By: Robert W. Frenck Jr., MD, FAAP Birds in the United States can be affected by avian flu (also called H5N1 bird flu or avian influenza). But can it affect your family? Here’s what parents need to know about bird flu. What causes bird flu? Bird flu is caused by avian influenza type … Read more
There has only been one other human case of avian flu in the US, and the risk to the public is low. Source link
Chickens at a poultry farm in Vijayawada on Sunday. There has been a drop in chicken sales due to the bird flu scare in the last two days, according to traders. | Photo Credit: G.N. Rao Officials sounded an alert over the presence of Avian Influenza A(H5N1), also known as bird flu, in Nellore district. … Read more
UK health officials said enhanced surveillance would continue over the coming weeks, as a precaution. Source link
What you need to know about the first confirmed case of a new type of flu, found in North Yorkshire. Source link
Patient had mild illness and fully recovered from the first infection of A(H1N2)v detected in UK Source link
Flu deaths hit a five-year high last winter and treatments for worst cases are still lacking, experts say. Source link
Researchers have developed gene-edited chickens that are partially resistant to bird flu. Source link
