Health News Bird Flu Detected In Batch Of California Raw Milk, Company Issues Recall, Health Officials Say

FDA testing aged raw cow’s milk cheese for bird flu

Raw, unpasteurized milk is a known vector of bird flu when derived from infected cow herds. It can also contain pathogens such as E. coli, salmonella, and both Streptococcus and Staphylococcus ... Read More

Bird flu warnings are being ignored—I've seen this pattern before

There's an unwritten rule in publishing, or so I've been told: Don't write about COVID. Our collective attention span has been saturated by those endless months holed up in attics and cramped corners ... Read More

Bird flu in California child related to virus in dairy cows, CDC says

Federal disease trackers reported Tuesday that the first child diagnosed with bird flu in an ongoing U.S. outbreak was infected with a virus strain closely related to one moving rapidly through dairy ... Read More

Bird Flu Is On the Rise Again. What Physicians Need to Know

Bird flu cases are increasing, and a new review suggests the virus might spread between people without causing symptoms. But with limited surveillance and major gaps in data and reporting, the scope ... 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

Washington state resident dies after rare bird flu strain infection

A Washington state resident believed to be the first person to be infected with a rare strain of bird flu has died, state health officials announced. The person — an older adult with underlying health ... Read More

WA resident sick with bird flu virus never before seen in humans

The Grays Harbor County resident infected with bird flu this month has tested positive for a type of the virus never before detected in humans, state health officials confirmed Friday. The state ... Read More