The World Organization for Animal Health said in a Jan. 27 notification that the H5N9 strain of avian bird flu has been detected for the first time at a duck farm in Merced County, California.

In late January, U.S. health officials announced that a new strain of avian flu, H5N9, was discovered on a duck farm in Merced County, California. They quarantined the farm and destroyed nearly ...

MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – The country’s first case of H5N9 bird flu has been identified in Merced County, California, officials say. This H5N9 strain, which was identified earlier ...

A new strain of avian influenza has been identified for the first time in the United States, raising concerns that the virus is transforming in a way that could eventually cause wider outbreaks ...

However, the cuts come after a new strain of "highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N9" was confirmed at a duck farm in California last month, the first time the bird flu variant has been ...

We talked to experts about where the science is on risks to humans and how the virus is messing with the food supply.

Dairy workers' lack of an economic safety net has undermined adherence to health and safety standards, he said. Workers told researchers about unsanitary conditions, inadequate breaks and designated ...

H5N9, was found in California. These developments are precisely what many public health officials have been most concerned about as it means that bird flu is transforming in a way that could allow ...

Bird flu, also known as H5N1, continues to spread among U.S. livestock, driving up egg prices and worrying public health ...

It said she also has other health conditions and is hospitalized in another state. Read More: What to Know About the H5N9 Bird Flu Dr. Alexia Harrist, the state health officer and state epidemiologist ...