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'Increased evidence that we should be alert': H5N1 bird flu is adapting to mammals in 'new ways'

www.livescience.com

New research in marine mammals suggests the virus is increasingly adapting to mammalian hosts.

Video of Bird Landing on White House Reporter's Head Goes Viral

www.newsweek.com

NewsNation reporter Kellie Meyer remained calm as a bird landed on her head before going live on air.

First person to be infected with bird flu H5N2 dies

news.sky.com

The first lab-confirmed human case of H5N2 bird flu has died, according to the World Health Organisation

First human dies of new strain of bird flu never seen before in humans

The patient had been rushed to hospital in Mexico City with a strain of bird flu never seen before in humans known as H5N2.

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Person dies from bird flu strain never before seen in humans

metro.co.uk

They had been bedridden for weeks.

1st fatal human case of bird flu subtype confirmed in Mexico: WHO

abcnews.go.com

The World Health Organization confirmed Wednesday the first fatal case of a subtype of bird flu in Mexico.

Mexico Death Tied to Bird Flu Strain Never Before Seen in People

time.com

The virus was detected in a patient who had been hospitalized in Mexico City, marking the first confirmed human case in Mexico.

Bird flu: First human in world dies of H5N2 virus in Mexico, WHO confirms

www.mirror.co.uk

The World Health Organization (WHO) said today that a person in Mexico has died after contracting a strain of bird flu that hasn’t been seen in humans before

First-ever human death of bird flu strain H5N2 confirmed in Mexico: WHO

globalnews.ca

The World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed on Wednesday the first laboratory-confirmed fatal human case of avian influenza A(H5N2) in Mexico.

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Jemele Hill Compares Angel Reese/Caitlin Clark Rivalry To Magic Johnson/Larry Bird’s

Jemele Hill feels that both rivalries re-energized their respective leagues.

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Bird Flu (H5N1) Explained: Study Finds First Known Case Of Mammal-To-Mammal Transnational Transmission

www.forbes.com

Bird flu typically spreads among birds, but there have been recent outbreaks among cattle in the U.S., and one Texas man contracted the virus from sick cows. Here’s why so many experts are worried about a possible new pandemic.

The Bird Flu Virus Adapted to Sea Mammals. It May Not Be Done Yet.

www.nytimes.com

Huge die-offs of elephant seals occurred after the virus gained nearly 20 troublesome new mutations, scientists found.

Flapping frequency of birds, insects, bats and whales predicted with just body mass and wing area

phys.org

A single universal equation can closely approximate the frequency of wingbeats and fin strokes made by birds, insects, bats and whales, despite their different body sizes and wing shapes, Jens Højgaard Jensen and colleagues from Roskilde…

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Q&A: Expert shares take on bird flu and general public health risk

medicalxpress.com

Since H5N1, or avian influenza, was first identified in 1996, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports four known cases of bird flu in humans in the U.S. But three of those cases are from this year, all linked to an outbreak…

Scarf Lady is Back: Deborah Birx Proposes Weekly Testing for Millions of U.S. Cows and Dairy Workers for ‘Asymptomatic’ Bird Flu (VIDEO)

The post Scarf Lady is Back: Deborah Birx Proposes Weekly Testing for Millions of U.S. Cows and Dairy Workers for ‘Asymptomatic’ Bird Flu (VIDEO) appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

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With all this bird flu around, how safe are eggs, chicken or milk?

medicalxpress.com

Recent outbreaks of bird flu—in US dairy herds, poultry farms in Australia and elsewhere, and isolated cases in humans—have raised the issue of food safety.

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'Wrong type of bird' blocks train's final journey from North Wales

www.dailypost.co.uk

As the gull was nesting, the ageing train could not be moved

People mortified after learning horrifying truth about Big Bird from the Muppets

www.mirror.co.uk

Big Bird is a beloved character from Sesame Street, and when you were a kid, you likely didn't question the logistics of his costume - but people have been left horrified to learn the truth

'No sign of bird flu' on Farne Islands as first full puffin count since 2019 gets underway

Despite good news for puffins, other seabirds appear to be struggling as they have been hit not only by bird flu, but unseasonably cold weather and storms throughout winter