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The Philippines has lifted its temporary ban on the importation of poultry products from Australia after the latter declared itself free from bird flu.
The H5N1 bird flu virus has historically extracted a heavy toll when it infects humans, with nearly half of confirmed cases ...
MANILA, Philippines — Global pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim Philippines Inc. has given assurance that it is ready to supply the local poultry industry with a vaccine against bird ...
The bird flu hit Susie’s Duck Sanctuary in Wahiawa hard, and hundreds of ducks, geese, and other birds had to be euthanized ...
The fatality rate for H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza in humans has historically been high, with more than half of ...
Bird flu isn't something that's routinely tested for in cats. If a cat comes in and has mild symptoms, he or she is not even going to be tested for avian flu.
During a call with U.S. doctors this month, one CDC official noted there is a seasonality to bird flu: Cases peak in the fall and early winter, possibly due to the migration patterns of wild birds ...
Bird flu has been circulating worldwide since the 1990 and was first detected in American dairy farms in March 2024. It had infected 70 people as of late February, and killed one.
"The discovery of bird flu virus fragments in commercial milk is significant, not because it poses a direct threat to public health, but because it indicates a broader exposure among dairy cattle ...