California’s battle with bird flu has been intensified as two new confirmed cases have been found in Stanislaus and Los Angeles counties. The rate at which the flu lathers has led California Governor Gavin Newsom to declare a state of emergency on December 18.

Bird flu outbreak in California: CDC identifies mutations in first severe human infection in US

Canada has detected its first presumptive case of H5 bird flu in a person, a teenager in the western province of British Columbia, health officials said on Saturday.

Canada detects first human case of H5 bird flu in British Columbia teen

Dozens of tigers and lions in captivity died in the past month in southern Vietnam with tests showing they were positive for bird flu, health ministry and state media said on Thursday (Oct 3).

Vietnam: Bird flu outbreak kills dozens of tigers and lions in zoos

Bird flu, a highly contagious form of avian influenza, has demonstrated worrying zoonotic spread in recent weeks. The virus is spreading quickly throughout the United States, affecting a few human lives and infecting four people thus far.

Bird flu crisis escalates: Virus spreads to pets and wildlife in 31 US states

The World Health Organization (WHO) reports the first documented human death caused by the H5N2 strain of bird flu in Mexico. The WHO said on Wednesday (June 5) that it was not clear how the person became infected.

Mexican man dies in first known human fatality of H5N2 bird flu

In a concerning case out of the US state of Texas, more than half of the cats at a dairy farm died after they drank raw milk from cows that tested positive for bird flu.

Bird flu in raw cow milk kills more than half of cats on Texas farm

One of Norway’s Arctic islands recorded its first case of a walrus dying from bird flu, a researcher told news agency AFP on Monday (Apr 29). The walrus was found among six others on Hopen Island in the Svalbard archipelago last year.

First case of Walrus dying from bird flu recorded on Arctic island: Researcher

Pasteurized milk sold in US stores is safe from the bird flu as it effectively kills the disease, American health authorities said on Friday (Apr 26). An outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has made its way through dairy cattle herds across the country and infected one human, who had mild symptoms.

Pasteurised milk safe from bird flu: US health officials

Researchers in Antarctica are investigating whether bird flu has killed hundreds, possibly thousands, of Adelie penguins. Last month, as per a statement by Federation University Australia, a scientific expedition discovered at least 532 dead penguins, with thousands more believed to have perished from an unknown ailment.

Is bird flu to blame for thousands of dead penguins in Antarctica? Scientists rush to find out

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