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Four more pet cats die from bird flu - raising fears a spillover could be closer

Four more pet cats die from bird flu – raising fears a spillover could be closer

Four more pet cats have died from H5N1 bird flu in the US. Two…
CDC admits bird flu has 'pandemic potential' as study shows H5N1 virus has mutated 300 TIMES to become more infectious and resistant to drugs

CDC admits bird flu has 'pandemic potential' as study shows H5N1 virus has mutated 300 TIMES to become more infectious and resistant to drugs

Bird flu could cause the next pandemic in humans, the CDC has warned, as the…
REVEALED: The foods that HAVE tested positive for bird flu - as vet says virus is now also infecting farm workers in Texas

REVEALED: The foods that HAVE tested positive for bird flu – as vet says virus is now also infecting farm workers in Texas

Health officials have added two new foods to the list of items…
Gruesome first photo of Texas dairy farm worker who caught bird flu from a cow shows how he suffered bleeding in his eyeballs

Gruesome first photo of Texas dairy farm worker who caught bird flu from a cow shows how he suffered bleeding in his eyeballs

This is the first image of the Texas dairy farm worker who…
USDA begins testing ground beef supply for BIRD FLU as steak dinners and burgers could be in jeopardy amid outbreak on US farms

USDA begins testing ground beef supply for BIRD FLU as steak dinners and burgers could be in jeopardy amid outbreak on US farms

US health officials will begin testing ground beef for bird flu amid…
H5N1 strain of bird flu is found in MILK for first time in 'very high concentrations,' World Health Organization warns

H5N1 strain of bird flu is found in MILK for first time in 'very high concentrations,' World Health Organization warns

Bird flu has been detected in ‘very high concentrations’ in milk, health officials…
'The CDC is taking bird flu VERY seriously': Director Mandy Cohen says agency is keeping 'very close eye' on situation and reveals plan to mass-produce H5N1 vaccines if virus causes pandemic

'The CDC is taking bird flu VERY seriously': Director Mandy Cohen says agency is keeping 'very close eye' on situation and reveals plan to mass-produce H5N1 vaccines if virus causes pandemic

The CDC is taking the US bird flu outbreak ‘very seriously’ amid growing fears the…
'It's a matter of when, not if': DailyMail.com asked seven bird flu experts if the H5N1 case in Texas raises risk of a future pandemic... this is what they said

'It's a matter of when, not if': DailyMail.com asked seven bird flu experts if the H5N1 case in Texas raises risk of a future pandemic… this is what they said

News that a Texan had been infected with H5N1 bird flu on…
Why the next pandemic threat might come from HUMANS: Mankind passes twice as many viruses to animals than the other way around, study reveals

Why the next pandemic threat might come from HUMANS: Mankind passes twice as many viruses to animals than the other way around, study reveals

For years, scientists have warned the next pandemic threat could be triggered…
Goat in Minnesota tests positive for H5N1 bird flu strain that's on the WHO's pandemic watchlist in first ever US case - as experts call it a 'worrisome development'

Goat in Minnesota tests positive for H5N1 bird flu strain that's on the WHO's pandemic watchlist in first ever US case – as experts call it a 'worrisome development'

A goat in Minnesota has tested positive for bird flu, in the…
Social distancing is back (but not how you might think!): Health bosses urge Brits to stay 2m away from ALL wild birds, including pigeons and seagulls, amid avian flu pandemic fears

Social distancing is back (but not how you might think!): Health bosses urge Brits to stay 2m away from ALL wild birds, including pigeons and seagulls, amid avian flu pandemic fears

Brits should stay at least 2m away from wild birds, according to…
REVEALED: US is collaborating with Chinese scientists to make bird flu strains more infectious and deadly as part of $1m project - despite fears similar tests unleashed Covid

REVEALED: US is collaborating with Chinese scientists to make bird flu strains more infectious and deadly as part of $1m project – despite fears similar tests unleashed Covid

The US government is spending $1million of American taxpayer money to fund…
Don't visit wet markets this Lunar New Year, WHO tells travellers in Asia amid escalating bird flu pandemic fears

Don't visit wet markets this Lunar New Year, WHO tells travellers in Asia amid escalating bird flu pandemic fears

The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged travellers in Asia to avoid wet markets…

Bird Flu Outbreak: H5N1 Strain Infects Cats, WHO Explains The Risks For Humans

Bird Flu Outbreak: H1N1 Strain Infects Cats, WHO Explains The Risks For…

Avian Influenza Outbreaks In Animals: Humans At Risk Too, Warn FAO, WHO And WOAH

This year, 14 more countries have reported similar outbreaks, mainly in the…

H5N1 Bird Flu Outbreak: Everything You Need to Know

What’s different about the current outbreak, according to Thainá Landim de Barros, PhD,…

Why Are Egg Prices So High? Blame It on Bird Flu, Experts Say

If you’ve been to the grocery store (or browsed social media) in the…

Should Humans Be Worried About Bird Flu?

Bird flu has been making headlines for months. Since February, it has…

Bird Flu Spreads to Another State, Affecting Egg Prices—Here’s What to Know

The latest cases of bird flu, otherwise known as “highly pathogenic avian…