New strain of bird flu found in California

New strain of bird flu found in California: Current status in maps
The newly reported H5N9 strain was found Monday at a duck farm in Merced County, California, according to the World Organization for Animal Health. The Paris-based organization that studies animal diseases said it's the first verified U.S. case of H5N9 in poultry. The organization said the more common strain H5N1 was also found.
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.
A new strain of bird flu is found on a California duck farm
A new strain of H5N9 bird flu was detected at a commercial duck operation in California's Merced County. All the ducks were euthanized.
Cull planned as bird flu suspected at poultry farm
A case of avian influenza, also known as bird flu, has been confirmed at a commercial poultry farm in Norfolk. The highly pathogenic virus was detected at a premises near Loddon, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said.
New Bird Flu Strain Detected in the U.S.
By India Edwards HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- 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.
For the first time, H5N9 strain of bird flu detected in U.S. poultry
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