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Europe urged to boost efforts to combat bird flu threat as outbreaks surge
European countries face unprecedented bird flu outbreaks, prompting health authorities to enhance surveillance and public health measures to prevent risks.
WHO says risk of bird flu ‘still low’ after US reports its first human death
H5N1 mainly affects farmworkers, but WHO confirms low risk to the general population.
Teenager in critical condition with Canada’s first human case of bird flu
A teenager is in critical condition in a British Columbia children’s hospital, in what is believed to be Canada’s first human case…
Bird flu spreading fast among EU poultry
Bird flu has been spreading fast among poultry in the European Union this season, raising concerns of a repeat of previous crises…
First pig infected with H5N1 bird flu recorded in the US
H5N1 bird flu was confirmed in a pig on a backyard farm in Oregon, the first detection of the virus in swine…
Australia, New Zealand brace for looming bird flu threat
Australia and New Zealand are enhancing biosecurity and vaccination efforts to combat the imminent threat of destructive bird flu.
Scientists wary of bird flu pandemic ‘unfolding in slow motion’
Scientists tracking the spread of bird flu are increasingly concerned that gaps in surveillance may keep them several steps behind a new…
Finland to start bird flu vaccinations for humans, in world first
Finland to offer bird flu vaccination to at-risk workers next week.
First confirmed human case of bird flu H5N2 has died
A person with prior health complications who had contracted bird flu died in Mexico in April and the source of exposure to…
US, European nations consider vaccinating workers exposed to bird flu
The United States and Europe are taking steps to acquire or manufacture H5N1 bird flu vaccines that could protect at-risk workers and…