US EditionDozens of Iowa schools see high absence rates due to respiratory infections
- A human case of bird flu was confirmed in the West Midlands after close contact with infected birds, according to the UK Health Security Agency .
- The individual is currently well and receiving treatment at a High Consequence Infectious Disease unit, as stated by health officials.
- The UKHSA reported that the risk to the wider public remains very low, with no evidence of human-to-human transmission detected.
- UK Chief Veterinary Officer Christine Middlemiss warned of a growing number of avian flu cases in birds, despite the rarity of human infections.
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H5N9 bird flu confirmed for the first time in U.S. poultry
An outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N9 bird flu has been detected for the first time in U.S. poultry at a farm in California, according to health officials. H5N1 was also found on the same farm, indicating a possible reassortment of the virus. The outbreak was confirmed on Monday at a commercial duck facility in Merced County, California, according to the World Organisation for Animal Health (WAHIS). The initial report of the outbreak came in lat…
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NWAHOMEPAGENew H5N9 bird flu strain found in California, first case in the US
MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – The country's first case of H5N9 bird flu has been identified in Merced County, California, officials say. This H5N9 strain, which was identified earlier this month, is different from the H5N1 strain that had already been documented in multiple cases across the U.S. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there have been more than 60 people who have been sickened and one person who was kil…
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