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1st suspected case of bird flu reported in Philadelphia

A sick snow goose in West Philadelphia is the city’s first suspected case of avian flu, health officials say

A snow goose in West Philadelphia ’s Carroll Park neighborhood is the city’s first suspected case of a highly contagious avian flu spreading among birds and cattle across the country, Philadelphia health officials said Wednesday.

CBS Philadelphia on MSN · 6h

Philadelphia reports first suspected case of bird flu in sick wild goose

Philadelphia health officials say a goose found next to Carroll Park in West Philadelphia had highly infectious bird flu.

Yahoo · 7h

First suspected case of bird flu reported in Philadelphia

Public health officials in Philadelphia reported the first suspected case of bird flu in the city on Wednesday after a sick goose found in a West Philadelphia neighborhood was positive for the disease in preliminary tests.

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U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Moderna Receives $590M From HHS to Develop Bird Flu Vaccine

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is awarding the pharmaceutical company Moderna $590 million to continue developing a vaccine to protect against bird flu. This funding, announced Friday by Moderna,

Fortune on MSN · 6h

As bird flu becomes a growing threat, Moderna is awarded $590M to develop mRNA pandemic influenza vaccines

No person-to-person spread has been detected, but that doesn’t mean an H5N1 avian influenza pandemic isn’t possible or even probable.

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

Bird Flu: US Invests $590 Million to Fast-Track Vaccine Development

The Department of Health and Human Services has granted millions of dollars to Moderna to speed up bird flu vaccine development.

Daily Post Nigeria on MSN10h

Kwara warns public against avian influenza

The Kwara State Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has warned the public about the outbreak of a highly pathogenic ...

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Avian influenza confirmed in Wayne County backyard flock

Wayne County has its first confirmed case of the highly pathogenic avian influenza, state officials reported Friday. The ...

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Avian influenza outbreak in Georgia halts sale of poultry, forces quarantine

The first case of avian flu in a commercial poultry operation has been found, according to the Georgia Department of ...

WSAV Savannah on MSN4d

First case of Avian Influenza confirmed in Georgia

Georgia has confirmed the first positive case of the highly pathogenic avian influenza, also known as bird flu, in a ...

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DNR: Avian influenza suspected in waterfowl in La Porte, Starke counties

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources is encouraging anyone who interacts with waterfowl to use extra precautions as the avian influenza has now been responsible for their deaths in a dozen ...

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New state veterinarian briefs ranchers on avian influenza fight

The new Nevada State Veterinarian, Dr. Pete Rolfe, discussed the importance of fighting domestic animal diseases. “They ...

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Massachusetts officials suspect bird flu killed dozens of birds in Plymouth

Plymouth, Massachusetts, officials alerted the public on Sunday that more than 60 birds found dead at Billington Sea are suspected to have died of highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu.

Is the highly pathogenic avian influenza a threat to pets?

The American Veterinary Medical Association has issued recommendations for keeping pets and backyard flocks safe from highly pathogenic avian influenza, and the recommendations are also a useful guide ...

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Increased biosecurity urged to protect birds from avian influenza

The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture Animal Industry Division is again urging commercial poultry operations and backyard bird owners to increase biosecurity measures to protect their flocks from ...