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Bird Flu Found in California Rats as USDA Scrambles to Rehire Scientists
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirmed H5N1 bird flu in four black rats in Riverside County, California this week. The rats were discovered in late January near two recently affected poultry farms, marking the first detection in rats since 2021. Newsweek reached out to the USDA via email on Saturday for comment. Why It […]
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First Human Case of Bird Flu Detected in Canada
Health officials have confirmed Canada’s first human case of avian influenza. The case involves a teenager within the Fraser Health health authority area of British Columbia who has tested positive for the H5 strain of the virus. The patient was receiving care at British Columbia Children’s Hospital over the weekend while public health authorities began […]
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