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The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Animals at poultry farms and cattle farms, as well as waterfowl and even a harbor seal at the Lincoln Park Zoo, have contracted bird flu.

NU infectious disease experts say there is low risk of contracting bird flu, more surveillance is needed

February 17, 2025

There have been 68 human cases of bird flu — flu strain H5N1 —  in the U.S. since the beginning of 2024, mostly arising from contact with infected cattle and poultry. Infectious disease experts...

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Center for Pathogen Genomics and Microbial Evolution at the Robert J. Havey Institute for Global Health