H5N9 has the potential to be more virulent for birds and other farm animals, but it is important to know that it does not pose any greater risk to humans, says Rais Vohra, MD, professor at UC San ...

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 ...

New strain of bird flu detected in California as H5N9 detected on a duck farm in Merced County, California, David Murray writes.

A new strain of bird flu, H5N9, has been detected for the first time in the United States, raising concerns about how it continues to spread.

The newly reported H5N9 strain was found Monday at a duck farm in Merced County, California, according to the World Organization for Animal Health. Officials said it's the first verified U.S ...

In the Jan. 24 report, the WOAH announced that H5N9 had been identified at a duck farm in Merced County, California. The current outbreak, which the report says was confirmed on Jan. 13 ...

In late November, both H5N1 and H5N9 cases were discovered in a Merced County commercial duck meat farm, which led to the quarantine of the facility and the culling of more than 100,000 birds.

HealthDay News — A new strain of bird flu, H5N9, has been detected for the first time in the United States, raising concerns about how it continues to spread. The strain was discovered at a commercial ...

A new strain of bird flu has been detected on a duck farm in California. The World Organisation for Animal Health reported ...