Flu viruses
The US is entering a riskier season for spread of H5N1 bird flu. Here’s why experts are worried
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Dr. Sarah Adams
With the approach of fall and cooler weather across the United States, officials say the risk posed by the H5N1 bird flu ...
Bird flu strain in US cows shows minimal air spread in ferret study
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Dr. Sarah Adams
By Jennifer Rigby LONDON (Reuters) -The bird flu strain found in cows in the United States is not easily transmitted through the ...
Cows have human flu receptors, study shows, raising stakes on bird flu outbreak in dairy cattle
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Dr. Sarah Adams
In early March, Dr. Barb Petersen, a large-animal vet in Texas, began getting calls from the dairy farms she works with in ...
