5 h. ago New pandemic fears as deadly bird flu strain is 'mutating faster than ever'

The virus has now been detected on six continents, including areas like Antarctica that had never reported bird flu before

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3 d. ago Vampire Bats found with deadly bird flu strain – as new pandemic fears grow

Boffins have warned a pandemic may be about to turn our world upside down after common vampire bats were found with a devastating strain of bird flu called the H5N1 virus

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4 d. ago A person has died from the H5N5 bird flu strain. Here’s what we know

The infection is the first recorded human case of an H5N5 avian influenza virus

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5 d. ago Key symptoms of bird flu to spot as first human dies from rare H5N5 strain

The patient was admitted to hospital with flu-like symptoms including high fever, respiratory distress, and confusion

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6 d. ago What to know about bird flu strain H5N5 after first human dies

The bird flu viruses H5N1 and H5N5 both have HA proteins of the same H5 subtype

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7 d. ago Tragedy as man dies from virus 'never before seen' in humans

The first human to have become infected a strain of bird flu previously only seen in animals has died, officials have confirmed

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8 d. ago Washington man thought to be first to die from rare strain of bird flu

Health officials said they will monitor anyone who came in close contact with the man

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9 d. ago UK Christmas turkey shortage fears as 'super strain' bird flu sweeps farms

The UK is facing a Christmas turkey shortage as a 'super strain' of bird flu sweeps through farms, with retailers warning of empty shelves in butchers and supermarkets

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9 d. ago Christmas turkey shortage fears as UK farms hit by 'super strain' bird flu

A sharp rise in cases of bird flu across UK farms have raised fears of empty shelves in butchers and supermarkets across the country - just weeks before Christmas

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9 d. ago Fears Christmas dinner could be ruined by looming turkey shortage as ‘super strain’ bird flu rips through UK farms

BRITS could miss out on tucking into a Christmas Day turkey this year as a bird flu "super strain" rips through farms. Retailers fear the strain of avian flu could lead to empty shelves in butchers and supermarkets across the country. UK farms have been hit by more than 30 since the start of October....

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9 d. ago Bird flu: first ever death from rare H5N5 strain is recorded in US

The man in Washington state had a backyard flock of domestic poultry that had been exposed to wild birds, health officials saidA US man is believed to be the first person to die from a rare strain of bird flu, but state health officials said on Friday the risk to the public is low.The man in Washington state, an older adult with underlying health conditions, was being treated for a bird flu strain called H5N5 after becoming seemingly the first known human infected by the strain, according to a statement from the Washington State Department of Health. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Washington state man believed to be the first to die from a rare strain of bird flu

A Washington state man is believed to be the first person to die from a rare strain of bird flu, but state health officials say the risk to the public is low

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1 week ago US reports bird flu infection with H5N5 strain of virus never seen in humans before

Health officials in the US have reported the detection of the H5N5 bird flu strain in a human

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1 week ago Symptoms of bird flu as UKHSA issues update on 'highly pathogenic' H5N1 strain

A number of bird flu outbreaks have been reported across the UK, but officials say the risk to the public is very low

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