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Possible human bird flu case in Washington state, first in U.S. 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

Washington resident infected with different strain of bird flu, health officials say

Health officials in Washington state said a resident has contracted bird flu, marking the first human case in the U.S. since February. Read More

What the U.S. Government Is Dismissing That Could Seed a Bird Flu Pandemic

The post What the U.S. Government Is Dismissing That Could Seed a Bird Flu Pandemic appeared first on ProPublica. Read More

Bird Flu Is Back

After a quiet summer, the virus is hitting poultry flocks hard in the run-up to the holidays — and in the midst of a federal government shutdown. By Emily Anthes and Apoorva Mandavilli Bird flu is ... 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

First U.S. case of human bird flu in 9 months confirmed in Washington state

The U.S. has reported its first human case of bird flu since February, with a confirmed infection in Washington state ... Read More