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Bird Flu Virus Might Resist Fever, Study in Mice Finds

Running a temperature helps humans protect themselves from infections, but research testing avian flu viruses in mice suggests these strains share a trait with those that caused some of the world’s worst pandemics: the ability to resist a fever.

Bird Flu Virus Might Resist Fever, Study in Mice Finds

Alberta animal welfare agency says dog that tested positive for avian flu has died

An Alberta animal welfare agency says a dog that tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza has died. The Alberta Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) says in a Saturday social media post that this is the second confirmed fatal case of bird flu in a dog in Canada.

Alberta animal welfare agency says dog that tested positive for avian flu has died

Bats might be the next bird flu wild card

Finding that vampire bats along Peru’s coast carried H5N1 antibodies raises concerns that multiple bat species could become reservoirs for the virus.

Bats might be the next bird flu wild card

Bird flu’s surprising heat tolerance has scientists worried

Researchers discovered why bird flu can survive temperatures that stop human flu in its tracks. A key gene, PB1, gives avian viruses the ability to replicate even at fever-level heat. Mice experiments confirmed that fever cripples human-origin flu but not avian strains, especially those with avian-like PB1. These findings highlight how gene swapping could fuel future pandemics.

Bird flu’s surprising heat tolerance has scientists worried

B.C. animal sanctuary says it’s faced ‘unjustified hate’ after avian flu reported

The animal sanctuary says it's pushing back against misinformation, which has included two petitions incorrectly suggesting a forced cull was underway.

B.C. animal sanctuary says it’s faced ‘unjustified hate’ after avian flu reported

B.C. animal sanctuary ‘devastated’ after euthanizing animals due to avian flu

An animal sanctuary in B.C.’s interior says it is facing a “heartbreaking” experience after discovering a positive case of H5N1 , also known as avian flu. Critteraid took to social media on Nov.

B.C. animal sanctuary ‘devastated’ after euthanizing animals due to avian flu

Fact-Check: Backyard Chickens Aren’t Safe From Bird Flu

As egg prices continue to skyrocket across the United States, some consumers are looking for alternative ways to secure affordable eggs, including turning to their backyard. Raising backyard chickens isn’t as simple as it sounds.

Fact-Check: Backyard Chickens Aren’t Safe From Bird Flu
Bird Flu Virus Might Resist Fever, Study in Mice Finds

Bird Flu Virus Might Resist Fever, Study in Mice Finds

Running a temperature helps humans protect themselves from infections, but research testing avian flu viruses in mice suggests these strains share a trait with those that caused some of the world’s worst pandemics: the ability to resist a fever.

Alberta animal welfare agency says dog that tested positive for avian flu has died

Alberta animal welfare agency says dog that tested positive for avian flu has died

An Alberta animal welfare agency says a dog that tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza has died. The Alberta Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) says in a Saturday social media post that this is the second confirmed fatal case of bird flu in a dog in Canada.

Bats might be the next bird flu wild card

Bats might be the next bird flu wild card

Finding that vampire bats along Peru’s coast carried H5N1 antibodies raises concerns that multiple bat species could become reservoirs for the virus.

Bird flu’s surprising heat tolerance has scientists worried

Bird flu’s surprising heat tolerance has scientists worried

Researchers discovered why bird flu can survive temperatures that stop human flu in its tracks. A key gene, PB1, gives avian viruses the ability to replicate even at fever-level heat. Mice experiments confirmed that fever cripples human-origin flu but not avian strains, especially those with avian-like PB1. These findings highlight how gene swapping could fuel future pandemics.

B.C. animal sanctuary says it’s faced ‘unjustified hate’ after avian flu reported

B.C. animal sanctuary says it’s faced ‘unjustified hate’ after avian flu reported

The animal sanctuary says it's pushing back against misinformation, which has included two petitions incorrectly suggesting a forced cull was underway.

B.C. animal sanctuary ‘devastated’ after euthanizing animals due to avian flu

B.C. animal sanctuary ‘devastated’ after euthanizing animals due to avian flu

An animal sanctuary in B.C.’s interior says it is facing a “heartbreaking” experience after discovering a positive case of H5N1 , also known as avian flu. Critteraid took to social media on Nov.

Fact-Check: Backyard Chickens Aren’t Safe From Bird Flu

Fact-Check: Backyard Chickens Aren’t Safe From Bird Flu

As egg prices continue to skyrocket across the United States, some consumers are looking for alternative ways to secure affordable eggs, including turning to their backyard. Raising backyard chickens isn’t as simple as it sounds.

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