1st US case of H5N9 bird flu strain found in California

New H5N9 bird flu strain found in Merced County, first case in the US
The first confirmed case of H5N9 bird flu in the United States has been identified in Merced County, California, and control measures are being undertaken to contain the virus.
How are H5N9 and H5N1 different? What to know after California bird flu outbreak
A California duck farm made headlines this week after the World Organization of Animal Health published a report by U.S. authorities that a strain of bird flu that scientists call H5N9 had been found among sick birds in the flock.
What Is H5N9? US Reports First Bird Flu Strain Outbreak in Poultry
H5N9 is a rare subtype of the influenza A virus that can cause highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), also known as bird flu. It's a reassortment strain that originated from the H5N1, H7N9, and H9N2 subtypes.
New bird flu strain found in Merced County
The first case of H5N9 bird flu strain in the US has been identified in Merced County. This strain is different from the previously documented H5N1 strain, which has caused multiple cases across the country, resulting in over 60 people being sickened and one fatality.
Ag Briefs: US reports first outbreak of rare H5N9 bird flu on a California duck farm
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First outbreak of rare H5N9 bird flu reported on California duck farm as cases of H5N1 continue to rise
Bird flu infections around the U.S. have forced mass cullings and resulted in the deaths of zoo animals and pets
H5N9 bird flu outbreak: New virus strain detected on California farm
The H5N9 strain of avian influenza is much more rare than the H5N1 which has been responsible for most of the reported human cases and the first human death.
New strain of bird flu H5N9 found on California duck farm
A rare subtype of the bird flu H5N9 was found at a commercial duck farm in California, according to the Paris-based World Organization for Animal Health.
New strain of bird flu found in California: Current status in maps
A new bird flu (highly pathogenic avian influenza) outbreak has been discovered in California. The newly reported H5N9 strain was found Monday at a duck farm in Merced County, California, according to the World Organization for Animal Health.
New Bird Flu Strain Detected in the U.S.
A new strain of bird flu, H5N9, has been detected for the first time in the United States, raising concerns about how it continues to spread. The strain was discovered at a commercial duck farm in California's Merced County,
Rare strain of avian flu detected on California farm
The National Institute of Health has warned that the H5N9 strain needs to be watched carefully. Dr. William Schaffner, a professor of medicine and infectious disease at Vanderbilt University, offers insight.
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First case of highly pathogenic H5N9 avian flu detected in U.S.
Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N9 has been identified in U.S. poultry for the first time, after outbreak at a commercial ...
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US reports first outbreak of H5N9 avian influenza in poultry
The United States has reported its first outbreak of H5N9 bird flu in poultry on a duck farm in California, Reuters reported, ...
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First Outbreak: H5N9 Bird Flu Hits U.S. Poultry
The U.S. reported its first H5N9 bird flu case at a California duck farm, according to WOAH. Authorities also found H5N1 there, leading to the culling of 119,000 birds. H5N1 is the more common strain, ...