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A New Bird Flu Death Is Making Experts Uneasy
Time Magazine· 4 hours agoThe threat of bird flu to humans appears to be growing. As outbreaks of H5N1—a dangerous strain of avian influenza—continue to affect cows in the U.S.,...
First human death in Mexico from H5N2 influenza strain adds to bird flu anxiety
Daily Telegraph· 10 hours agoH5 viruses, a subtype of Influenza A or ‘bird flu’, primarily infect wild birds like ducks, geese,...
A man in Mexico died with one form of bird flu, but US officials remain focused on another
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoThe mysterious death of a man in Mexico who had one kind of bird flu is unrelated to outbreaks of a...
With all this bird flu around, how safe are eggs, chicken or milk?
Salon.com· 1 day agoBird flu (or avian influenza) is a bird disease caused by specific types of influenza virus. Indeed,...
Minnesota cow herd tests positive for bird flu; "Pasteurized dairy products remain safe to consume,"...
CBS News· 7 hours agoLab tests have confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza in a dairy herd in Benson County, the...
CDC confirms second human H5 bird flu case in Michigan; third case tied to dairy outbreak
The Fayette Tribune· 7 hours agoA second human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5) virus infection has been...
A Bird Flu Virus Has Killed Its First Human
Gizmodo via Yahoo News· 6 hours agoA particular type of bird flu has now killed its first human. On Wednesday, Mexican health officials and the World Health Organization announced a...
1st fatal human case of bird flu subtype confirmed in Mexico: WHO
ABC News· 22 hours agoIt is the first laboratory-confirmed human case of the H5N2 strain of bird flu, or avian influenza,...
First human death from bird flu subtype is recorded in Mexico, officials say
LA Times via Yahoo News· 5 hours agoOn May 23, Mexican health authorities reported the death to the WHO, marking the first human death...
First Ever Human Case Of H5N2 Bird Flu Leads To Death In Mexico
IFLScience· 13 hours agoIt’s unclear how the man was exposed to the virus, but this type of avian flu has previously been...