US H5N1 Bird Flu Cases Surge, Raising Pandemic Concerns
The US reports at least 66 human cases of H5N1 bird flu across 10 states, resulting from contact with infected animals; while human-to-human transmission is absent, a 30% mortality rate and potential for mutation pose significant public health risks.
US H5N1 Bird Flu Cases Surge, Raising Pandemic Concerns
The US reports at least 66 human cases of H5N1 bird flu across 10 states, resulting from contact with infected animals; while human-to-human transmission is absent, a 30% mortality rate and potential for mutation pose significant public health risks.
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52% Bias Score
California Avian Flu Outbreak: 659 Dairy Farms Infected, Milk Production Plummets
California's avian influenza outbreak has infected 659 dairy farms since August, causing a 9.2 percent drop in milk production and at least 36 human cases; Governor Newsom declared a state of emergency.
California Avian Flu Outbreak: 659 Dairy Farms Infected, Milk Production Plummets
California's avian influenza outbreak has infected 659 dairy farms since August, causing a 9.2 percent drop in milk production and at least 36 human cases; Governor Newsom declared a state of emergency.
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24% Bias Score
California's Avian Flu Outbreak: 659 Dairy Farms Infected, Milk Production Plummets
California's avian influenza outbreak has infected 659 dairy farms, causing a state of emergency and at least 36 human cases; milk production dropped 9.2 percent in November, impacting national supply, while concerns rise over worker safety and the effectiveness of containment measures.
California's Avian Flu Outbreak: 659 Dairy Farms Infected, Milk Production Plummets
California's avian influenza outbreak has infected 659 dairy farms, causing a state of emergency and at least 36 human cases; milk production dropped 9.2 percent in November, impacting national supply, while concerns rise over worker safety and the effectiveness of containment measures.
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20% Bias Score
Bird Flu Kills Twenty Big Cats at Washington Sanctuary
A bird flu outbreak at Washington's Wild Felid Advocacy Center resulted in the deaths of twenty big cats, including a Bengal tiger and four cougars, between late November and mid-December 2024, prompting quarantine and raising concerns about the virus's spread to mammals.
Bird Flu Kills Twenty Big Cats at Washington Sanctuary
A bird flu outbreak at Washington's Wild Felid Advocacy Center resulted in the deaths of twenty big cats, including a Bengal tiger and four cougars, between late November and mid-December 2024, prompting quarantine and raising concerns about the virus's spread to mammals.
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24% Bias Score
First US Avian Flu Hospitalization Linked to Dairy Outbreak"
In the US, an ongoing avian flu outbreak in dairy cows resulted in the first hospitalization of a 65-year-old with severe respiratory symptoms in Louisiana. The patient's infection stemmed from backyard poultry, differing from previous cases linked to infected cows. This comes amid a national crisis...
First US Avian Flu Hospitalization Linked to Dairy Outbreak"
In the US, an ongoing avian flu outbreak in dairy cows resulted in the first hospitalization of a 65-year-old with severe respiratory symptoms in Louisiana. The patient's infection stemmed from backyard poultry, differing from previous cases linked to infected cows. This comes amid a national crisis...
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44% Bias Score
California Declares Emergency Amid Severe Avian Flu Case
California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency due to a severe avian flu case in Louisiana and 645 infected cattle in California, stemming from a broader outbreak that began in Texas and Kansas in March 2024, despite low human-to-human transmission risk.
California Declares Emergency Amid Severe Avian Flu Case
California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency due to a severe avian flu case in Louisiana and 645 infected cattle in California, stemming from a broader outbreak that began in Texas and Kansas in March 2024, despite low human-to-human transmission risk.
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40% Bias Score
Oregon Cat Dies from H5N1, Underscoring Wider US Outbreak
An Oregon cat died from H5N1 avian influenza after consuming recalled Northwest Naturals wet cat food; this follows a wider outbreak affecting hundreds of dairy cattle herds across 16 US states and prompting a state of emergency in California, and 65 human cases reported this year by the CDC.
Oregon Cat Dies from H5N1, Underscoring Wider US Outbreak
An Oregon cat died from H5N1 avian influenza after consuming recalled Northwest Naturals wet cat food; this follows a wider outbreak affecting hundreds of dairy cattle herds across 16 US states and prompting a state of emergency in California, and 65 human cases reported this year by the CDC.
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36% Bias Score
California Avian Flu Outbreak: 659 Dairy Farms Infected, Milk Production Plummets
California's avian flu outbreak has infected 659 dairy farms (out of 984), causing a 9.2% milk production drop in November and at least 36 human infections, prompting Governor Newsom to declare a state of emergency.
California Avian Flu Outbreak: 659 Dairy Farms Infected, Milk Production Plummets
California's avian flu outbreak has infected 659 dairy farms (out of 984), causing a 9.2% milk production drop in November and at least 36 human infections, prompting Governor Newsom to declare a state of emergency.
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28% Bias Score
H5N1 Outbreak Kills 20 Big Cats at Washington Sanctuary
Twenty big cats died at a Washington state sanctuary between late November and mid-December 2023 from an H5N1 avian influenza outbreak; the sanctuary is closed for sanitization while officials investigate how the virus entered the facility.
H5N1 Outbreak Kills 20 Big Cats at Washington Sanctuary
Twenty big cats died at a Washington state sanctuary between late November and mid-December 2023 from an H5N1 avian influenza outbreak; the sanctuary is closed for sanitization while officials investigate how the virus entered the facility.
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24% Bias Score
First Human Bird Flu Case Confirmed in Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County confirmed its first human case of H5 bird flu on Monday, an adult with mild symptoms exposed to infected livestock at work; this follows a statewide emergency declaration due to bird flu outbreaks in dairy cows and the Central Valley, with at least 65 confirmed human cases nationa...
First Human Bird Flu Case Confirmed in Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County confirmed its first human case of H5 bird flu on Monday, an adult with mild symptoms exposed to infected livestock at work; this follows a statewide emergency declaration due to bird flu outbreaks in dairy cows and the Central Valley, with at least 65 confirmed human cases nationa...
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12% Bias Score
First Severe U.S. Bird Flu Case, California Declares Emergency Over Dairy Outbreak
A Louisiana resident over 65 with underlying health conditions is hospitalized in critical condition due to bird flu, marking the first severe U.S. case linked to backyard birds; California declares a state of emergency due to a widespread bird flu outbreak in dairy cattle, leading to a raw milk rec...
First Severe U.S. Bird Flu Case, California Declares Emergency Over Dairy Outbreak
A Louisiana resident over 65 with underlying health conditions is hospitalized in critical condition due to bird flu, marking the first severe U.S. case linked to backyard birds; California declares a state of emergency due to a widespread bird flu outbreak in dairy cattle, leading to a raw milk rec...
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40% Bias Score
First Severe US Bird Flu Case Linked to Backyard Poultry; California Declares Emergency
The U.S. confirmed its first severe human case of bird flu linked to backyard poultry, hospitalizing a Louisiana resident in critical condition, while California declared a state of emergency due to widespread infection of dairy herds and farm workers, exceeding 860 dairy herds and 123 million poult...
First Severe US Bird Flu Case Linked to Backyard Poultry; California Declares Emergency
The U.S. confirmed its first severe human case of bird flu linked to backyard poultry, hospitalizing a Louisiana resident in critical condition, while California declared a state of emergency due to widespread infection of dairy herds and farm workers, exceeding 860 dairy herds and 123 million poult...
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40% Bias Score