Tests identify H5N9 avian flu at California duck farm - CIDRAP
Jan 27, 2025 · Both H5N9 and H5N1 were detected at the duck farm in Merced County, according to tests conducted by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratory. The event began on November 23, with clinical …
New H5N9 bird flu strain found in Merced County, first case in …
Jan 27, 2025 · The first confirmed case of H5N9 bird flu in the United States has been identified in Merced County, California, and control measures are being undertaken to contain the virus.
A new strain of bird flu is found on a California duck farm
Jan 28, 2025 · A new strain of H5N9 bird flu was detected at a commercial duck operation in California's Merced County. All the ducks were euthanized.
H5N9 bird flu outbreak: New virus strain detected on California farm
Jan 27, 2025 · 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...
New strain of bird flu found in California: Current status in maps
Jan 29, 2025 · A new bird flu (highly pathogenic avian influenza) outbreak has been discovered in California. The newly reported H5N9 strain was found Monday at a duck farm in Merced County, California,...
New H5N9 strain of bird flu seen for the first time in U.S.
Jan 28, 2025 · A strain of bird flu new to the U.S. has been found in samples collected from a commercial duck farm in Merced County, Calif., according to a report from the World Organisation for Animal Health.. Both H5N9 and H5N1 strains of avian influenza were identified in sampling that began Nov. 23, 2024, at the duck meat facility.
Rare bird flu strain detected at Central California farm
Jan 27, 2025 · A rare strain of bird flu, H5N9, has been detected on a duck farm in California’s Merced County, marking the first confirmed case of this virus in U.S. poultry.
CDFA Public Notice Regarding H5N9 Strain of Avian Influenza
Jan 29, 2025 · Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) H5N9 Strain Detected for the First Time in California, A Different Strain than H5N1. A commercial duck flock in Merced County, confirmed to have H5N1 bird flu on December 14, 2024, received secondary testing and the final report on January 13, 2025 confirmed the presence of a different, additional strain of bird flu-- …
Scientists Confirm a New Strain of Bird Flu Has Emerged in The US
Jan 29, 2025 · A report by the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), which AFP saw on Tuesday, said "highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N9" had been confirmed in a commercial duck premise in Merced County, California.
1st U.S. case of H5N9 bird flu reported on California duck farm
Jan 27, 2025 · U.S. authorities also detected the more common H5N1 strain on the same farm in Merced County, California, they said in a report to Paris-based WOAH, adding that almost 119,000 birds on the farm...
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