Recent H5N1 bird flu variants show increased ability to infect dairy cattle

The H5N1 avian influenza virus—commonly known as bird flu—has been causing outbreaks in dairy cows in the United States since ...

Fever-Proof Bird Flu Variant Could Fuel the Next Pandemic

New research reveals why bird flu poses such an unusual danger to humans: it can keep multiplying even at temperatures that normally shut viruses down.
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First human bird-flu death from H5N5L: What you need to know

H5N1 bird flu has infected growing numbers of people worldwide in recent years, but this week saw something new: the first recorded human case of an H5N5 avian influenza virus. What is this virus and ...
Los Angeles Times

New form of bird flu hospitalizes Washington state resident

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A resident of Washington state has contracted a new form of bird flu — the first case of its kind. The source of ...
Los Angeles Times

Washington state resident dies of new H5N5 form of bird flu

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The first person infected with the H5N5 bird flu has died, according to health officials in Washington. The person ...