How are H5N9 and H5N1 different? What to know after California bird flu outbreak
The California duck farm's strain of H5N9 is different from those earlier cases because this time it is closely related to a newer variant of the H5N1 virus. That variant is called H5N1 D1.1, the USDA spokesperson said, which has emerged over the past year to dominate U.S. cases in wild birds and poultry.
H5N9 and H5N1 are two strains of bird flu that have recently sparked concern, especially after a significant outbreak at a ...
Both H5N9 and H5N1 were detected at the duck farm in Merced County, according to tests conducted by the US Department of ...
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US reports 1st outbreak of 'highly pathogenic' H5N9 virus in poultry. Should we worry?Nearly 119,000 birds have been culled at a farm in California after a bird flu called H5N9 was detected among the poultry.
Health officials also detected a more common H5N1 strain of bird flu on the same farm which is located in Merced County, California. "This is the first confirmed case of HPAI H5N9 in poultry in ...
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