Europe should boost efforts to combat bird flu threat as outbreaks surge, health officials say

Early detection and preparedness are key to preventing bird flu from becoming a bigger threat to human health, the ECDC said.
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Avian influenza confirmed in Galveston County birds, health officials urge public caution

There is no evidence of human-to-human transmission and the risk to the general public is low, however, health officials ...
New Atlas

Bird flu has a heat-proof gene that protects it from our fever defenses

Scientists have discovered that avian influenza viruses have a gene that makes them incredibly resistant to heat, rendering ...
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Bird flu detected in central Iowa county commercial turkey flock

A case of highly pathogenic avian influenza has been detected in a commercial turkey flock of about 18,000 birds in Hamilton ...

Dead black vultures found in Rocky Mount sent for Avian Flu testing

More than a dozen vultures dead, we still don’t know what happened to those birds, but their bodies were found this week in a ...

Avian flu kills Canada geese in Woodstock, Ont. but unlike commercial birds, experts not worried

Two Canada geese in Woodstock have tested positive for avian influenza. The city is now asking people to avoid contact with ...

Maine issues bird flu warning after virus detected in Penobscot flock

Maine officials are urging bird owners to take precautions after avian flu was confirmed in a backyard flock in Penobscot County.