More than 20 of the birds, which are critically endangered, have died in recent months.
Tag: Avian Influenza
Bird Flu Sample from Chilean Man Showed Some Signs of Adaptation to Mammals
These changes were unlikely to be enough to allow the virus to spread easily among humans, and the health risk to the public remains low, experts said.
Scientists Investigate a Bird Flu Outbreak in Seals
Wild birds passed the virus to seals in New England at least twice last summer, a new study suggests.
Why Eggs Cost So Much
Inflation, avian flu and war have made a food staple much more expensive.
UK Bird Flu Fears Force Even the Tower of London’s Ravens Inside
A highly contagious strain of the avian flu has prompted the British government to order precautions.
Israel’s Avian Flu Outbreak Has Killed Thousands of Cranes
Thousands of migratory cranes have died and more than half a million chickens have been culled as the country tries to contain a deadly bird virus.
China Reports a Human Case of H5N6 Bird Flu
State news media said that a 55-year-old man had been hospitalized with the H5N6 virus but that the risk of large-scale transmission was low.
Covid Lab-Leak Theory Renews “Gain-of-Function” Research Debate
Talk of ‘gain-of-function’ research, a muddy category at best, brings up deep questions about how scientists should study viruses and other pathogens.
China Reports a Human Case of Rare H10N3 Bird Flu
The World Health Organization said that such an infection was “a vivid reminder that the threat of an influenza pandemic is persistent.”
A New Bird Flu Jumps to Humans. So Far, It’s Not a Problem
Covid fuels the current virus pandemic, but the world is full of flu viruses waiting in the wings. And they keep changing unpredictably.