The California duck farm's strain of H5N9 is different from those earlier cases because this time it is closely related to a newer variant of the H5N1 virus. That variant is called H5N1 D1.1, the USDA ...
H5N9 is “not commonly seen in poultry in general,” says Eman Anis, assistant professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine. (Anis is part of a lab that conducts national ...
The first U.S. H5N9 outbreak has raised concerns as scientists warn of evolving bird flu risks—here's what you need to know about the symptoms.
Poultry flocks infected with bird flu are culled to prevent the spread of the virus whereas culling wild birds is generally ...
The Trump administration would do well to follow the lead of Maryland, which is taking decisive action to stop the spread of ...
New strain of bird flu detected in California as H5N9 detected on a duck farm in Merced County, California, David Murray ...
H5N9 has the potential to be more virulent for birds and other farm animals, but it is important to know that it does not pose any greater risk to humans, says Rais Vohra, MD, professor at UC San ...