Forbes27d
WHO Warns Threat Of Bird Flu Spreading To Humans Is ‘Great Concern’
A top World Health Organization official warned there’s an increasing threat of human-to-human bird flu transmission Thursday, as the virus has increasingly mutated to spread to humans from ...
The New York Times22d
Bird Flu Outbreak in Cattle May Have Begun Months Earlier Than Thought
A single spillover, from a bird to a cow, led to the infections, a review of genetic data has found. By Apoorva Mandavilli The bird flu outbreak in American dairy cattle may have begun in January ...
Global News27d
Bird flu risk to humans an ‘enormous concern,’ WHO says. Here’s what to know
The World Health Organization’s top scientist says there is “enormous concern” about the risk of spread of the H5N1 bird flu to humans, but at least one infectious disease expert says ...
The New York Times24d
Bird Flu Is Infecting More Mammals. What Does That Mean for Us?
Checking a dead otter for bird flu infection last year on Chepeconde Beach in Peru.Credit...Sebastian Castaneda/Reuters Supported by By Apoorva Mandavilli and Emily Anthes Apoorva Mandavilli first ...
NPR23d
Amy Tan's bird obsession led to a new book — and keeping mealworms in her fridge
If you know author Amy Tan for The Joy Luck Club — a novel about Chinese immigrant families in San Francisco — her new book, The Backyard Bird Chronicles, might seem like a deviation.
New York Post18d
Hundreds of emotional bird lovers flocked to NY home to see rare lazuli bunting: ‘Birdwatcher’s bucket list’
There was a lot to chirp about in this Long Island town. A lazuli bunting, known for living on the West Coast, visited the bird feeder at Meigan Madden Rocco’s Flanders, Long Island home to the ...
NBC News23d
As bird flu spreads in the U.S., is it safe to eat eggs? What to know about the risk.
In early April, a dairy worker in Texas tested positive for avian influenza, also known as bird flu, amid a multi-state outbreak of the virus among cows. The bird flu virus has also been detected ...
ABC News21d
What to know about the bird flu outbreak in the US after virus fragments found in milk samples
So far, only one human case has been confirmed in the U.S. in 2024. Public health officials are continuing to monitor as an outbreak of avian flu, also known as bird flu, continues to spread ...
Seattle Times13d
‘Extremely rare’ bird spotted on Oregon Coast
“I shot my pictures, then turned behind me, and I see this little bird,” said Sanchez, the middle school band director at Camas’ Skyridge Middle School. “It was still a little bit before ...
CNN6d
Cows have human flu receptors, study shows, raising stakes on bird flu outbreak in dairy cattle
For years, H5N1, or highly pathogenic avian influenza, has been primarily confined to the bird population, but it has recently begun to infect a growing number of mammals, suggesting that the ...
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Larry Bird: 20+ Fascinating Facts About His Life Off The Court
NBA legend Larry Bird is a three-time NBA champion with the Boston Celtics and is one of the greatest shooters ever, but he struggled through life along his journey to the NBA. Continue reading ...
USA Today26d
WHO's top scientist sounds alarm about bird flu and need for vaccine development
World Health Organization’s top scientist said this week the recent bird flu outbreak is of “great concern” to public health, and vaccine development to halt the virus is “not where we ...