(HealthDay News) — For the first time, bird flu has been detected in rats, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirmed, according to a recent report. Bird flu, otherwise known as H5N1 avian ...

RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Four black rats in Riverside County tested positive for Bird Flu. It is the first time the H5N1 virus has been found in rats. According to the United States Department of ...

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Officials said the rats were likely infected after exposure to sick birds on nearby farms. The USDA's update, published Feb. 19, also included previous detections in mice and other mammals, like a fox ...

Bird flu has been detected in rats for the first time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed Wednesday. Four black rats were confirmed to have H5N1 ...