UK detects first H5N1 bird flu case in sheep, raising livestock spread fears
The H5N1 virus was detected in a single sheep in Yorkshire, England, during routine testing conducted on a site where avian influenza had previously been identified in birds. No other sheep in the flock tested positive for the virus.
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Though H5N1 bird flu is hardly our only infectious-disease threat with pandemic potential, the virus impacts wild birds and ...
Outbreaks of avian influenza, also known as the H5N1 virus, have led to the killing of millions of turkeys, chickens and ...
The H5N1 virus appeared in raw milk samples collected from a Stearns County herd. Health officials say there's no concern for ...
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As avian influenza is found in a sheep in Yorkshire, the close contact humans have with domesticated animals is an extra ...
H5N1 influenza is evolving rapidly, weakening the effectiveness of existing antibodies and increasing its potential threat to ...
Health authorities say the threat of infection for people remained low even amid the spread of H5N1 virus among birds and ...
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