The U.S. Response to Bird Flu is Not Reassuring the World

The U.S. needs to reassure the world it has the outbreak under control.

Top stories - The New York Times - 8 hours ago

Bird flu found in a pig in the U.S. for the first time

The Agriculture Department said a pig in Oregon tested positive for the H5N1 bird flu virus. NBC News’ Berkeley Lovelace Jr. details how it was found and why it is concerning.

H5N1 bird flu found in a pig in the U.S. for the first time

A pig in Oregon has tested positive for the H5N1 bird flu virus, the Agriculture Department said Wednesday.

H5N1 bird flu virus discovered in pigs

Oregon state and federal officials are investigating positive H5N1 bird flu cases at a farm after the virus was detected in a pig in the U.S. for the first time. USDA National Veterinary Services ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Teen with bird flu in Canada hospitalized in critical condition

A teenager is in critical condition in a British Columbia children’s hospital, sick with Canada’s first presumptive human case of avian influenza.

Bird flu is confirmed in hospitalized Canadian teen

Canadian health officials have confirmed bird flu in a British Columbia teen

Health - ABC News - 5 days ago

Outbreak of bird flu strain H5N1 on Cornish farm

A bird flu outbreak has been confirmed in a commercial poultry farm in Cornwall.

Bird flu suspected in four Washington farm workers, CDC sends team

CHICAGO — The CDC is deploying a team to Washington state to assess the health of farm workers who culled poultry suffering from bird flu after four workers are presumed to have been infected by ...

Bird flu infects four in Washington state; CDC deploys team

Bird flu has possibly infected four agricultural workers in Washington state, according to the Washington State Department of Health. In a press release Sunday, the Washington State Department of ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

As Bird Flu Spreads, Additional Human Infection Is Reported in Missouri

Two household members caught the virus without known exposure to animals. More than 30 human cases have been reported in the United States.

Science - The New York Times - October 24

Bird flu cases rise to 31, but CDC says no person-to-person transmission

The number of people infected with bird flu in the U.S. has risen to at least 31, federal health officials said Thursday, but there is no evidence of human-to-human spread after blood tests ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

Limits on testing for bird flu in humans could pose difficulty for containing spread

Tests will soon be available by prescription, but they are only recommended for people in close contact with animals. As the number of people infected with bird flu rises in the US, continued ...

World - The Guardian - October 24

CDC Confirms 2 Bird Flu Cases in Washington State

There have been 31 confirmed human cases.

Business - Inc. - October 24

CDC calls for expanded bird flu testing among farm workers

Federal officials said Thursday that farmworkers exposed to bird flu should be tested for the virus even if they are not showing any symptoms, especially if they were not wearing the proper ...

Politics - The Hill - November 7

A Canadian teen is in critical condition with what is believed to be bird flu

A Canadian teen is hospitalized in critical condition with what is believed to be bird flu

Health - ABC News - 6 days ago

Teenager in critical condition with Canada’s first human case of bird flu

British Columbia teen had no underlying health conditions and had been exposed to dogs, cats and reptiles, officials say. A teenager is in critical condition in a British Columbia children’s ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Canadian teen in critical condition with suspected case of bird flu

It's not clear how the British Columbia teenager picked up the virus, which has been detected recently in wild birds and poultry in the province, a health official said.

Canadian Teenager Is Country’s First Human Bird Flu Case

A teenager in British Columbia was hospitalized in critical condition with the disease, and officials were working to find out how the person was exposed to the virus.

World - The New York Times - 5 days ago

CDC detects first human bird flu case in Oregon

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that an unnamed individual in Oregon contracted bird flu pathogens in the first case in the state on Friday. The person was linked to ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Poultry infected with bird flu found on commercial farm in England

Poultry on a commercial farm in England have been infected with the bird flu virus

Health - ABC News - Yesterday

Bird flu reaches Hawaii, the last state that had escaped it

Officials suspect that migratory birds likely spread the H5N1 virus there.

Bird flu in Canada may have mutated to become more transmissible to humans

Scientists are racing to understand what a hospitalized teen’s case of bird flu may mean for future outbreaks. The teenager hospitalized with bird flu in British Columbia, Canada , may have a ...

World - The Guardian - 4 hours ago

California health officials investigating bird flu infection in child

California health officials have identified a possible bird flu case in a child who was tested for mild upper respiratory symptoms, the state Department of Public Health announced Tuesday. The ...

Politics - The Hill - 45 minutes ago

Bird flu cases in people quietly tick up, with dozens reported across 6 states

Four new cases of bird flu were detected in farmworkers in Washington state this week. Human infections have cropping in six states as the virus spreads among farm animals.

Officials find no evidence bird flu is spreading between people after Missouri investigation

Health officials say there’s no evidence bird flu is spreading between people after investigating a mysterious Missouri infection

Health - ABC News - October 24

CDC releases blood test results on Missouri bird flu patient as cases of H5N1 spread

The bird flu virus hasn't yet spread from person to person, the CDC said Thursday, releasing findings from a monthslong probe into a hospitalized Missouri patient.

1st US case of bird flu in a pig raises concerns over potential human threat

A pig at an Oregon farm was found to have bird flu

Health - ABC News - October 30

CDC calls for expanded testing for bird flu after blood tests reveal more farmworker infections

Federal health officials are calling for more testing and treatment of workers on farms with bird flu

Health - ABC News - November 7

Dairy workers exposed to bird flu may be infected even if they don't have symptoms, CDC says

Dairy workers who’ve been exposed to bird flu should be tested even if they don’t have symptoms and should be offered Tamiflu to cut risk, the CDC said Thursday.

Geoff Capes, World’s Strongest Man, Is Dead at 75

He pulled dump trucks, flipped cars and tossed five-pound bricks as if they were Kleenex boxes. Tending to parakeets brought out his gentler side.

World - The New York Times - November 8

I Went Birding With the World’s First AI-Powered Binoculars

Swarovski Optik’s new AX Visio binoculars use image-recognition algorithms and GPS data to discern the species of whatever bird you point them at. And they work anywhere in the world.

Tech - Wired - November 9

U.S. Has Few Options in Response to North Korean Troops Fighting for Russia

Secretary of State Antony Blinken says North Koreans engaged against Kyiv’s forces would be legitimate military targets.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 1

Iran's supreme leader threatens U.S., Israel with "a crushing response"

Any further attacks from either side could engulf the wider Middle East, already teetering over the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip and Israel's ground invasion of Lebanon, into a wider regional ...

Biden administration to restrict drilling, renewables in the US West to help struggling bird

U.S. officials are proposing tighter restrictions on oil, solar and wind energy development across more than 6,500 square miles of federal land in the U.S. West

Tech - ABC News - November 8

Russia says Ukraine attacked it using U.S. long-range missiles, signals it's ready for nuclear response

Russia has signaled to the West it's ready for a nuclear confrontation.

Business - CNBC - 2 hours ago

Arizona counties work to reassure voters of election transparency

Two counties in Arizona upgraded their election ballot processing facilities in a push for greater transparency. Ed O'Keefe got a look at the state-of-the-art facilities.

Biden Officials Try to Reassure COP29 Climate Talks

Negotiators at the summit in Azerbaijan fear that the return of Donald Trump will sap momentum for global climate action.

Science - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Trump says the U.S. is 'like a garbage can for the world' referring to immigration

Former President Donald Trump said the United States is “like a garbage can” for the rest of the world because of its border policies during an immigration-focused rally in Tempe, Ariz.

Politics - NBC News - October 25

World Reacts to Donald Trump’s Win in U.S. Presidential Election

Donald J. Trump has said he would transform America’s relationship with allies and adversaries. He has pledged to end the war in Ukraine in 24 hours, increase tariffs and deport millions.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 6

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