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What's the lastest on the ongoing US bird flu outbreak?

From a state of emergency in California to the recent death of a house pet in Oregon, here are the latest updates on the US bird flu outbreak.

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UK buys 5 million bird flu vaccine doses in case of pandemic

The government is adding a human H5 vaccine to its stockpile as part of its health threat preparedness plans.

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Why scientists are concerned about bird flu in a Canadian teen

With 55 human cases in the US and avian influenza impacting bird populations across the globe, here’s a look at why scientists are closely paying attention to any evolution of this virus.

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Bird flu: Canada teenager hospitalised with country's first human case

This marked "the first detection of a presumed human case" of H5 in Canada, authorities in British Columbia said.

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Health Ministry declares all of Austria bird flu risk area

Avian influenza is a highly contagious viral disease that occurs mainly in poultry and wild water birds but transmission to humans remains rare.

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Bird flu detected in a US pig for the first time

Finding bird flu in a pig raises concerns that the virus may be a stepping stone to the virus becoming a bigger threat to humans, experts say.

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California dairy workers infected with bird flu amid ongoing outbreak

The workers had been in contact with infected cattle in the US, bringing the total number of cases this year to 16.

Nature

These 5 British seabirds are now at risk of extinction

Seabirds are threatened by warming oceans and overfishing in the UK.

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How prepared is Europe to deal with the new threat of bird flu?

Scientists are raising the alarm about US cases of H5N1 in cows as transmission to humans is easier. Here in Europe, steps are being taken to prepare.

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EU agencies call for increased vigilance on bird flu

While the number of avian influenza outbreaks has decreased in Europe, health and food safety authorities recommend increasing surveillance given bird migrations after the summer.

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Fourth US dairy worker infected with bird flu amid outbreak in cows

A fourth human case was reported in Colorado by US health authorities.

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Why is bird flu highly lethal to some animals, but not to others?

Bird flu is highly lethal to some animals, but not to others. Scientists want to know why.

Healthcare

Commission secures 40 million vaccines against avian flu pandemic

With outbreaks of avian influenza being reported in several countries across the world, the European Union has secured a batch of preventive vaccines to prepare for possible spread among humans.

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Third human case of bird flu in US detected in dairy worker

Three human cases of bird flu have been detected in humans in the US amid an outbreak in dairy cattle.

USA

Remnants of bird flu virus found in pasteurised milk, US says

Although the virus is lethal to commercial poultry, most infected cattle seem to recover within two weeks, experts said.

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Human bird flu case reported in US after contact with dairy cows

Avian - or bird - flu is highly infectious but cases are generally uncommon in humans.

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Euroviews. Europe should build up its animal health arsenal against bird flu

There is no single solution for avian flu. Rather, each country must adopt the appropriate blend of policies and support that best enable poultry farmers to protect both their birds and their livelihoods, Roxanne Feller writes.

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Scientists use gene editing to make world's first flu-immune chickens

Gene editing techniques were used to change parts of chicken DNA to limit the spread of bird flu in a world first.

Finland

Finland starts cull of 120,000 foxes and mink to stem bird flu spread

Europe's largest fox fur producer is taking drastic measures to help curb H5N1 infections.

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Bird flu: how much of a risk is there for humans?

Bird populations have suffered massively from avian flu in recent years, but transmission to humans has so far been extremely rare