How are H5N9 and H5N1 different? What to know after California bird flu outbreak
What is H5N9 and how is it different from H5N1? Scientists classify bird flu viruses by which kind of two key proteins are inside of them: the hemagglutinin, like H5 or H3, and th
Bird flu outbreak: What are the symptoms? Avian flu cases top 126K in New York
Health officials urged people to identify avian flu symptoms early and properly cook chicken and eggs to limit risk of infections.
H5N9 Bird Flu Outbreak: What Are the Symptoms To Look Out For?
The first U.S. H5N9 outbreak has raised concerns as scientists warn of evolving bird flu risks—here's what you need to know about the symptoms.
Bird flu: Getting the facts
Bird flu pops up every year in the same way that flu season does for humans. Each time there's a different strain as mutations mix in and around wild and domestic animals. Animals, of course, get sick just like humans do. The issue that farmers say they're dealing with is that unlike the common flu humans contract -- there's no vaccine or medicine.
Can you get bird flu from eating chicken or eggs? What to know about how avian flu spreads
The risk of bird flu to humans is low, but eating undercooked eggs or chicken could increase your chances of exposure to infection and germs.
Are eggs & poultry products safe to eat amid spread of bird flu? Plus, impact on prices
What is avian flu? Avian or bird flu is a respiratory disease that spreads between birds and can be contracted by cattle and other animals, including humans. Wild birds such as du
Bird flu has made eggs more expensive — does it also make them unsafe to eat?
Eggs are expensive, if you can even find them at your local grocery store, and prices are only expected to climb this year. The main factor that has sent egg prices rising is the bird flu, which may draw a whole new concern to your mind: are eggs even safe to eat right now?
Should You Eat Chicken And Eggs During The Bird Flu Outbreak? An Infectious Disease Doctor Explains
A new bird flu strain was detected on a California duck farm. But what's the difference between H5N9 and H5N1, and is it safe to eat poultry? A doctor explains.
Rare bird flu strain found in California raises potential of wider spread
First U.S. detection of virulent H5N9 strain, at a California duck farm, draws scrutiny as evidence of genetic reassortment ...
Crescent ducks euthanized after bird flu outbreak; many of 10,000 eggs saved
Corwin was forced to lay off 48 workers but kept 20 to help with the clean up. He said the company was successful in ...
Rise in bird flu cases has increased egg prices, leading some locals to raise chickens
If you’ve been to the store recently and feel like you’re spending more money on eggs than in the past, you are not alone. A ...
Bird flu deaths confirmed at Indiana egg producer. What to know
Indiana-based egg producer Rose Acre Farms confirmed bird flu at one of its Seymour facility after weekend testing.
A new strain of bird flu is found on a California duck farm
A new strain of H5N9 bird flu was detected at a commercial duck operation in California's Merced County. All the ducks were ...
Bird flu detected in Sampson County turkey flock, NC Agriculture Department says
Turkeys in a commercial Sampson County flock have tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza, the N.C. Department ...
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Egg producer confirms bird flu, deaths at its Seymour, Indiana, farm
The second largest egg producer in the U.S. said its farm in Seymour, Indiana, tested positive for the avian flu. Rose Acre ...