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Severe H5N1 Case in Canada Highlights Urgent Need for Enhanced Surveillance
A 13-year-old Canadian girl with asthma and obesity experienced severe multi-organ failure from H5N1 infection, requiring ECMO, dialysis, and plasma exchange, unlike most other US cases that have been milder; this, along with mutations suggesting human adaptation, has prompted calls for increased su...
Severe H5N1 Case in Canada Highlights Urgent Need for Enhanced Surveillance
A 13-year-old Canadian girl with asthma and obesity experienced severe multi-organ failure from H5N1 infection, requiring ECMO, dialysis, and plasma exchange, unlike most other US cases that have been milder; this, along with mutations suggesting human adaptation, has prompted calls for increased su...
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48% Bias Score
Delaware Bay: A Crucial Avian Flu Monitoring Site
Every May, migrating shorebirds flock to Delaware Bay to feed on horseshoe crab eggs, providing scientists with a unique opportunity to monitor avian influenza viruses like H5N1, which has recently spread to mammals, raising concerns about potential human transmission.
Delaware Bay: A Crucial Avian Flu Monitoring Site
Every May, migrating shorebirds flock to Delaware Bay to feed on horseshoe crab eggs, providing scientists with a unique opportunity to monitor avian influenza viruses like H5N1, which has recently spread to mammals, raising concerns about potential human transmission.
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36% Bias Score
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
H5N1 Virus Mutates in US Patient, Raising Concerns
A Louisiana patient's H5N1 bird flu infection involved a virus with mutations potentially increasing human transmissibility, raising concerns but with no evidence of spread; the patient's exposure stemmed from a backyard flock, while the CDC says the risk to the general public remains low.
H5N1 Virus Mutates in US Patient, Raising Concerns
A Louisiana patient's H5N1 bird flu infection involved a virus with mutations potentially increasing human transmissibility, raising concerns but with no evidence of spread; the patient's exposure stemmed from a backyard flock, while the CDC says the risk to the general public remains low.
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44% 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
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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H5N1 Virus Mutation in Louisiana Resident Sparks Pandemic Concerns
A Louisiana resident's H5N1 infection showed genetic mutations allowing the virus to better attach to throat cells, raising pandemic concerns; meanwhile, rising H5N1 cases in cats, including deaths, heighten the risk of viral reassortment and spread.
H5N1 Virus Mutation in Louisiana Resident Sparks Pandemic Concerns
A Louisiana resident's H5N1 infection showed genetic mutations allowing the virus to better attach to throat cells, raising pandemic concerns; meanwhile, rising H5N1 cases in cats, including deaths, heighten the risk of viral reassortment and spread.
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48% 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
Oregon Cat Death Highlights Bird Flu Risk in Pet Food
An Oregon cat's death from bird flu, linked to recalled Northwest Naturals raw turkey pet food, raises concerns about zoonotic disease transmission through contaminated pet food, impacting pet owners nationwide and highlighting the importance of proper food preparation and handling.
Oregon Cat Death Highlights Bird Flu Risk in Pet Food
An Oregon cat's death from bird flu, linked to recalled Northwest Naturals raw turkey pet food, raises concerns about zoonotic disease transmission through contaminated pet food, impacting pet owners nationwide and highlighting the importance of proper food preparation and handling.
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Avian Flu Outbreak in US: Cat Death Highlights Spreading Virus
An Oregon cat died from H5N1 avian flu after consuming recalled Northwest Naturals frozen raw pet food; the highly pathogenic virus has impacted nearly 900 dairy farms in 16 states, leading to California's state of emergency declaration, while the CDC reports 65 human cases this year.
Avian Flu Outbreak in US: Cat Death Highlights Spreading Virus
An Oregon cat died from H5N1 avian flu after consuming recalled Northwest Naturals frozen raw pet food; the highly pathogenic virus has impacted nearly 900 dairy farms in 16 states, leading to California's state of emergency declaration, while the CDC reports 65 human cases this year.
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36% 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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US H5N1 Outbreak Prompts State of Emergency, Fuels Vaccine Research
Over 60 human H5N1 infections and 123 million poultry infections across the US have prompted a state of emergency in California and highlight the need for new vaccine technologies to combat potential human-to-human transmission.
US H5N1 Outbreak Prompts State of Emergency, Fuels Vaccine Research
Over 60 human H5N1 infections and 123 million poultry infections across the US have prompted a state of emergency in California and highlight the need for new vaccine technologies to combat potential human-to-human transmission.
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28% Bias Score
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