How are H5N9 and H5N1 different? What to know after California bird flu outbreak
The California duck farm's strain of H5N9 is different from those earlier cases because this time it is closely related to a newer variant of the H5N1 virus. That variant is called H5N1 D1.1, the USDA spokesperson said, which has emerged over the past year to dominate U.S. cases in wild birds and poultry.
New strain of bird flu found in California: Current status in maps
The newly reported H5N9 strain was found Monday at a duck farm in Merced County, California, according to the World Organization for Animal Health. The Paris-based organization that studies animal diseases said it's the first verified U.S. case of H5N9 in poultry. The organization said the more common strain H5N1 was also found.
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Schools around the U.S. are closing due to surges of flu and other illnesses which are sickening students and staff. Here's ...
That said, the cost of eggs isn't the only issue at stake with an avian flu epidemic: There are a lot of questions about ...
over 160,000 people have landed in the hospital from flu complications, according to estimates from the Centers for Disease ...
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Flu activity remains high across the country. That includes right here in Central California. Dr. Samer Saghbini, an Infectious Disease Physician at Kaiser Permanente Fresno, ...
First U.S. detection of virulent H5N9 strain, at a California duck farm, draws scrutiny as evidence of genetic reassortment ...
Bird flu infections around the U.S. have forced mass cullings and resulted in the deaths of zoo animals and pets ...
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SoCal flu surge could be due to less effective vaccine, vaccine skipping, doctor saysFlu cases are rising across Southern California, with more people streaming into the emergency room with symptoms every day.
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