Tag: bird

US to research possible respiratory spread of bird flu in cows

By Leah Douglas, P.J. Huffstutter and Julie Steenhuysen (Reuters) -U.S. federal and state agencies are planning research into potential respiratory spread of bird flu among dairy cattle, according to a Reuters interview with Michigan state agriculture and public health officials. Scientists and government officials hope the research will guide efforts to contain the virus and […]

What to know about the first human case of H5N2 bird flu

Is there a new strain of bird flu to be worried about? On Wednesday, the World Health Organization reported the first confirmed human case of the H5N2 type of bird flu in a 59-year-old man in Mexico who died in April. The case adds to growing anxiety about the risk of bird flu spreading among […]

Bird flu outbreak reported in Minnesota dairy herd, the state’s first

By P.J. Huffstutter and Leah Douglas (Reuters) -The ongoing U.S. outbreak of avian flu in dairy cattle reached Minnesota on Thursday as the state announced its first infected herd. More than 80 dairy herds have been infected with the virus across 11 states since late March, and three dairy workers have tested positive for the […]

Birx says US making ‘same mistakes’ with bird flu as COVID-19

Deborah Birx, a physician who served as former President Trump’s coronavirus response coordinator, warned that the United States is making the “same mistakes” with the bird flu as it did with COVID-19. “This is why I’m really concerned because we’re making the same mistakes today that we made with COVID. And what do I mean […]