houston Zoo’s flock got to leave their habitat – Chron
The wild birds were moved to a temporary new home on Tuesday as they await the opening of the zoo’s Birds of the World exhibit.
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Bird flu cases in father and daughter in Cambodia not spread person to person – NBC News
Cases of bird flu in two Cambodian family members, one fatal, show no sign of human-to-human transmission, allaying fears of a public health …
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Avian influenza: Maintain enhanced disease surveillance in domestic, wild birds – WAHIS urges
The World Animal Health Information System (WAHIS) has urged its members to maintain enhanced disease surveillance in domestic and wild birds in …
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