Victorian chicken farm in quarantine after highly pathogenic strain of bird flu detected
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Victorian chicken farm in quarantine after highly pathogenic strain of bird flu detected

ABC  

A north-east Victorian poultry farm is in quarantine after a new case of bird flu was detected. It comes after Agriculture Victoria lifted quarantine on the last Victorian property infected by H7 avian influenza last month. Victoria's acting chief veterinarian, Cameron Bell, said poultry deaths on the property were reported early last week and were investigated by a private vet. Dr Bell said initial results on Friday night identified avian influenza virus, before it was confirmed by the CSIRO Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness. Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan said there was a huge effort by Agriculture Victoria last year to contain the outbreak, and authorities would work hard to stop the spread of the latest strain.

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UK detects first H5N1 bird flu case in sheep, raising livestock spread fears
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1 day, 20 hours ago

UK detects first H5N1 bird flu case in sheep, raising livestock spread fears

Firstpost  

The H5N1 virus was detected in a single sheep in Yorkshire, England, during routine testing conducted on a site where avian influenza had previously been identified in birds. The UK’s first case of H5N1 bird flu in sheep has been confirmed in Yorkshire, prompting authorities to step up efforts to prevent large-scale outbreaks similar to those seen in US livestock. …

Government on high alert as deadly bird flu jumps species AGAIN - after first human death in US
2 days, 2 hours ago

Government on high alert as deadly bird flu jumps species AGAIN - after first human death in US

Daily Mail  

Experts have issued a stark warning after the world's first case of bird flu in sheep was detected on the UK farm, triggering a Government alert. Bird flu can cause severe illness, including pneumonia, and even death—with experts on high alert amid fears it could trigger a human pandemic. Pictured here: dead cows at a Californian dairy farm In March …

How to Protect Your Cats (and Backyard Chickens) From Bird Flu
55 years, 2 months ago

How to Protect Your Cats (and Backyard Chickens) From Bird Flu

Wired  

A nationwide egg shortage has sent prices soaring at your local grocery store—and the culprit is H5N1 bird flu. The reported number of US pets impacted by bird flu is relatively low, but cases of H5N1 in domestic cats are rising across the country. “We are likely seeing an undercount of cases of H5 bird flu in pets, as not …

Bird flu alert in US: H7N9 strain detected in poultry farm for first time since 2017
1 week, 1 day ago

Bird flu alert in US: H7N9 strain detected in poultry farm for first time since 2017

Live Mint  

The United States reported the first outbreak of the deadly H7N9 bird flu on a poultry farm since 2017, as the country continues to grapple with another bird flu strain that has infected humans and caused egg prices to hit record highs. The spread of avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, has ravaged flocks around the world, disrupting supply and …

Bird flu cases in 9 states, poultry farms' inspection ordered
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Bird flu cases in 9 states, poultry farms' inspection ordered

India Today  

The Centre has issued an alert on the H5N1 virus or bird flu after nine states, including Jharkhand and Punjab, reported outbreaks since January. In an advisory issued on March 7, the Central Government’s Dairy and Animal Husbandry Department asked all States and Union Territory administrations to increase surveillance in high-risk areas like poultry farms and bird markets. States are …

Jharkhand: After Ranchi, bird flu outbreak reported in Bokaro
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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Jharkhand: After Ranchi, bird flu outbreak reported in Bokaro

New Indian Express  

BOKARO: A bird flu outbreak has been reported in Jharkhand's Bokaro district, roughly a month after the disease led to the culling of 5,500 birds in Ranchi, an official said on Sunday. The outbreak was traced to a government poultry farm in Bokaro's Sector 12, where around 250 birds have already died. The Bokaro administration on Saturday culled 46 birds …

Egg shortages to continue as bird flu leads to loss of 10 per cent of Australian laying hens
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Egg shortages to continue as bird flu leads to loss of 10 per cent of Australian laying hens

ABC  

Australia has lost more than 10 per cent of its laying hens to bird flu in the last year and there are fears egg shortages will continue as the sector tries to bounce back. Authorities have culled 2.4 million birds to try and control two large avian influenza outbreaks that have resulted in intermittent but ongoing egg shortages. Cattle in …

Avian influenza: Amid rising concerns across India, doctors decode outbreak, explain how to consume poultry safely
1 month ago

Avian influenza: Amid rising concerns across India, doctors decode outbreak, explain how to consume poultry safely

The Hindu  

With concerns over avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, resurfacing across India, Telangana has ramped up efforts to safeguard its poultry industry. With cases emerging in neighbouring states and the Central government issuing advisories, State authorities are working to strengthen biosecurity measures, educate poultry farmers, and reassure the public about the safety of poultry consumption. The situation gained urgency …

Avian influenza detected at fourth poultry farm in Victoria's north east
1 month ago

Avian influenza detected at fourth poultry farm in Victoria's north east

ABC  

Avian influenza has been detected at a fourth poultry farm at Euroa in Victoria's north east. Kinross Farms managing director Philip Szepe said the free-range farm has 90,000 birds that will be killed to control the spread of the disease at the company's final egg-laying property in the region. "As we have seen, it is not unusual for an avian …

US bird flu outbreak concerns continue as health agencies face cuts and information delays
1 month ago

US bird flu outbreak concerns continue as health agencies face cuts and information delays

ABC  

An ongoing avian influenza outbreak in the US shows no signs of abating, as thousands of staff at the nation's leading health and science agencies have been cut. Prior to Mr Trump's inauguration, Dr Adalja participated in calls every few weeks with scientific experts at the CDC and USDA to discuss the bird flu outbreak. Australia's surveillance of bird flu …

New study warns hundreds could be infected with H5N1 bird flu without symptoms: Are you at risk?
1 month ago

New study warns hundreds could be infected with H5N1 bird flu without symptoms: Are you at risk?

Hindustan Times  

A new study shows that bird flu has silently spread from animals to some veterinarians. In those studies, several of the infected workers remembered having symptoms of H5N1 bird flu, while none of the veterinarians in the new paper recalled any such symptoms. The new study is more evidence that the official US tally of confirmed human bird flu infections …

Bird flu detected at third poultry farm at Euroa in Victoria's north
1 month ago

Bird flu detected at third poultry farm at Euroa in Victoria's north

ABC  

A highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza has been detected at a third poultry farm at Euroa in Victoria's north-east. Agriculture Victoria said the H7N8 strain had been detected near two other infected properties. Victoria's acting Chief Veterinary Officer Cameron Bell said given the close proximity of the infected farms, the new detection was not unexpected. Cameron Bell says given …

Vet experts inspect poultry farms to know why H5N1 broke out
1 month, 1 week ago

Vet experts inspect poultry farms to know why H5N1 broke out

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada:A four-member team of experts from Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Tirupati, on Friday inspected bird-flu affected poultry farms at Badampudi, Velpur and Kanuru Agraharam located in erstwhile twin districts of Godavari and Krishna. Animal husbandry authorities say they have advised people not to consume chicken and eggs only from bird-flu affected poultry farms and also those located within one km …

Experts Warn of Bird Flu Spreading to Humans
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1 month, 1 week ago

Experts Warn of Bird Flu Spreading to Humans

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: With the avian flu spreading among dairy animals and poultry, there is an emerging concern about whether the disease can also spread to humans. Although direct human infections with 'highly pathogenic Avian influenza’ HPAI A virus are rare, unprotected exposure to infected animals or contaminated environments significantly increases the risk of infection. As per the recent World Health Organisation …

GREG HERBRUCK: I'm a farmer who was forced to kill 6.5 million hens. Here's the terrifying truth of America's egg shortage... and who's REALLY to blame
1 month, 1 week ago

GREG HERBRUCK: I'm a farmer who was forced to kill 6.5 million hens. Here's the terrifying truth of America's egg shortage... and who's REALLY to blame

Daily Mail  

America's food supply is under attack. Our Herbruck's farms raise nearly 11 million birds in operations across Michigan, Indiana and Pennsylvania. Since 2022, 153 million commercial, backyard and wild birds across 48 states have been infected by H5N1 – a novel strain of bird flu. I even liken this avian flu scourge to a terrorist attack because it undermines one …

New Victorian bird flu outbreak
1 month, 2 weeks ago

New Victorian bird flu outbreak

ABC  

Samantha Donovan: A new outbreak of bird flu in Australia has been detected at a commercial egg farm in northern Victoria. Kathleen O'Connor: Just four weeks after authorities lifted quarantine restrictions on the last property impacted by the 2024 avian flu outbreak, a new strain has emerged. Kathleen O'Connor: The new strain is a variant of last year's H7 virus …

Victorian farm tests positive for bird flu as egg shortages continue
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Victorian farm tests positive for bird flu as egg shortages continue

ABC  

Egg supplies across the country are struggling to keep up with demand resulting in empty shelves in some areas. The bird flu outbreak centred around egg farms in south-west Victoria who were major suppliers to the supermarkets. "This outbreak has occurred at our Euroa property and will affect less than 10 per cent of our egg production," Kinross Farms managing …

New H5N1 bird flu variant found in Nevada dairy worker as new data shows changes in virus
1 month, 2 weeks ago

New H5N1 bird flu variant found in Nevada dairy worker as new data shows changes in virus

LA Times  

A dairy worker in Nevada may have tested positive for a strain of H5N1 bird flu known to have killed one person and severely sickened another. Last week, federal health officials announced that at least four dairy herds in Nevada had been infected by a strain of the H5N1 bird flu that is circulating in wild birds and that led …

Another bird flu outbreak at a poultry farm in Australia - just days after government announced the disease had been eradicated
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Another bird flu outbreak at a poultry farm in Australia - just days after government announced the disease had been eradicated

Daily Mail  

Australia's recent declaration of being bird flu-free has proved short-lived, with the Victorian Agriculture Department announcing an outbreak at a farm in the state's north. On Thursday, the federal government announced Australia was officially bird flu-free after there had been no detections of H7 avian influenza since July. Authorities have placed a Victorian poultry property in quarantine after detecting bird …

Live poultry markets ordered shut in New York City due to bird flu outbreak
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Live poultry markets ordered shut in New York City due to bird flu outbreak

LA Times  

All live poultry markets in New York City and some of its suburbs were ordered Friday to close for a week after the detection of seven cases of avian flu, which has also hit farms nationwide, led to the slaughter of millions of birds and driven up egg prices. The order came after birds infected with the virus were found …

Second type of bird flu detected in US dairy cows
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Second type of bird flu detected in US dairy cows

Associated Press  

Dairy cattle in Nevada have been infected with a new type of bird flu that’s different from the version that has spread in U.S. herds since last year, Agriculture Department officials said Wednesday. A version of the H5N1 bird flu virus known as B3.13 was confirmed in March after being introduced to cattle in late 2023, scientists said. “Now we …

A new type of bird flu has been found in dairy cows in Nevada
1 month, 3 weeks ago

A new type of bird flu has been found in dairy cows in Nevada

NPR  

A new type of bird flu has been found in dairy cows in Nevada toggle caption Dusty Pixel photography/Getty Images/Moment RF A variant of H5N1 bird flu that has circulated widely in wild birds — and in several instances led to severe illness in several humans — has turned up in dairy cattle for the first time. Sponsor Message "It …

New bird flu infections in Nevada dairy cattle signal the virus may be here to stay
1 month, 3 weeks ago

New bird flu infections in Nevada dairy cattle signal the virus may be here to stay

CNN  

CNN — Six dairy herds in Nevada have tested positive for a newer variant of the H5N1 bird flu virus that’s been associated with severe infections in humans, according to the Nevada Department of Agriculture. “It’s much easier to control virus spread when you’re talking about a virus spreading from cow to cow than controlling spread from birds to cows,” …

Trump administration’s communication freeze restricted access to critical bird flu information
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump administration’s communication freeze restricted access to critical bird flu information

Salon  

For the last four years, the H5N1 virus, also known as bird flu, has been ravaging wild bird populations, spilling over into other species and infecting poultry and dairy cows. Researchers and public health officials have been putting forth efforts to better understand how bird flu is passed between species to keep it from mutating into something that could become …

With Victoria's avian influenza outbreak over, what has been learned?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

With Victoria's avian influenza outbreak over, what has been learned?

ABC  

A farmer whose operation was impacted by the response to Australia's largest avian influenza outbreak is warning of more frequent outbreaks and egg shortages. "Ten thousand birds per hectare is the sort of free range we're talking about — inevitably you're exposing these birds to the outside world in an uncontrolled environment and with such high stocking density, it's really …

Top doctor sounds alarm over new pandemic virus mutation in bird flu
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Top doctor sounds alarm over new pandemic virus mutation in bird flu

Daily Mail  

Scientists are raising the alarm over a potential new pandemic virus that could be emerging in California. This week, officials reported the first outbreak of a rare but deadly H5N9 strain of bird flu on a duck farm in Merced County, just outside the Bay Area. But tests showed that the birds had also been infected with H5N1, the strain …

For the first time, H5N9 strain of bird flu detected in U.S. poultry
1 month, 3 weeks ago

For the first time, H5N9 strain of bird flu detected in U.S. poultry

Salon  

On Monday, the U.S. reported an outbreak of bird flu called H5N9 that is different from the H5N1 strain that is currently surging across the country. The outbreak occurred in a flock of commercial ducks in California, the epicenter of the bird flu crisis, according to a report from the World Organisation for Animal Health. Health officials found H5N9 on …

A new strain of bird flu is found on a California duck farm
1 month, 3 weeks ago

A new strain of bird flu is found on a California duck farm

LA Times  

A duck hunts near June Lake in October. A new strain of bird flu — H5N9 — has been detected in California’s Merced County at a commercial duck operation. “This case is not unexpected or alarming,” said Annette Jones, California state veterinarian, who said the California Department of Food and Agriculture is “always on alert for any H5 virus.” The …

New strain of bird flu confirmed in US; experts concerned that strain could mutate further
1 month, 3 weeks ago

New strain of bird flu confirmed in US; experts concerned that strain could mutate further

New Indian Express  

PARIS: A new strain of bird flu has been confirmed at a duck farm in California, the first time the variant has been discovered in poultry in the United States, an international agency said. A report by the World Organisation for Animal Health, which AFP saw on Tuesday, said "highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N9" had been confirmed in a commercial …

Human case of bird flu recorded in the UK as prevention zone launched
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Human case of bird flu recorded in the UK as prevention zone launched

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Symptoms of Avian Flu in humans The Nhs says the main symptoms of bird …

First outbreak of rare H5N9 bird flu reported on California duck farm as cases of H5N1 continue to rise
1 month, 3 weeks ago

First outbreak of rare H5N9 bird flu reported on California duck farm as cases of H5N1 continue to rise

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 The first confirmed case of the rare H5N9 bird flu has …

Bird flu outbreaks close parks and force zoos to implement safety measures
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Bird flu outbreaks close parks and force zoos to implement safety measures

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 While the Trump administration has halted government health agency communications with …

Bird flu mutating very fast: Health experts warn after first human death in US
2 months ago

Bird flu mutating very fast: Health experts warn after first human death in US

India Today  

Scientists have raised alarm bells after the first H5N1 death in the US was reported in January 2025, following exposure to infected chickens. Researchers have identified nine mutations in a bird flu strain in another infected person in Texas, US. After conducting experiments on mice, they revealed that the new strain has become quite adept at replicating in human cells, …

First Bird Flu Death In US: 66-Yr-Old Dies Of H5N1 Virus As US Gears Up To Contain Spread
2 months, 2 weeks ago

First Bird Flu Death In US: 66-Yr-Old Dies Of H5N1 Virus As US Gears Up To Contain Spread

ABP News  

Bird Flu: A US man aged 66 has died after battling a bird flu infection for almost three weeks, the country’s apex health body, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has reported. The US health authority states that while the death from H5N1 bird flu is tragic, it is not unexpected because of the known potential for infection with …

US records its first human death from bird flu
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

US records its first human death from bird flu

Live Mint  

The first human death linked to bird flu has been reported in the United States, health authorities in Louisiana announced Monday, while noting the patient had underlying medical conditions. ‘Risk of Human-to-Human Transmission Low’ The announcement in mid-December of the patient being in “critical condition” sparked alarm that the United States could see an outbreak of a possible bird flu …

Worries as avian flu virus breaches species barriers
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Worries as avian flu virus breaches species barriers

Hindustan Times  

In the span of a month, H5N1 has killed three tigers and a leopard in India, 11 house cats in California, and forced a teenage girl in Canada onto life support. The virus, which is better known as the avian influenza virus and is mostly prevalent in birds, spreading through dairy farms across America for much of 2024, appears to …

‘Worrisome’ mutations found in H5N1 bird flu virus isolated from Canadian teenager
2 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Worrisome’ mutations found in H5N1 bird flu virus isolated from Canadian teenager

LA Times  

A California Department of Food and Agriculture technician perform tests on chickens for bird flu in 2006 at the Best Live Poultry & Fish store in Sylmar. The fate of a Canadian teenager who was infected with H5N1 bird flu in early November, and subsequently admitted to an intensive care unit, has finally been revealed: She has fully recovered. But …

We ‘have our head in the sand’: Health experts warn US isn’t reacting fast enough to threat of bird flu
2 months, 3 weeks ago

We ‘have our head in the sand’: Health experts warn US isn’t reacting fast enough to threat of bird flu

CNN  

CNN — The US hasn’t learned lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic that it could use to mitigate the threat of pathogens like H5N1 bird flu that keep showing signs of their own pandemic potential, health experts told CNN Friday. A spokesperson for the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention pushed back on Friday, telling CNN in a statement that …

Infectious disease expert reveals the pathogens that could spark another pandemic in 2025
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Infectious disease expert reveals the pathogens that could spark another pandemic in 2025

Daily Mail  

With the country’s near-total return to normalcy after years of quarantine and isolation measures, the Covid pandemic increasingly feels like a distant memory for many. Coupling this with a 30 percent mortality rate from human infections, bird flu is quickly jumping up the list of public health officials’ priorities.’ This week, the US reported its first severe human case of …

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

Opinion: Bird flu is coming for humans. We can either get ready or court disaster
3 months, 1 week ago

Opinion: Bird flu is coming for humans. We can either get ready or court disaster

LA Times  

Bird flu has seen a resurgence in the U.S. this year, with California leading the pack. Since 2022, millions of egg-laying chickens have been exposed to, infected with and culled or killed by H5N1 in the U.S. What stands out this year is how widespread the infection has been among dairy cows, which are spreading it to farmworkers — the …

Mega-Farms Are Driving the Threat of Bird Flu
3 months, 1 week 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 …

Authorities probe whether presumptive bird flu case is connected to raw milk
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Authorities probe whether presumptive bird flu case is connected to raw milk

LA Times  

Public health authorities are seeking to determine if a Marin County child stricken with flu could have potentially contracted the illness by drinking infected raw milk that was subject to a recall. “Since announcing multiple recalls of raw milk due to contamination with bird flu, state and local public health experts have received reports of illnesses from 10 individuals who …

US orders testing of milk supply for bird flu amid growing concerns
3 months, 2 weeks ago

US orders testing of milk supply for bird flu amid growing concerns

Deccan Chronicle  

The US government has taken steps to better monitor the spread of bird flu among dairy cows, ordering testing of the nation’s milk supply for the H5N1 virus. While bird flu is typically associated with poultry, recent evidence suggests that it has begun spreading to cows, with initial reports indicating transmission through a single event likely in late 2023. Although …

Bird flu may need a single mutation to spread among humans, study finds
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Bird flu may need a single mutation to spread among humans, study finds

LA Times  

Cows are milked at a Fresno dairy farm. Here’s what you need to know to start your weekend: The H5N1 bird flu may be one mutation away from being a threat to humans. And here’s today’s e-newspaper The H5N1 bird flu virus may need just one mutation to be a threat to humans, a study found. “Yikes,” “Oh great” and …

A single mutation could make bird flu much worse, study finds
3 months, 2 weeks ago

A single mutation could make bird flu much worse, study finds

Salon  

As the number of human bird flu cases continues to rise and more dairy farms across the country report outbreaks, scientists are increasingly concerned that the H5N1 virus will mutate to better infect people. In the lab, the authors of the study found that a single mutation in the primary protein, hemagglutinin could give it the ability to cling onto …

Just one mutation can make H5N1 bird flu a threat to humans, California researchers say
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Just one mutation can make H5N1 bird flu a threat to humans, California researchers say

LA Times  

California researchers say the world may be just one genetic tweak away from human-to-human transmission of the H5N1 bird flu virus — a worrisome mutation that could open the door to widespread human infections and possibly even a pandemic, according to some experts. In a study published Thursday in the journal Science, Scripps Research Institute biologists determined that a single …

There's only one continent without the deadly H5N1 bird flu strain. The approach might make Australia a 'world leader'
3 months, 3 weeks ago

There's only one continent without the deadly H5N1 bird flu strain. The approach might make Australia a 'world leader'

ABC  

Australia's surveillance of bird flu has been described as a possible "model" to follow globally, with the spread of the H5N1 strain of the virus causing concerns for international health authorities. Professor Bennett said the H5N1 strain was very infectious and more thorough surveillance was needed to manage outbreaks before the virus spread across different populations of wildlife. Australia a …

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