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Canada Detects Its 1st Human Case of Bird Flu

Bird flu detected in a pig for the first time in the U.S., raising concerns

Pigs can become coinfected with bird and human viruses, allowing genes to swap to form a new, more dangerous virus that can more easily infect humans.

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Bloomberg L.P. · 13d

Bird Flu in Pigs Is One Step Closer to Endangering Humans

If a pig infected with human flu got infected with the H5N1 bird flu, a new virus could emerge with parts of both. That’d be bad.

The New York Times · 1d

Canada Detects Its First Human Case of Bird Flu

A teenager in British Columbia was hospitalized in critical condition with the disease, and officials were working to find out how the person was exposed to the virus.

CBC.ca · 1d

What Canada does to monitor H5N1 avian flu

Since Influenza A or flu viruses are named after the animal where they are most commonly found, avian viruses are naturally found in birds. H5N1 is a highly transmissible and usually mild disease in geese,

Inverse2d

Researchers Found Bird Flu In Pigs — Here’s Why That’s So Worrisome

Viruses work by taking control of our cells and carefully reprogramming them into machines to make more viruses. Because of ...

16d

First case of bird flu detected in pig, USDA reports in long-feared development

For the first time, a bird flu infection has been detected in a pig, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is reporting ...

Science News13d

Why finding bird flu in a U.S. pig for the first time is raising new worries

Swine can act as so-called “mixing vessels” for human and bird flus, giving avian viruses an opportunity to adapt for spreading in people.

FOX News on MSN14d

Pig infected with bird flu for first time in US, health officials confirm

A pig in Oregon has tested positive for H5N1 bird flu for the first time, according to a Wednesday announcement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Doctors weigh in on potential concerns.

The Associated Press on MSN15d

1st US case of bird flu in a pig raises concerns over potential human threat

NEW YORK -- A pig at an Oregon farm was found to have bird flu, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday. It's ...

Medical Xpress10d

Bird flu detected in pigs—here's why virologists are concerned

but we also know that the strain of influenza virus that entered pigs in 1918 then circulated in them for over 90 years before combining with other viruses to cause the 2009 swine flu pandemic.

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First-ever case of H5N1 bird flu in pig in the US: Why it's concerning

This is because pigs are susceptible to both human and avian influenza. The farm is under quarantine as health officials ...

infectiousdiseaseadvisor.com2h

Canadian Teenager Hospitalized in Critical Condition With Bird Flu

Canadian officials have announced that a teenager in British Columbia has been hospitalized in critical condition with what is believed to be bird flu.

Hoosier AG Today9d

Bird Flu Found in Pigs, Biosecurity More Important Than Ever

USDA recently confirmed the first case of H5N1 bird flu in a pig. Dr. Megan Niederwerder, executive director of the ...

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