MONDAY, Dec. 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Federal health officials have confirmed unsettling new details about the first United States case of severe bird flu, reported recently in a hospitalized patient in Louisiana. Genetic samples from the patient contained mutations that could, in theory, help the virus better infect humanContinue Reading

FRIDAY, Dec. 27, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A devastating bird flu outbreak has killed 20 big cats at the Wild Felid Advocacy Center of Washington, a nonprofit animal sanctuary in Shelton, Wash. The deaths, which include four cougars and a half-Bengal tiger, have led the sanctuary to declare a quarantineContinue Reading

THURSDAY, Dec. 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A batch of pet food has been voluntarily recalled nationwide after a cat in Oregon died of bird flu, an illness state officials linked to contaminated food. The recall, according to a news release published Dec. 25, 2024, involves Northwest Naturals’ Feline TurkeyContinue Reading

Dec. 23, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Poison experts see it every winter holiday season: Parents rush kids to the emergency room or call hotlines, panicking that their child has ingested something dangerous. Between holiday breaks, visiting relatives’ homes, attending festivities, and opening gifts galore, kids face extra risks for accidentalContinue Reading