H5N9 Strain Detected in Poultry

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US reports 1st outbreak of 'highly pathogenic' H5N9 virus in poultry. Should we worry?

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A new strain of bird flu has been found at a farm in Merced County , California .

The virus, called highly pathogenic H5N9, is a type of avian influenza, otherwise known as "bird flu" It's not the same virus that's already been spreading on dairy cow and poultry farms in the U.S. , causing at least several dozen infections in humans.

Experts suspect that the virus may have emerged among the ducks in California due to genetic reassortment.

As of yet, little is known about whether H5N9 could spread to humans and potentially cause a pandemic.

As of Jan. 18 , there has been no evidence of H5 bird flu spreading from one human to another in the U.S. The CDC is monitoring H5 viruses broadly, using its flu surveillance systems to watch for any cases in humans.

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