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    Avian flu detected in New York City wild birds

    2024-05-15T13:01:00Z

    A small number of New York City wild birds carry highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza, suggesting the interface between animals and humans that may give rise to zoonotic infections is not limited to rural environments and commercial poultry operations, but extends into urban centers.

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    $1.3 million fund helps to introduce high school students to virus surveillance

    2023-12-18T11:02:00Z

    The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has received more than $1.3 million from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to expand the New York City Virus Hunters program.