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Explained: Why Nipah Virus is Deadlier Than Bird Flu for Humans
03 Feb 2026 08:20 GMT
… sustained human-to-human transmission has not occurred.
Because fewer people get infected, bird flu causes … people
Bird flu: Mostly from infected birds
Human-to-human spread
Nipah: Yes, through close contact
Bird flu …
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DEC expects avian flu to increase during winter
01 Feb 2026 21:30 GMT
… risk to the public. HPAI H5N1 has been detected in more … domestic birds or cows. No human-to-human transmission of the virus has been …
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Colorado Acting Governor Declares Disaster for Avian Flu Outbreak in Weld County
31 Jan 2026 08:05 GMT
… an ongoing series of avian flu events in Colorado, … the Colorado Sun reported.
Bird flu causes respiratory illness in … officials emphasize that most bird flu infections in humans … with infected animals, and human-to-human transmission remains extremely rare. …
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Five birds in Suffolk County, Long Island preliminarily test positive for bird flu
30 Jan 2026 18:35 GMT
… have preliminarily tested positive for bird flu.
The State Department of Environmental … to the DEC.
Bird to human transmission is rare, but the public … ,000 ducks due to a bird flu outbreak.
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NY confirms 5 cases of highly pathogenic bird flu on Long Island
29 Jan 2026 18:37 GMT
… pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu, in Suffolk County.
More … bird-to-human transmission has been rare, the avian flu can spread … system to monitor for bird flu infections in people. The … Department, felines can contract bird flu by eating infected birds, …
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Bird flu detected at West Flanders poultry farm as infection numbers rise
26 Jan 2026 18:13 GMT
… a Belgian poultry farm, as bird flu infections are on the rise … has been an especially severe bird flu season, according to the FASFC … remains exceptional. To date, no human-to-human transmission has been observed worldwide. The …
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'A story of hope': How a team of doctors saved the life of B.C. teen nearly killed by avian flu
26 Jan 2026 14:19 GMT
… genetic material associated with avian flu in 21 sediment samples … had been negative for H5N1.
“While it is … that could allow for human-to-human transmission.
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Hometown Health: UVA health experts keeping a close eye on three viruses
03 Feb 2026 17:47 GMT
… created a huge spread of H5N1 in cattle herds across the … said.
We haven’t seen human to human transmission of bird flu, but that doesn’t …
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Stopping bird flu has become a needless game of ‘chicken’
20 Jan 2026 16:07 GMT
… trade policies.
Vaccinating against bird flu, can, and usually does … spread and human transmission.
Human cases of bird flu cause “severe … increase protection against bird flu without impacting the … reforms are addressed.
Bird flu has already caused enormous …
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Bird flu, superbugs, and “disease X”: the major threats of 2026
20 Jan 2026 09:08 GMT
… rising burden of cancer.
Bird flu: a potentially deadly mutation
… pathogenic avian influenza virus H5N1.
According to the World … actual fatality rate of H5N1 is between 14 and … a strain capable of sustained human-to-human transmission cannot be ruled out. …