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H5N1 virus in latest human case has mutated, officials say

H5N1 virus in latest human case has mutated, officials say

Health
Sarah Carter

Testing of the latest human case of bird flu has revealed a “notable” mutation in the virus, officials have said.  The case, ...

US cow-derived H5N1 virus flown to Porton Down under strict security for UK testing

US cow-derived H5N1 virus flown to Porton Down under strict security for UK testing

Health
Sarah Carter

DEFRA’s involvement in particular has raised concerns among some experts because its principal role is to promote British farm produce.  The agency ...

Ground-up chicken waste fed to cattle may be behind bird flu outbreak in US cows

Ground-up chicken waste fed to cattle may be behind bird flu outbreak in US cows

Health
Sarah Carter

“The flu can be spread by faecal-oral routes, and so it’s not an impossible scenario that chickens who are infected with H5N1 ...

DailyMail.com asked seven bird flu experts if the H5N1 case in Texas raises risk of a future pandemic… this is what they said

DailyMail.com asked seven bird flu experts if the H5N1 case in Texas raises risk of a future pandemic… this is what they said

Health
Sarah Carter

By Luke Andrews Senior Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com 21:13 02 Apr 2024, updated 21:34 02 Apr 2024 News that a Texan had ...

Woman killed by cow in ‘fight mode’ didn’t stand a chance, court hears

Woman killed by cow in ‘fight mode’ didn’t stand a chance, court hears

U.K.
William Turner

A woman who was fatally attacked by a cow that went into “fight mode” when she came across it on a country ...