Health Feb 13 CDC finds evidence that bird flu spread silently to veterinarians, suggesting undercount of cases By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press
Health Jan 12 Two cats in California died after drinking raw milk recalled for bird flu, their owner says The cats drank unpasteurized milk from lots recalled by Raw Farm, of Fresno, whose dairy products were pulled from California store shelves in December after health officials found the virus in milk for sale, the owner said. By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press
Health Dec 29 How to protect your cats from catching bird flu Bird flu has been spreading for years in wild birds, chickens, turkeys and many other animals but the death of an Oregon house cat is raising questions about the ongoing outbreak and how people can protect their pets. By Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press
Health Dec 28 Bird flu virus likely mutated within Louisiana patient who became severely ill, CDC says A genetic analysis suggests the bird flu virus mutated inside a Louisiana patient who contracted the nation’s first severe case of the illness, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said this week. By Laura Ungar, Associated Press
Health Dec 26 How America lost control of the bird flu and raised the risk of another pandemic Exclusive reporting reveals how the United States lost track of a virus that could cause the next pandemic. Problems like the sluggish pace of federal action, a deference to industry, and neglect for the safety of low-wage workers put the… By Amy Maxmen, KFF Health News
Dec 11 Bird flu virus has been found in raw milk. Here’s a reminder of how pasteurization improves safety By Kerry E. Kaylegian, The Conversation Robert F. Kennedy Jr., whom President-elect Donald Trump has said he will nominate to head the Department of Health and Human Services, has asserted that raw milk “advances human health,” contrary to warnings from FDA officials and food scientists. Continue reading
Nov 22 First case of bird flu infection in a U.S. child confirmed in California, officials say By Mike Stobbe, JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press The infection brings the reported number of U.S. bird flu cases this year to 55, including 29 in California, the CDC said. Most were farmworkers who tested positive with mild symptoms. Continue reading
Sep 12 Missouri bird flu case believed to be a ‘one-off’ and public risk remains low, officials say By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press Investigators trying to determine how the person caught the virus have not been able to confirm the exact strain of flu. Continue reading
Jun 14 Why is bird flu highly lethal to some animals, but not others? Scientists are trying to find out By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press In the last two years, bird flu has killed millions of wild and domestic birds and mammals worldwide, but it seems to have hardly touched people. And, as it spreads among U.S. dairy cows, it seems to be causing relatively… Continue reading
Apr 04 Watch 6:37 Growing concerns about bird flu cases in U.S. farm animals and risk to humans By Courtney Norris There is growing concern about the continuing spread of the highly contagious bird flu in the U.S. While federal health officials say the risk to humans is low, the virus has now spread to dairy cattle and sickened one person. Continue watching