The strain of bird flu found is the highly pathogenic H7 virus that devastated Midwest operations two years ago.
Europe Slaughters Birds To Slow Avian Flu Epidemic
France, the Netherlands, Finland and other countries have reported cases of highly infectious bird flu in poultry stocks.
Bird Flu Sickens 6 People In China, 1 Dead
Chinese health officials have advised people to avoid buying freshly slaughtered poultry in local markets.
China Reports Avian Flu Case, Patient In Critical Condition
H5N6, which causes a high death rate among poultry, does not transmit easily between humans.
Bird Flu Vaccine Developed At Kansas State University
Kansas State University scientists have developed a vaccine for two strains of avian flu.
US Boosts Bird Flu Emergency Funds As Hormel Cuts Jobs
The federal Office of Management and Budget has granted U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack the authority to transfer an additional $330 million in funds for the agency's handling of the avian influenza outbreak, USDA agency sources told Reuters, an exclusive report said.
A State Of Emergency In Iowa Due To Bird Flu Outbreak
Iowa Governor Terry Branstad declared a state of emergency on Friday due to a rapidly expanding avian flu outbreak, saying the entire state was at risk from the spread of the disease.
Minnesota Declares State Of Emergency Over Bird Flu In Poultry
Minnesota declared a state of emergency on Thursday over a fast-spreading strain of avian flu that has led to the extermination of more than 7.3 million birds in the country. It followed Wisconsin's action on Monday.
Burkina Faso Government Confirms Outbreak Of Bird Flu In Chickens
Burkina Faso’s government confirmed on Wednesday that an outbreak of H5N1 avian flu was responsible for the deaths of large numbers of chickens in two regions of the country in recent weeks.
Bird Flu Scare: China Bans US Poultry Imports
China’s decision has been widely criticized as the possibility of an outbreak of the flu in commercial flocks is believed to be very less.
CDC Finally Looks For New Safety Chief
After mishandling Ebola, avian flu and anthrax during the past year, the CDC is now recruiting for its new safety-chief position.
Swine Flu Claims 8 Lives In Southern India, Bird Flu Scare In North
Doctors warn that low temperatures during winter could cause the virus to stay active for a longer period of time.
Second Patient Diagnosed With H7N9 Bird Flu In China
The latest diagnosis marks the second reported case of H7N9 bird flu in China in the past two weeks.
Bird Flu Cases Detected In Dutch, British Farms
While the virus detected in the Netherlands was identified as H5N8, the strain of the virus in the U.K. has so far not been identified.
H5N6 Avian Flu Strain 'Particularly Worrisome': UN
The U.N. is warning about A(H5N6), a new strain of avian flu that is striking chicken and geese from China to Vietnam.
Anthrax, Bird Flu Lapses Reveal 'Totally Unacceptable' Behavior: CDC
CDC, on Friday, shut down two labs that mishandled anthrax and bird flu viruses and barred shipment of samples from high security labs.
Are Chinese People More Susceptible To The H7N9 Bird Flu?
As more H7N9 fatalities are reported, scientists determine a gene found in Chinese people may make them more susceptible to sickness.
H10N8 Influenza: China Sees Third Bird Flu Strain In One Year
Chinese health officials have confirmed that a new strain of bird flu has killed a woman in Jiangxi province.
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1 Dead In First Case Connected To New Bird Flu Strain
A 73-year-old woman apparently contracted the virus after visiting a live-poultry market in a town 450 miles southwest of Shanghai.
H7N9 Bird Flu Found Jumping Person To Person For First Time
Scientists think a 32-year-old woman caught the new bird flu strain from her father.
H7N9 Bird Flu Can Jump Between Mammals: Study
A strain of the H7N9 bird flu virus found in a human patient efficiently spread from one ferret to another in a new study.
New Strain Of Bird Flu In China Spreads: Everybody Panic Now
New bird flu infections are spreading outward from Shanghai, Chinese officials said on Tuesday.
Is It Time To Start Worrying About The H7N9 Bird Flu? [INFOGRAPHIC]
Forty percent of H7N9 bird flu victims had no contact with poultry. How did they get the disease?
China's H7N9 Death Toll At 8; Anti-Viral Drugs Approved
China's H7N9 avian flu death toll rises with one more death confirmed.
Avian Flu H7N9 - Firsthand Reports From China
IBTimes reporters visited hospitals and markets in China to get a closer look at the avian flu situation.
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