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.
The seasonal flu in California is surging to levels not seen in several years — though the reasons why aren’t entirely clear. Test positivity for influenza specimens at state laboratories hit 26% in ...
The newly reported H5N9 strain was found Monday at a duck farm in Merced County, California, according to the World ...
UC San Francisco's Rais Vohra, MD, explains recent increase in reported virus infections and the risks of consuming raw cow’s milk.
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DHHS urges vaccines with rise in Humboldt County whooping cough, flu casesAccording to the CDC, pertussis is a cyclical bacterial infection that peaks every three to five years. Immunity, whether ...
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, ...
A new strain of highly pathogenic bird flu (H5N9), which has never been seen in the United States before, was recently discovered on a duck farm in ...
First U.S. detection of virulent H5N9 strain, at a California duck farm, draws scrutiny as evidence of genetic reassortment ...
Two rare bird flu strains have emerged since late January, prompting public health concerns during a freeze on federal health communications.
A new strain of bird flu — H5N9 — has been detected in California’s Merced County at a commercial duck operation. According to the World Organization for Animal Health — an international ...
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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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