MANILA: The Philippines has detected its first case of the H5N9 strain of bird flu, according to a report released Wednesday (May 7) by the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI). The infection was found ...

In a “24 Oras” report on Thursday, BAI said the H5N9 bird flu virus was detected from duck samples in the town of Camaligan. Culling and disposal were conducted among possibly affected ducks on May 6.

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) reported on Wednesday the country’s first case of the H5N9-strain bird flu in Camaligan, Camarines Sur. In a statement on ...

It said that the subtype H5N9, while highly pathogenic in birds, “poses low risk to humans based on current global assessments.” Following the detection, the BAI said it promptly endorsed disease ...

Subtype H5N9, while highly pathogenic in birds, poses low risk to humans based on current global assessments. BAI promptly endorsed disease control measures to DA-RFO V, including immediate quarantine ...

The World Organization for Animal Health said in a Jan. 27 notification that the H5N9 strain of avian bird flu has been detected for the first time at a duck farm in Merced County, California.

A new variant, H5N9, recently appeared in California. What should readers know? Yes, a new bird flu variant was discovered at a duck farm in late January. It has the potential to be more virulent for ...

A strain of bird flu never seen before in the United States has been detected among poultry at a California farm. The virus, called highly pathogenic H5N9, is a type of avian influenza, otherwise ...

How H5N9 is different from H5N1 H5N9 is “not commonly seen in poultry in general,” says Eman Anis, assistant professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine.

H5N9 is a highly pathogenic avian flu (or bird flu) virus that bears some structural similarities to H5N1. "Low pathogenic" H5N9 viruses have previously been detected in birds in the U.S. and ...

H5N9 has been found in U.S. birds before, but authorities say this is the first time a version of the virus that's more likely to make birds seriously sick has infected U.S. poultry.

With H5N9, he said, the virus appears to have switched its N1 and picked up an N9 from another virus. This can happen when two different viruses simultaneously infect the same animal, he said.