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Antibody treatment prevents severe bird flu in monkeys

A prophylactic antibody-based immune therapy protects monkeys against severe disease caused by H5N1 avian flu, University of Pittsburgh and NIH…

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The latest on bird flu and its risks : Short Wave : NPR

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there have been 67 confirmed human cases of the H5 bird…

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Environment

Human case of avian flu detected in England as virus spreads among birds | Bird flu

A human case of highly pathogenic bird flu has been detected in England, authorities have said, as bird flu cases…

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Environment

First outbreak of rare bird flu strain reported at California poultry farm | California

The first outbreak of a rare bird flu in poultry has been detected on a duck farm in California, the…

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Environment

Nature lovers urged to take part in UK bird count amid fears over climate and disease | RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch

People are being urged to spend an hour this weekend counting the birds in their garden, park or local green…

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World

Super enzyme that regulates testosterone levels in males discovered in ‘crazy’ bird species

A single gene that regulates testosterone levels in a “crazy” species of shore bird controls the development of three wildly…

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Health

Cats May Have Gotten Bird Flu From Raw Pet Food. Here’s What to Know.

Federal officials who spent the last year grappling with a surge of bird flu infections in cows and people are…

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World

The US Has Bird Flu Vaccines. Here’s Why You Can’t Get One

As avian influenza rages through birds and dairy cattle across the United States, Georgia has become the latest state to…

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Fossil discovery in the Geiseltal Collection: Researchers identify unique bird skull

Around 45 million years ago, a 4.6 feet-tall (1.40 metres) flightless bird called Diatryma roamed the Geiseltal region in southern…

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Bird flu from cat food? What to know to protect your pets : Shots

Several cats have gotten sick from bird flu from eating raw pet food or drinking raw milk. eclipse_images/iStockphoto/Getty Images hide…

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