Bird flu strain confirmed in human for First time
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A highly pathogenic strain of bird flu (H5N1) has been slowly but steadily making its way through the country in an unprecedented way. While bird flu usually transmits between birds, transmissions have been recorded in herds of dairy cattle the past few ...
H5N5 bird flu is a type of avian influenza commonly affecting poultry animals. This is the first reported human case of the strain.
RECEIVE AN UPDATE FROM THE DISTRICT SHORTLY. MORE BREAKING NEWS TONIGHT. NEBRASKA SEES ITS FIRST KNOWN CASE OF BIRD FLU IN DAIRY CATTLE. AG DEPARTMENT SAYS THE CASE WAS FOUND IN A HERD IN CENTRAL NEBRASKA. AGENCY SAYS THE STRAIN IS VERY SIMILAR TO A BIRD ...