Australia is in the grip of an unprecedented bird flu outbreak
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Australia is in the grip of an unprecedented bird flu outbreak

ABC  

TOM HARTLEY, REPORTER: In a quarantine zone outside Canberra, there’s been a biosecurity scare. TOM HARTLEY: We’re in the grip of a devastating avian flu outbreak, with multiple strains across Australia’s east coast and there’s an urgent fight to keep it contained. TOM HARTLEY: The H7 strains have been traced to Australia's wild bird population, namely ducks and responsible for nearly every poultry outbreak in our country since the 1970s. TOM HARTLEY: If the virus spreads no further, it’s forecast supply chains should normalise by the year’s end. TOM HARTLEY: In Australia’s tropical north biosecurity rangers are on the lookout for signs of any virus in wild birds.

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This Disease Is Likely To Be Biggest Emerging Problem In 2025
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2 weeks ago

This Disease Is Likely To Be Biggest Emerging Problem In 2025

ABP News  

Nottingham, Dec 26 COVID emerged suddenly, spread rapidly and killed millions of people around the world. Indeed, bird flu can infect humans with 61 cases in the US this year already, mostly resulting from farm workers coming into contact with infected cattle and people drinking raw milk. Coupling this with a 30% mortality rate from human infections, bird flu is …

Letters to the Editor: L.A. Times’ coverage of the bird flu is a great public service
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Letters to the Editor: L.A. Times’ coverage of the bird flu is a great public service

LA Times  

To the editor: Thanks to The Times’ editorial staff for publishing Dr. Peter Chin-Hong’s Dec. 20 opinion piece, “Bird flu is coming for humans. We can either get ready or court disaster.” Thanks also to The Times for its excellent coverage of the spread of H5N1 across our state and nation. As a physician who cared for patients, families and …

How America lost control of bird flu, setting the stage for another pandemic
2 weeks, 2 days ago

How America lost control of bird flu, setting the stage for another pandemic

Salon  

Keith Poulsen’s jaw dropped when farmers showed him images on their cellphones at the World Dairy Expo in Wisconsin in October. “I don’t know if the bird flu will become a pandemic, but if it does, we are screwed.” To understand how the bird flu got out of hand, KFF Health News interviewed nearly 70 government officials, farmers and farmworkers, …

New Zealand’s Bird Flu Outbreak Should End Soon, Officials Say
2 weeks, 2 days ago

New Zealand’s Bird Flu Outbreak Should End Soon, Officials Say

Live Mint  

-- New Zealand officials say they have contained an outbreak of bird flu to a single site in the southern region of Otago. Exports of poultry products worth about NZ$190 million a year were halted after New Zealand confirmed its first case of bird flu on an egg farm operated by Mainland Poultry. Officials took about 4,300 samples from 36 …

Bird flu outbreak hits Britain's turkey farms as tens of thousands are culled and rest ordered to be kept indoors days before Christmas
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Bird flu outbreak hits Britain's turkey farms as tens of thousands are culled and rest ordered to be kept indoors days before Christmas

Daily Mail  

Turkey farms have been hit by an outbreak of bird flu as tens of thousands of birds have been culled and ordered to be kept indoors just before Christmas. This is the first outbreak of bird flu in captive animals since February and no humans have yet been infected with the risk of spread to people remaining very low. Avian …

Mega-Farms Are Driving the Threat of Bird Flu
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Mega-Farms Are Driving the Threat of Bird Flu

Wired  

This story originally appeared on Inside Climate News and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. “It’s a lot of trouble.” Further north and west, in the San Joaquin Valley—the heart of the state’s dairy industry—the H5N1 virus, commonly known as bird flu, has rippled through the massive herds that provide most of the country’s milk. The Centers for Disease …

Distribution of Raw Farm’s products suspended amid bird flu concerns
1 month, 1 week ago

Distribution of Raw Farm’s products suspended amid bird flu concerns

LA Times  

State agriculture officials on Thursday banned Fresno-based Raw Farm from distributing its raw dairy products to retailers amid ongoing concerns about possible bird flu infections among its cattle. After several days of contradictory test results, in which county public health departments found positive samples in bottled raw milk on store shelves and state agriculture officials did not detect the virus …

Experts say bird flu is more widespread than we think: ‘We are in a soup of virus’
1 month, 1 week ago

Experts say bird flu is more widespread than we think: ‘We are in a soup of virus’

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Scientists are warning about the continued transmission of dangerous H5N1 bird …

Three mysterious bird flu cases worry experts that another pandemic is looming
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Three mysterious bird flu cases worry experts that another pandemic is looming

Salon  

This month, two independent cases of bird flu were detected in North American children without any known exposure to infected animals, raising concerns that the H5N1 virus that causes it is inching closer to evolving in a way that allows it to spread between humans. Again, if the H5N1 virus develops the ability to efficiently spread between humans, the world …

Possible bird flu infection reported in California child, health department reports
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Possible bird flu infection reported in California child, health department reports

Salon  

The state of California has detected a possible bird flu infection in a child in the Bay Area. The bird flu crisis, driven by the H5N1 virus, began several years ago, but ramped up considerably in April when dairy cows started becoming infected. Related Emails reveal how health departments struggle to track human cases of bird flu Although there have …

Canadian teen in critical condition with what is believed to be human case of bird flu
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Canadian teen in critical condition with what is believed to be human case of bird flu

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A Canadian teen is hospitalized in critical condition with what is …

The first case of bird flu has been found in a pig at an Oregon farm
2 months, 1 week ago

The first case of bird flu has been found in a pig at an Oregon farm

The Independent  

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Wastewater, infectious diseases and bird flu: what awaits the new Centre for Disease Control
2 months, 1 week ago

Wastewater, infectious diseases and bird flu: what awaits the new Centre for Disease Control

ABC  

Amid growing warnings of more pandemics, the Australian government will create a permanent centre to monitor and respond to public health risks like COVID-19. Australians unlikely to accept lockdowns again, independent COVID review says Photo shows People queue while wearing masks Australia's COVID-19 response frayed after early successes, damaging the public's trust, a federal government review has found. Health Minister …

California becomes epicenter of bird flu crisis as more human cases reported
2 months, 3 weeks ago

California becomes epicenter of bird flu crisis as more human cases reported

Salon  

Another five suspected cases of bird flu were reported today in California, where six cases have already been confirmed, according to the California Department of Public Health. The state, which is the country’s largest dairy supplier, has become the epicenter of bird flu in cows and has concerned public health experts since the beginning of the outbreak for this reason. …

Federal government announces $95m preparedness fund in case of deadly H5N1 bird flu arriving in Australia
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Federal government announces $95m preparedness fund in case of deadly H5N1 bird flu arriving in Australia

ABC  

The looming arrival of a deadly strain of bird flu in Australia has prompted the federal government to set up a $95 million preparation fund as part of a swathe of biosecurity and environmental measures. Agriculture Minister Julie Collins said the H5N1 strain of avian influenza "presents a real and significant threat to Australia's agriculture sector". Why scientists fear havoc …

As California bird flu outbreak worsens, a Missouri patient who caught it is alarming experts
2 months, 4 weeks ago

As California bird flu outbreak worsens, a Missouri patient who caught it is alarming experts

Salon  

The H5N1 virus, also known as bird flu, has created an enduring crisis this year, massacring millions of birds and other wild animals, while stirring outbreaks in dairy farms across the U.S. As the number of confirmed bird flu cases continues to climb in various states across the country, many public health experts are anxiously awaiting results from testing performed …

Australia and New Zealand Brace for Bird Flu Threat: A Global Threat
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Australia and New Zealand Brace for Bird Flu Threat: A Global Threat

The Hindu  

Australia and New Zealand brace for a looming bird flu threat. The region, currently free of the H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b avian influenza, is at risk of its arrival due to its geographic isolation and the migration patterns of birds. The virus has reached Indonesia and Antarctica in recent years, posing a potential threat to the region's ecosystems and agricultural industry. …

Australia's dairy farmers prepared to face deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu if it arrives
3 months ago

Australia's dairy farmers prepared to face deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu if it arrives

ABC  

Stuart and Belinda Griffin never thought they'd be on the look out for bird flu in their cows. "It's a bit of the alert, but not alarmed," said Stuart whose family has run a dairy farm in Moe, in Victoria's La Trobe Valley, for more than a century. "Veterinarians didn't routinely test cattle for influenza, that was not anywhere on …

Australia's bird flu outbreak has claimed the lives of 2 million chickens, but experts fear the worst is yet to come
3 months, 1 week ago

Australia's bird flu outbreak has claimed the lives of 2 million chickens, but experts fear the worst is yet to come

ABC  

In the small country town of Meredith, about 70 kilometres west of Melbourne, a lone dead tree stands in the centre of a paddock, looming over two long red furrows clawed into the ground. He's just spent most of this year trying to lead Victoria's response to avian influenza outbreaks, and says the state is "finally on the home stretch". …

California becomes 14th state to detect bird flu in dairy cows
4 months ago

California becomes 14th state to detect bird flu in dairy cows

Salon  

On Monday, California became the 14th state to report outbreaks of bird flu in dairy cows. Some have wondered how the Golden State avoided an outbreak thus far in the bird flu crisis, after nearly 200 outbreaks have been reported from Colorado to Texas to Michigan. In late August, cows at three dairy farms in the Central Valley displayed symptoms …

Smart Traveller website issues bird flu warning to Aussies heading overseas
4 months, 1 week ago

Smart Traveller website issues bird flu warning to Aussies heading overseas

Daily Mail  

The Australian government has issued a warning to travellers over bird flu outbreak concerns. Strains of Avian influenza, known as the bird flu, are circulating across the globe, with government website Smart Traveller warning of outbreaks in Europe, North and South America and Asia. The virus typically affects birds but can also infect animals, which can then lead to the …

Australian biosecurity fears rise as spring looms, residents urged to report sick animals
5 months, 1 week ago

Australian biosecurity fears rise as spring looms, residents urged to report sick animals

ABC  

With its red dirt deserts to rainforests and rugged coastlines, the terrain of northern Australia is vast and varied but presents a uniform threat. Distance no barrier As southern states battled outbreaks of the H7 strain of avian influenza, Australia's acting Chief Veterinary Officer Sam Hamilton said loss of habitat and urbanisation also affected bird migration. "These birds regularly migrate …

Bird flu outbreak worries Australia
5 months, 1 week ago

Bird flu outbreak worries Australia

China Daily  

With eggs in short supply and avian influenza spreading across Australian farms, the outbreak has the country on edge. "The bird flu situation in Australia is increasingly alarming, particularly due to the threat posed by the highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 strain, which has not yet reached the continent," said associate professor Dr Vinod Balasubramaniam, a molecular virologist with the …

Australia hit by bird flu outbreak of highly pathogenic strain
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Australia hit by bird flu outbreak of highly pathogenic strain

China Daily  

FILE PHOTO: A person holds a test tube labelled "Bird Flu", in this picture illustration, January 14, 2023. "The bird flu situation in Australia is increasingly alarming, particularly due to the threat posed by the highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 strain, which has not yet reached the continent," said associate professor Dr Vinod Balasubramaniam, a molecular virologist with the Jeffrey …

Australia is aiming to eradicate bird flu. This is how scientists are tracking and tracing the outbreak
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Australia is aiming to eradicate bird flu. This is how scientists are tracking and tracing the outbreak

ABC  

It's a nerve-wracking wait for answers. "We've had a big upturn in the number of samples coming in for avian influenza testing," veterinary virologist Dr Andrew Read told 7.30. "By comparing the viruses' genetic code, we can see the three strains causing the three outbreaks are not closely related but are more closely related to low pathogenic strains known to …

Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness warns of potential arrival of H5N1 bird flu strain
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness warns of potential arrival of H5N1 bird flu strain

ABC  

Australian disease authorities are looking to the north and south of the country as they prepare for an outbreak of a bird flu strain that has caused a global animal pandemic. Closing in on Australia Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness senior research scientist Frank Wong said northern Australia's remoteness could pose surveillance challenges. Australia was not on the flight paths …

Australia not investing enough to prepare for catastrophic affects of H5N1 variant of bird flu, experts warn
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Australia not investing enough to prepare for catastrophic affects of H5N1 variant of bird flu, experts warn

ABC  

Australia is not investing enough money to prepare for an outbreak of the strain of bird flu that is causing environmental and agricultural 'catastrophes' overseas, according to virologists, farmers and environmental lobby groups. "If avian influenza gets into Australia it's not just devastating for poultry, but it will be devastating for our native bird populations," Dr Short said. Mr Gough …

Finland is offering farmworkers bird flu shots. Some experts say the US should, too
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Finland is offering farmworkers bird flu shots. Some experts say the US should, too

Salon  

As bird flu spreads among dairy cattle in the U.S., veterinarians and researchers have taken note of Finland’s move to vaccinate farmworkers at risk of infection. “Farmworkers, veterinarians, and producers are handling large volumes of milk that can contain high levels of bird flu virus,” said Kay Russo, a livestock and poultry veterinarian in Fort Collins, Colorado. There’s no evidence …

Experts warn H5N1 bird flu strain 'likely' to arrive in Australia in spring and could put wild birds such as little penguins at risk
6 months ago

Experts warn H5N1 bird flu strain 'likely' to arrive in Australia in spring and could put wild birds such as little penguins at risk

ABC  

As authorities work to restrict the spread of the deadly H7 strain of bird flu affecting chickens and eggs across Australia, ecologists and advocates warn a different strain of the virus could lead to an environmental disaster in some wild birds. Dr Dewar said her greatest concern was animals like threatened sea lions or vulnerable little penguin colonies with "small …

Grim reality for businesses left to pick up the pieces after bird flu outbreak
6 months ago

Grim reality for businesses left to pick up the pieces after bird flu outbreak

ABC  

As Victorian farmers continue to battle the nation's largest-ever outbreak of bird flu, the business owners who have lost their poultry are facing a grim recovery period. Linda Fahy, Agriculture Victoria's regional manager for animal health and wellbeing for south-west Victoria, said compensation for livestock losses was available for farmers who were required to cull animals due to emergency diseases. …

More than 1 million birds to be destroyed as bird flu is detected at a seventh Victorian farm
6 months, 3 weeks ago

More than 1 million birds to be destroyed as bird flu is detected at a seventh Victorian farm

ABC  

In short: More than one million birds will be killed in Victoria to stop the spread of bird flu, as poultry farmers continue to fight Australia's largest outbreak of the disease More than one million birds will be killed in Victoria to stop the spread of bird flu, as poultry farmers continue to fight Australia's largest outbreak of the disease …

Farmers in avian influenza outbreak zone permitted to sell stockpiled eggs amid supermarket restrictions
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Farmers in avian influenza outbreak zone permitted to sell stockpiled eggs amid supermarket restrictions

ABC  

In short: Egg farmers near the avian influenza outbreak area in south-west Victoria have been permitted to deliver some stockpiled eggs. Egg farmers near the avian influenza outbreak area in south-west Victoria have been permitted to deliver some stockpiled eggs. Victoria is the third-largest egg-producing state in Australia, and the Victorian Farmers Federation said about one in 16 egg-laying chickens …

World Health Organization confirms Australia's first human case of H5N1 bird flu likely came from India
7 months ago

World Health Organization confirms Australia's first human case of H5N1 bird flu likely came from India

ABC  

In short: The WHO has confirmed Australia's first human case of the H5N1 strain of bird flu was contracted by a child who had travelled to India last month. The WHO has confirmed Australia's first human case of the H5N1 strain of bird flu was contracted by a child who had travelled to India last month. The World Health Organization …

As avian flu outbreaks spread around the world, experts weigh in on the risk of a future pandemic, and how the world can prepare
7 months, 1 week ago

As avian flu outbreaks spread around the world, experts weigh in on the risk of a future pandemic, and how the world can prepare

ABC  

When Victorian health officials confirmed Australia's first human case of an avian influenza known as H5N1 last week, there were a few key details that struck some of those listening as odd. Later that day, Victorian health officials confirmed Australia's first human case of a different highly pathogenic strain, H5N1 — the child who picked up an infection in India. …

Centre directs states/UTs to keep vigil on avian influenza, wants regular health check
7 months, 1 week ago

Centre directs states/UTs to keep vigil on avian influenza, wants regular health check

Live Mint  

Four states reported outbreaks of Avian Influenza or bird flu, prompting the Union government to direct all states and union territoris to be vigilant about any unusual bird deaths. It has also asked them to strengthen biosecurity measures in all poultries, maintain enhanced surveillance in wet markets and urged strict and timely reporting of Severe Acute Respiratory Infection cases. Enhanced …

H5N1 bird flu: Centre asks States to be vigilant
7 months, 1 week ago

H5N1 bird flu: Centre asks States to be vigilant

The Hindu  

The Centre has asked all States to be vigilant for any unusual deaths amongst the domestic birds and poultry, and share the information with the Animal Husbandry Department immediately so that public health action can be initiated as per the national action plan for Avian influenza. A joint advisory issued on May 25 by the National Centre for Disease Control …

Bird flu spread fears mean 500,000 chickens must be culled
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Bird flu spread fears mean 500,000 chickens must be culled

ABC  

To protect our birds and your food, more than half a million chickens need to die. "We now move towards stamping out the disease which means removing the diseased and at risk population and disposing of them in a way which means there is no risk of onward spread," Victoria’s Chief Veterinary Officer, Dr Graeme Cooke explained. Supply impact ‘a …

More than 500,000 birds killed as avian influenza – bird flu – detected at second Victorian poultry farm
7 months, 2 weeks ago

More than 500,000 birds killed as avian influenza – bird flu – detected at second Victorian poultry farm

ABC  

In short: Bird flu has been detected at a second Victorian poultry farm with a flock of 150,000 birds. Bird flu has been detected at a second Victorian poultry farm with a flock of 150,000 birds. Avian influenza has spread to a second poultry farm in Victoria, authorities have confirmed, which has led to more than 500,000 birds being euthanased …

Bird flu Australia: The symptoms you need to watch out for after first human ever in Australia is diagnosed with worrying virus
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Bird flu Australia: The symptoms you need to watch out for after first human ever in Australia is diagnosed with worrying virus

Daily Mail  

After Australia recorded its first human case of a bird flu strain that's been spreading globally, Aussies are being warned about the symptoms they need to be aware of. 'This is the first human case of H5N1 avian influenza in Australia,' Dr Clare Looker said. Symptoms of H5N1 infection may include fever, cough, headache, aching muscles and respiratory symptoms 'The …

What is bird flu and what do we know about the two strains detected in Victoria?
7 months, 2 weeks ago

What is bird flu and what do we know about the two strains detected in Victoria?

ABC  

Two different strains of avian influenza — also known as "bird flu" — have been detected in Victoria. The transmission of avian influenza from birds or animals to humans is "very rare," Victoria's Department of Health said in a statement. Clare Looker, Victoria's chief health officer, said the avian influenza was "much less transmissible" than the seasonal flu and she …

Authorities on alert after low-risk bird flu case detected on West Australian chicken farm
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Authorities on alert after low-risk bird flu case detected on West Australian chicken farm

ABC  

In short: A low-pathogenic case of bird flu has been detected on a poultry farm in WA's South West. A mixed poultry farm in Western Australia's South West has been placed under a pest control notice after a low pathogenic strain of avian influenza was detected. We do know H9 low pathogenic strains occur in wild birds," Dr Webb said. …

Australia confirms first human case of bird flu
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Australia confirms first human case of bird flu

India Today  

Australia has confirmed its first human case of avian influenza in a child who may have been "infected by the virus in India" but has now since fully recovered. "This is the first confirmed human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Australia," said Dr Claire Looker, Victoria's chief health officer, in a statement. NEW STRAIN OF BIRD FLU IN …

Second human bird flu case linked to dairy detected in Michigan. Public threat remains low, CDC says
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Second human bird flu case linked to dairy detected in Michigan. Public threat remains low, CDC says

Salon  

A second dairy worker has tested positive for H5N1, the influenza A virus known as bird flu. For the most part the disease is limited to animals like chickens and cows, as well as wild animals such as seals, although the infected Michigan farmworker is the third confirmed human patient in America since 2022 and the second that is related …

Bird flu strain H7N3 detected on Victorian farm, hundreds of thousands of chickens euthanased
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Bird flu strain H7N3 detected on Victorian farm, hundreds of thousands of chickens euthanased

ABC  

In short: Avian influenza has been detected at an egg farm in Victoria, leading to hundreds of thousands of chickens being euthanased. The confirmation comes amid fears of a global bird flu outbreak following the widespread detection of the H5N1 strain overseas. Victorian Chief Veterinary Officer Graeme Cooke said avian influenza was present in Australian wild birds and "from time …

A strain of bird flu has caused 'mass mortality events' on every continent but Australia. Scientists say an outbreak is inevitable
7 months, 2 weeks ago

A strain of bird flu has caused 'mass mortality events' on every continent but Australia. Scientists say an outbreak is inevitable

ABC  

A deadly strain of avian influenza has breached the fragile ecosystem of the world's most remote continent. “It was quite devastating, every couple of metres you’re finding another dead bird," Federation University Australia researcher Dr Meagan Dewar told 7.30. A mutated strain of the virus we know as "bird flu" had penetrated the world's most remote continent. "We do know …

Does bird flu have the potential to turn into the next pandemic?
8 months ago

Does bird flu have the potential to turn into the next pandemic?

The Hindu  

Amidst the ongoing Lok Sabha election, several states across the country including Kerala, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand among others have been directed to stay alert and vigilant about the ongoing bird flu spread and the emergence of the highly pathogenic avian influenza now in cattle — detected in eight U.S. states. While the Central Government has asked for vigilance, the World …

Remnants of bird flu are found in grocery store milk - weeks after health officials assured public it wasn't possible
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Remnants of bird flu are found in grocery store milk - weeks after health officials assured public it wasn't possible

Daily Mail  

Pieces of bird flu have been detected in grocery store milk - despite health officials insisting for weeks that it wasn't possible. Government health officials still insist the traces of H5N1 are inactive and that the findings do not indicate milk on grocery store shelves is unsafe. Government health officials insist the traces of bird flu in milk are inactive …

Human cases of bird flu 'an enormous concern': WHO
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Human cases of bird flu 'an enormous concern': WHO

The Hindu  

The World Health Organization voiced alarm Thursday at the growing spread of H5N1 bird flu to new species, including humans, who face an "extraordinarily high" mortality rate. "This remains I think an enormous concern," the UN health agency's chief scientist Jeremy Farrar told reporters in Geneva. But in the hundreds of cases where humans have been infected through contact with …

Fresh bird flu pandemic fears as WHO warns outbreak is of 'enormous concern' and would have 'extraordinarily high' death rates
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Fresh bird flu pandemic fears as WHO warns outbreak is of 'enormous concern' and would have 'extraordinarily high' death rates

Daily Mail  

The increasing spread of bird flu to humans is an 'enormous concern', the World Health Organization has warned. Experts at the World Health Organization said the strain humans face an 'extraordinarily high' mortality rate if it were to take hold, currently killing more than half of those infected. Jeremy Farrar, the UN health agency's chief scientist, said: 'This remains I …

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