Bird flu Q&A: What to know to help protect yourself and your pets
1 week, 3 days ago

Bird flu Q&A: What to know to help protect yourself and your pets

NPR  

Bird flu Q&A: What to know to help protect yourself and your pets toggle caption Anadolu/via Getty Images Avian influenza has a grip on dairy herds in California, a few people have fallen seriously ill in North America and researchers have found that a single mutation could give the virus a better foothold in a person's upper airways. Despite its wide reach, the strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza — so named because of its lethality in poultry — driving the current outbreak has not adapted to easily infect humans, meaning it's still "essentially a bird virus," says Webby. The same is true for pasteurized eggs products, and if eggs are cooked to 165 degrees There's now "strong" evidence that contact with raw milk, laden with high concentrations of virus, is how roughly 40 dairy workers have become infected, says Anderson. While the exact risk is unknown, Lakdawala considers consuming raw milk a "high risk activity," especially in states like California where bird flu has been found in some of these products.

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How To Protect Your Cat From Bird Flu
1 week, 4 days ago

How To Protect Your Cat From Bird Flu

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The death of an Oregon house cat and a pet food recall are raising questions about the ongoing outbreak of bird flu and how people can protect their pets. Cooking meat or pasteurizing raw milk destroys the bird flu virus and other disease-causing germs. Northwest Naturals, a pet food company in Portland, Oregon, announced a voluntary recall …

Bird flu cases are on the rise for humans and animals. Here's how to protect your pets
1 week, 5 days ago

Bird flu cases are on the rise for humans and animals. Here's how to protect your pets

NPR  

Bird flu cases are on the rise for humans and animals. Here's how to protect your pets NPR's Scott Simon talks to Kristen Coleman, an infectious disease researcher at the University of Maryland, about the recent cases of bird flu in cats and what steps to take to protect pets. UNIDENTIFIED REPORTER #2: U.S. health officials are warning pet owners, …

Bird flu outbreak claims lives of 20 wildcats at Washington sanctuary
1 week, 5 days ago

Bird flu outbreak claims lives of 20 wildcats at Washington sanctuary

Hindustan Times  

A sanctuary in Washington state was struck with tragedy as their 20 wildcats died due to a bird flu outbreak which has affected animal lives at poultry farms, dairy cattle and even some human lives. Tragedy at Washington wildlife sanctuary as 20 wildcats die from bird flu outbreak. Washington sanctuary mourns wildcats’ death The non-profit organisation reported that various types …

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 …

Why scientists say we are fighting H5N1 bird flu with one hand tied behind our backs
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Why scientists say we are fighting H5N1 bird flu with one hand tied behind our backs

LA Times  

As the H5N1 bird flu virus steamrolls its way across the globe — killing wild animals, commercial livestock and even some people — scientists and health officials fear we’re on the precipice of another global pandemic. “YES.” Felicia Goodrum, a molecular virologist at the University of Arizona, said gain-of-function research could enable health officials to recognize worrisome H5N1 mutations and …

Five million doses of bird flu vaccine bought by UK to prepare for pandemic
1 month ago

Five million doses of bird flu vaccine bought by UK to prepare for pandemic

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 UK government has bought more than 5 million doses of …

H5N1 strain of bird flu can spread through air, study finds
1 month ago

H5N1 strain of bird flu can spread through air, study finds

India Today  

Avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, primarily affects birds and some cattle. The findings drew attention to the fact that while the 2005 strain of H5N1 did not demonstrate any infectious virus particles in air samples, newer strains as recent as 2022 in a European polecat and 2024 in a US dairy worker showed limited virus in the air. …

The number of cases of H5N1 bird flu is growing - but can it be caught by eating chicken?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

The number of cases of H5N1 bird flu is growing - but can it be caught by eating chicken?

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 As the number of human bird flu cases have continued to …

First US Case of Bird Flu in a Pig Raises Concerns Over Potential Human Threat
2 months, 1 week ago

First US Case of Bird Flu in a Pig Raises Concerns Over Potential Human Threat

Associated Press  

A pig at an Oregon farm has been found to have bird flu, marking the first instance of the virus in the United States. The infection poses a potential threat to human health due to its ability to spread to humans. Genetic tests have shown no mutations that suggest the virus is gaining an increased ability to spread to people. …

Just How Deadly Is Bird Flu to Humans?
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Just How Deadly Is Bird Flu to Humans?

Slate  

This story was originally published by Undark and has been republished here with permission. Compared to the H1 and H3 proteins in the influenza A viruses responsible for seasonal flu, H5 proteins trigger a weaker response from the immune system, said Peiris: “People may be getting mildly infected, but it’s not enough to elicit an antibody response.” Peiris and other …

US Bird flu outbreak: From vaccine to transmission, all you need to know
5 months, 1 week ago

US Bird flu outbreak: From vaccine to transmission, all you need to know

Hindustan Times  

After H5N1 bird flu was detected at dairy farms, researchers confirmed the respiratory virus had spread to other animals. In a study, rush-released by the journal Nature on July 25 after an initial peer review, the researchers reported a “spillover of HPAI H5N1 virus in dairy cattle herds.” They were also able to detect cattle-to-cat and cattle-to-raccoon transmission, highlighting, as …

Bird flu seems to be slowly mutating to better infect humans. Experts warn the time to act is now
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Bird flu seems to be slowly mutating to better infect humans. Experts warn the time to act is now

Salon  

In late March, a worker on a commercial dairy farm in Texas developed a case of pink eye. “There's good news and bad news,” co-author of the study Keith Poulson, director of the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, told Salon. Indeed, in the last part of the study scientists discovered that unlike older strains of H5N1, this one has the capacity …

Health experts raise alarm over US response to bird flu
6 months, 1 week ago

Health experts raise alarm over US response to bird flu

China Daily  

Three months after the first detection of bird flu in US dairy cows, experts are expressing growing concern about the government's response and the potential for a deadly pandemic. Since avian influenza A, also known as "bird flu", was for the first time detected in dairy cows on March 25, the number of infected herds continues to rise. "In the …

Bird flu spreads to cats and dogs as infections jump to mammals in 31 states: Here’s what to know
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Bird flu spreads to cats and dogs as infections jump to mammals in 31 states: Here’s what to know

Hindustan Times  

A highly infectious type of avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, has shown concerning zoonotic transmission in recent weeks. Previously limited to wild birds and domestic poultry, the virus has been detected in cats across 31 states, with isolated cases identified in dogs. Bird flu spreads to cats and dogs as infections jump to mammals in 31 states: Here’s …

Opinion: Bird flu is a real threat. Here’s a way to fight it
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Opinion: Bird flu is a real threat. Here’s a way to fight it

LA Times  

If the last couple years are any indication, bird flu is not just for the birds. Livestock transport is regulated at the federal level by the Twenty-Eight Hour Law, which requires animals traveling domestically for more than 28 hours to be offloaded for food, water and rest, and the Animal Health Protection Act, which gives the USDA broad authority to …

Does H5N1 pose a threat for humans? | Explained
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Does H5N1 pose a threat for humans? | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: The highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 strain has been affecting cattle across several States in the U.S., and for the first time, three cases of human infection in dairy farm workers were also reported, raising fears of the risks of a wider transmission of this virus from cattle to humans. The districts of Alappuzha, Kottayam and …

Ex-CDC Director Makes Alarming Bird Flu Prediction
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Ex-CDC Director Makes Alarming Bird Flu Prediction

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Former CDC Director Robert Redfield suggested that a bird flu pandemic among humans is inevitable ― and would be extremely lethal. “I really do think it’s very likely that we will, at some time ― it’s not a question of if, it’s more of a question of when ― we will have a bird flu pandemic,” Redfield …

Bird flu is highly lethal to some animals, but not to others. Scientists want to know why
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Bird flu is highly lethal to some animals, but not to others. Scientists want to know why

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — In the last two years, bird flu has been blamed for the deaths of millions of wild and domestic birds worldwide. That’s “a little bit of a head scratcher,” although there are some likely explanations, said Richard Webby, a flu researcher at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. The flu strain’s ability to lodge in …

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 …

Inadequate bird flu testing is making pandemic experts concerned we're "flying blind" with H5N1
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Inadequate bird flu testing is making pandemic experts concerned we're "flying blind" with H5N1

Salon  

After public health officials confirmed H5N1, the virus also known as bird flu, jumped from poultry to cows and recently infected an American, they’ve warned that if the virus strain made its way to pigs, it could be a time to press the panic button. This specific trait might allow the virus to sp “The biggest question is whether cows …

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 …

Human bird flu cases ’an enormous concern’: WHO flags surge in H5N1 cases with ‘extraordinarily high’ mortality
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Human bird flu cases ’an enormous concern’: WHO flags surge in H5N1 cases with ‘extraordinarily high’ mortality

Live Mint  

The World Health Organization has voiced concern as bird flu or avian influenza continues to cross the species barrier with increasing frequency. The UN health body said on Thursday that the strain has become “a global zoonotic animal pandemic” with human victims displaying an “extraordinarily high” mortality rate. Other animals infected with avian influenza viruses may have virus present in …

'100 Times Worse Than Covid': Experts Raise Alarm Over Potential Bird Flu Pandemic
9 months ago

'100 Times Worse Than Covid': Experts Raise Alarm Over Potential Bird Flu Pandemic

News 18  

Experts have raised alarm over the potential threat of a bird flu pandemic, warning that it could be ‘100 times worse than Covid’ and potentially lead to fatalities in up to half of those infected. During the briefing, Dr. Suresh Kuchipudi, a prominent bird flu researcher in Pittsburgh, warned that H5N1 has the potential to cause a pandemic, given its …

What to know about the risks of the bird flu outbreak
9 months ago

What to know about the risks of the bird flu outbreak

NPR  

What to know about the risks of the bird flu outbreak Enlarge this image toggle caption Charlie Neibergall/AP Charlie Neibergall/AP The recent spread of avian influenza in dairy cattle in the U.S. has startled even some scientists who've tracked a global outbreak of the virus over the last few years. Genetic sequencing shows 'minor' changes in the virus, nothing alarming …

Current bird flu variant could spread to people via pigs, Ministers warn
11 months, 1 week ago

Current bird flu variant could spread to people via pigs, Ministers warn

NL Times  

The possibility exists that the currently circulating variant of the highly contagious bird flu virus could infect pig farms and then spread to people, Ministers Piet Ademan and Conny Helder said in a preparation document sent to parliament on Monday. Pigs that roam outdoors and come into contact with wild water birds, in particular, form a possible bridge to humans, …

Bird Flu: WHO issues warning after H1N1 strain infects cats in countries
1 year, 5 months ago

Bird Flu: WHO issues warning after H1N1 strain infects cats in countries

Live Mint  

In a bizarre development, the World Health Organization reported an that several cats have died in regions in Poland in the past few days. Notably, avian influenza rarely affects domestic animals, but cases in cats have been associated with consuming raw sick or dead wild birds or being in contaminated environments. The majority of infected cats lived indoors with partial …

Keep your dogs on a leash and cats indoors, pet owners told amid unprecedented bird flu outbreak
1 year, 5 months ago

Keep your dogs on a leash and cats indoors, pet owners told amid unprecedented bird flu outbreak

Daily Mail  

Cats should be kept indoors and dogs on a leash — if you want to protect them from bird flu, European health chiefs have warned. Scientists have also raised the alarm about bird flu deaths among wild mammals, like foxes, which can catch the virus by hunting sickened birds or scavenging the dead. A National Trust ranger clears dead birds …

Bird flu might infect humans ‘more easily’, UN agencies warns: What it means
1 year, 5 months ago

Bird flu might infect humans ‘more easily’, UN agencies warns: What it means

Hindustan Times  

Amid avian flu outbreaks globally, three UN agencies warned that the virus might adapt to infect humans more easily, urging countries to strengthen disease surveillance and improve hygiene at poultry farms. This comes as a new highly contagious H5N1 strain of bird flu among wild birds spread to new geographical regions, raising fears of a pandemic among humans. “There is …

First H3N8 bird flu victim may have caught virus from a WET MARKET
1 year, 8 months ago

First H3N8 bird flu victim may have caught virus from a WET MARKET

Daily Mail  

The H3N8 strain is not normally thought to spread between humans Samples later taken from the wet market tested positive for influenza A The woman first became ill on February, 22 and died on March, 16 A Chinese woman who became the first person to ever die from the H3N8 strain of bird flu may have caught the killer strain …

Bird flu experts ‘keeping eye on’ spread of virus to mammals
1 year, 9 months ago

Bird flu experts ‘keeping eye on’ spread of virus to mammals

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 head of the UK Health Security Agency has said it …

ird flu outbreak underscores need for early detection to prevent the next big pandemic
1 year, 10 months ago

ird flu outbreak underscores need for early detection to prevent the next big pandemic

The Hindu  

The current epidemic of avian influenza has killed over 58 million birds in the U.S. as of February 2023. Following on the heels of the COVID-19 pandemic, large outbreaks of viruses like bird flu raise the specter of another disease jumping from animals into humans. Most spillover research today is focused on learning about and preventing viruses – including coronaviruses, …

Bird flu may now be spreading between humans, WHO fears
1 year, 10 months ago

Bird flu may now be spreading between humans, WHO fears

The Telegraph  

The World Health Organisation is “really concerned” the current bird flu outbreak may now be spreading between people for the first time in more than 25 years. The WHO has ordered a new bird flu vaccine to be made in response to the rapid spread of the strain of H5N1 avian influenza causing the current outbreak. An 11-year-old girl died …

Why Public Health Officials Are Not Panicked About Bird Flu? An Analysis
1 year, 10 months ago

Why Public Health Officials Are Not Panicked About Bird Flu? An Analysis

News 18  

A new strain of bird flu that transmits easily among wild birds has triggered an explosive spread into new corners of the globe, infecting and killing a variety of mammals species and raising fears of a pandemic more lethal than COVID-19. But the very changes that have allowed the virus to infect wild birds so efficiently likely made it harder …

The Bird Flu Outbreak Has Taken an Ominous Turn
1 year, 10 months ago

The Bird Flu Outbreak Has Taken an Ominous Turn

Wired  

This week, Argentina and Uruguay declared national health emergencies following outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1, the fast-moving virus that destroys poultry flocks and wild birds, and for decades has been feared as a possible spark for a pandemic among people. That makes 10 South American countries that have recently marked their first-ever encounter with the virus, including Peru—where …

Bird flu continues to spread in mammals: Do humans need to worry?
1 year, 10 months ago

Bird flu continues to spread in mammals: Do humans need to worry?

Firstpost  

As bird flu continues to decimate poultry and wild bird populations around the world, the virus — a deadly strain called H5N1 — appears to be spreading to mammals. But when they spread into poultry, some subtypes of the virus can evolve into forms that are highly infectious and deadly, and can rapidly spread and kill domestic birds. How the …

Mammalian spread of H5N1 and its pandemic potential
1 year, 10 months ago

Mammalian spread of H5N1 and its pandemic potential

The Hindu  

Avian influenza, or bird flu, is a highly contagious viral infection that primarily affects birds. H5N1 is a highly pathogenic subtype of avian influenza that causes severe disease and death in birds. The recent findings of transmission of H5N1 between mammals thus raise concerns on the potential for H5N1 to cause a pandemic in humans if it were to spill …

Watchful eye should be kept on bird flu
2 years, 2 months ago

Watchful eye should be kept on bird flu

China Daily  

China Daily | Updated: 2022-10-10 07:22 FILE PHOTO: A logo is seen at the entrance of a poultry farm in Hekendorp November 17, 2014. Europe has experienced its worst bird flu ever this year with nearly 50 million poultry culled, and the persistence of the highly pathogenic avian influenza over the summer has raised the risk of widespread infections next …

US finds more cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza of H5N1 in wild birds
2 years, 11 months ago

US finds more cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza of H5N1 in wild birds

Hindustan Times  

The US department of agriculture on Tuesday reported two more cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza in wild birds, days after it detected the first case of a Eurasian H5 type of the virus since 2016. The US agency has advised people to minimise direct contact with wild gloves by using gloves since wild birds can get infected with H5N1 …

Bird flu: What is avian influenza, how does it spread, which viruses infect humans and should we be worried?
3 years, 1 month ago

Bird flu: What is avian influenza, how does it spread, which viruses infect humans and should we be worried?

ABC  

The COVID-19 pandemic may have crushed seasonal flu to historically low levels, but another type of flu — avian influenza or bird flu — has showed no signs of slowing. "In Australia, we don't want these viruses around, so regardless of if it's a low pathogenic strain or a high pathogenic strain, depopulation is the way to go," Dr Soares …

Human-to-human transmission of bird flu rare, no need to panic: Randeep Guleria
3 years, 5 months ago

Human-to-human transmission of bird flu rare, no need to panic: Randeep Guleria

India TV News  

As the country reported the first confirmed case of human death due to Avian influenza, AIIMS chief Dr Randeep Guleria on Wednesday said that human-to-human transmission of the H5N1 virus is very rare and there is no need to panic. Dr Neeraj Nischal, an associate professor in the Department of Medicine at AIIMS, said Avian influenza or bird flu is …

Bird Flu: Safe to eat chicken, egg? Here's what experts say
3 years, 11 months ago

Bird Flu: Safe to eat chicken, egg? Here's what experts say

India TV News  

Contrary to what some people think that the bird flu virus, also known as Avian influenza, is spread to humans via consumption of cooked poultry products, health experts on Sunday stressed that it usually does not infect people as the virus is heat-labile. Although the virus causing bird flu usually does not infect people, but rare cases of human infection …

Bird flu scare: Prevention crucial as virus can be transmitted to humans, says Uttarakhand CM
4 years ago

Bird flu scare: Prevention crucial as virus can be transmitted to humans, says Uttarakhand CM

India Today  

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Wednesday said that proper care and alert was crucial to prevent bird flu or avian influenza from spreading any further as the diseases can be transmitted to humans from birds. Avian influenza or bird flu refers to the disease caused by infection with avian influenza Type A viruses. These viruses occur naturally among …

H5N1 bird flu outbreak reported in Chhattisgarh: Report
5 years ago

H5N1 bird flu outbreak reported in Chhattisgarh: Report

India Today  

A poultry farm in Chhattisgarh has reported an outbreak of the highly contagious H5N1 bird flu virus, the World Organisation for Animal Health said on Wednesday, citing a report from Ministry of Fisheries and Animal Husbandry. H5N1 is a type of influenza virus that causes a highly infectious, severe respiratory disease in birds called avian influenza. Human cases of H5N1 …

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