Second case of bird flu confirmed in Connecticut
Highly pathogenic avian influenza, or H5N1, has been confirmed in a backyard flock of birds in New Haven County, marking the second time the disease has been found in the state this month,
R.I. reports bird flu in noncommercial farm flock
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island officials on Friday afternoon confirmed the presence of the H5N1 strain of avian influenza in a noncommercial farm flock in southern Washington County.
First outbreak of H5N1 bird flu identified in Wayne County backyard flock
For the first time, birds in a Wayne County backyard flock have been sickened by the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus, MDARD reported.
Bird flu in NC: What to know following the first reported H5N1 death in US
The first human death caused by H5N1 in the U.S. was reported in Louisiana on Jan. 6. Here's what to know about bird flu.
New Haven County flock tests positive for bird flu in second case of 2025 in CT, officials say
Preliminary testing found highly pathogenic avian influenza, or H5N1, in a New Haven County backyard flock of birds, officials said Friday.
Bird flu detected in New Haven County
Bird flu has turned up in a backyard flock in New Haven County. The state Department of Agriculture announced on Friday it’s the second detection of the H5N1 virus in domestic birds this year in the state.
Bird flu reported in New Haven County backyard flock
The Connecticut Department of Agriculture says bird flu has been found in a backyard flock in New Haven County.
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MDH says providers should test for H5N1 bird flu in hospitalized flu patients
The CDC and MDH are advising health care providers to order further laboratory testing on positive influenza A specimens ...
As bird flu rises, federal health agencies are halting external communications. Are we flying blind?
Under orders from the Trump admin, agencies like the CDC are pausing some public health messaging as H5N1 surges ...
Bird Flu: Updated Map Reveals Where Virus Is Thriving
Latest data shows which counties have been hardest hit by bird flu outbreaks among poultry flocks as the human case count ...
Bird flu isn’t an immediate health threat in New York, but preparations have begun
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DEM reports bird flu detected in Washington County; 40 birds euthanized
Staff from DEM’s Division of Agriculture and Forest Environment’s Animal Health Unit humanely euthanized a flock of about 40 ...
First U.S. H5N1 Death Sparks Urgency: Scientists Warn That Bird Flu Is Mutating Faster Than Expected
Researchers at Texas Biomed have identified nine mutations in a strain of bird flu found in a person in Texas. Bad news: This ...
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Cats can catch bird flu, but can they pass it to humans? Here's what we know.
"Cats (domestic and large felids) in particular can experience severe illness or death from infection with H5N1. Dogs can also contract H5N1, although they usually exhibit mild clinical signs and low ...
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Traws Pharma completes Phase I trials of H5N1 bird flu treatment drug
Traws Pharma has completed the Phase I clinical trials of tivoxavir marboxil, a single-dose drug for treating or preventing ...