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Mexico Death Linked to Bird Flu Strain That’s New in Humans
Bloomberg via Yahoo Finance· 3 hours ago(Bloomberg) -- A man in Mexico died after contracting a strain of bird flu that hasn’t been...
The Bird Flu Virus Adapted to Sea Mammals. It May Not Be Done Yet.
New York Times· 8 hours agoHuge die-offs of elephant seals occurred after the virus gained nearly 20 troublesome new mutations,...
Humans can catch bird flu, but not easily. What experts say about symptoms and risks
Yahoo Life Style via AOL· 5 hours agoBird flu, also known as avian influenza, is hardly a new virus, but the latest cases in animals and...
More West Nile virus in mosquitoes confirmed in D-FW
Dallas Morning News· 5 hours agoFour new mosquito samples have tested positive for West Nile virus in Dallas County, according to a release from health officials, adding to the number...
Bird flu found in Iowa cattle for first time
Iowa Capital Dispatch via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoA highly transmissible avian flu has infected dairy cattle of an O’Brien County herd in far northwest Iowa, according to state agriculture officials. It...
1st fatal human case of bird flu subtype confirmed in Mexico: WHO
ABC News· 2 hours agoIt is the first laboratory-confirmed human case of the H5N2 strain of bird flu, or avian influenza,...
Connecticut mosquito monitoring program is testing for mosquito-borne viral diseases
FOX61· 34 minutes agoThe State of Connecticut Mosquito Management Program announced on June 3 that it is monitoring...
West Nile virus found near Sacramento Zoo in Land Park. What’s being done to stop spread?
The Sacramento Bee· 7 hours agoA dead bird tested positive for West Nile virus last week, the first in Sacramento County this year,...
Bird flu virus detected in Iowa dairy herd for first time
Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier· 6 hours agoDES MOINES – State officials have detected bird flu virus in an Iowa dairy herd for the first time.
Strange Giant Viruses Found Lurking On Greenland Ice Sheet
IFLScience· 13 hours agoLurking in the snow and frost of Greenland’s ice sheet, mysterious giant viruses has been...