H5N9 bird flu outbreak: New virus strain detected on California farm

Category: Health

A new highly pathogenic strain of bird flu, H5N9, has been confirmed on a duck farm in California, leading to the culling of nearly 119,000 birds. Health officials are investigating the outbreak, which poses potential risks to public health, although the current risk to the general public remains low. The H5N1 strain has already caused human infections and fatalities in the U.S., raising concerns about the transmission of avian influenza to humans.

Keywords: H5N9, bird flu, avian influenza

Source: KTVU San Francisco

Update At: 1/28/2025

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