H5 bird flu detected in Flagstaff wastewater, no human infections reported, officials say
Coconino County health officials say they’ve detected H5 avian influenza in Flagstaff wastewater. Scientists who work with the county to monitor wastewater for viruses also found bird DNA suggesting backyard chickens or wild birds could be the source. So far there are no reports of human or animal cases of H5 flu in Coconino County.
State reports H5 avian flu detected in Hilo wastewater
The Hawaii Department of Health today said the H5 avian influenza virus has been detected in a wastewater sample collected from the Hilo Wastewater Treatment Plant on Hawaii island.
H5 Avian Influenza Detected in Wastewater in Coconino County
Coconino County Health and Human Services (CCHHS) has confirmed that H5 avian influenza has been detected in wastewater sampling. There are no reports of human or animal H5 cases in
Avian flu detected on neighbor island for first time
DOH officials said the wastewater sample that had the virus was collected on Dec. 2 at the Hilo Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Avian flu detected in wastewater at Hilo treatment plant
H5 avian influenza, or bird flu, was detected in a sample collected from the Hilo Wastewater Treatment Plant on Dec. 2.
Vietnam reports human H5 avian flu case
Health officials in Vietnam's Long An province today reported a human H5 case involving an 18-year-old man who is hospitalized in Ho Chi Minh City with pneumonia and other severe symptoms, according to foreign language media reports translated and posted by FluTrackers, an infectious disease news message board.
Bird flu detected at wastewater sampling site in Hilo
The Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) has detected H5 avian influenza (bird flu) in a wastewater sample from the Hilo Wastewater Treatment Plant on Hawaii Island. The sample was collected on Dec. 2 and marks the first detection of the virus on a neighbor island.
Avian flu in Hilo wastewater sparks concern for Hawaiʻi's native birds
The detection of avian flu at the Hilo Wastewater Treatment Plant is another sign that the disease is spreading in Hawaiʻi. The Conversation talked to Jason Omick, a wildlife biologist with the Division of Forestry and Wildlife.
Arizona identifies first 2 human cases of H5 avian influenza
Avian influenza H5 is a novel influenza A virus that primarily affects birds, but since bird flu viruses can mutate and gain ...
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First Human Cases of H5 Avian Influenza Reported in Arizona, Affected Individuals Recovered
Two people in Arizona contracted H5 bird flu from a poultry facility but have recovered, with no sign of human-to-human ...
California investigating possible case of bird flu in child who drank raw milk
California health officials are investigating a possible case of bird flu in a child who became ill after drinking raw milk, ...
UK secures over 5 million H5 influenza vaccine doses as pandemic precaution
Britain's Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said on Tuesday that it has secured a contract for over five million doses of the ...