H5N1 bird flu is branching out.
This bang out has been associated with relatively mild illness in cows and humans.
Its the 68th total case of H5N1 in humansfound in the U.S.since 2024.
A second genotype of bird flu appears to have spread from birds to cows, and now from cows to humans.© Peter Wade via Getty
The teenager was hospitalized in critical condition as a result butappears to have survived.
These newest cases in cows and a human are additionally concerning for several reasons.
But were finding ourselves in a precarious situation.
From there, the next major epidemic or pandemic may not be too far off.
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Move Over, H5N1Another Bird Flu Strain Has Arrived in the U.S.
It’s the first poultry outbreak of H7N9 seen within the U.S. in nearly a decade.
Trump’s tariffs are about to make it even worse.
