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Preliminary case of bird flu in Washington state would be U.S.'s first in 9 months

Health officials in Washington state say they have identified the nation’s first human case of bird flu since February, pending confirmatory testing ... Read More

Suspected human bird flu case may be 1st in US in 9 months

A Washington state resident has preliminarily tested positive for bird flu, marking the first human case in the U.S. in nine months. Read More

Reports of bird flu in farm animals raise concerns about the virus

Cases of bird flu have been reported in farm animals across the country. While there are no human cases, some are concerned the shutdown and cuts to federal resources have us flying in the dark. Read More

Strain of bird flu virus never before reported in people is behind first human case in US in nine months

A Washington resident has been hospitalized with bird flu, according to the Washington State Health Department, and they’re infected with a strain of the virus that hasn’t been seen in humans before. Read More

Georgia confirms 5th bird flu outbreak this year. 140,000 chickens culled at commercial farm.

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free Atlanta newsletter here. Georgia agricultural officials have confirmed a fifth bird flu outbreak this year in a commercial poultry ... Read More

Bird flu surges among poultry amid a scaled back federal response

Migrating wild birds are spreading the virus to domesticated flocks, increasing the risk of eventually seeing a human outbreak. Scientists are troubled by the muted federal response. Read More