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With government shutdown looming, what happens to bird flu surveillance?
5 days, 2 hours ago

With government shutdown looming, what happens to bird flu surveillance?

LA Times  

Cows graze in a field on Thursday in Petaluma, Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency to be better prepared to deal with the spread of Type A H5N1 bird flu, which has spread through dairy cows in 16 states — including California— and has caused illnesses in people in the U.S. As government agencies prepare for a …

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Bovine H5N1 displays pronounced neurotropism in many mammals
1 week, 3 days ago

Bovine H5N1 displays pronounced neurotropism in many mammals

The Hindu  

A study investigated and compared the tissue tropism of a 2004 H5N1 strain isolated from a fatal human case and the 2024 bovine strain of H5N1 that is currently circulating in mice and found that the two strains displayed significantly different abilities to infect different tissues. Also, mice challenged with the 2024 bovine H5N1 isolates exhibited clinical signs consistent with …

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H5N1 strain of bird flu can spread through air, study finds
3 weeks, 1 day 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. …

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Three mysterious bird flu cases worry experts that another pandemic is looming
4 weeks, 1 day 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 …

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Bird flu worries European health agencies as they increase virus surveillance
1 month ago

Bird flu worries European health agencies as they increase virus surveillance

Salon  

As flu season nears, Europe is increasing surveillance for human cases of H5N1 influenza, also known as bird flu. “We’ve updated our guidance to include milder symptoms in individuals exposed to birds or other animals,” Angeliki Melidou, principal expert in respiratory viruses at the ECDC, told The Telegraph. “The priority is to strengthen surveillance and ensure we monitor and follow …

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H5N1 bird flu infects five more humans in California, and one in Oregon
1 month, 1 week ago

H5N1 bird flu infects five more humans in California, and one in Oregon

LA Times  

As H5N1 bird flu spreads among California dairy herds and southward-migrating birds, health officials announced Friday that six more human cases of infection: five in California and one in Oregon — the state’s first. California’s state epidemiologist, Erica Pan, said that while the announcement of five cases today may sound like a sudden explosion or acceleration in cases, it was …

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

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Alarming development as Missouri patient becomes first American to catch H5N1 bird flu with no exposure to animals
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Alarming development as Missouri patient becomes first American to catch H5N1 bird flu with no exposure to animals

Daily Mail  

A person in Missouri has become the first American to be diagnosed with H5N1 bird flu without coming into contact with animals, in a potentially worrying development. A person in Missouri has become the first American to be diagnosed with H5N1 bird flu without coming into contact with animals There have also been 196 herds of dairy cows infected with …

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Officials confirm H5N1 bird flu outbreaks in three California dairy farms
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Officials confirm H5N1 bird flu outbreaks in three California dairy farms

LA Times  

Federal officials have confirmed that three California dairy herds have suffered outbreaks of H5N1 bird flu, due most likely to the transportation of cattle and not exposure to diseased birds. The B3.13 genetic sequence found in the infected cows was clearly the result of “anthropogenic movement; essentially zero chance it was an independent spill from wild birds into these dairies,” …

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US Bird flu outbreak: From vaccine to transmission, all you need to know
4 months, 4 weeks 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 …

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

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Does H5N1 pose a threat for humans? | Explained
6 months 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 …

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The poultry industry needs urgent reforms
7 months, 3 weeks ago

The poultry industry needs urgent reforms

The Hindu  

The current outbreak of H5N1 was a disaster waiting to happen, as experts have been sounding alarm bells on the unsafe conditions at industrial livestock production for more than 10 years now. India’s environmental laws and regulations must reflect what the public health crisis is showing us: that animal welfare is closely interlinked with public health, ecosystem health and biodiversity …

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H5N1 strain of bird flu is found in MILK for first time in 'very high concentrations,' World Health Organization warns
8 months ago

H5N1 strain of bird flu is found in MILK for first time in 'very high concentrations,' World Health Organization warns

Daily Mail  

Officials have ensured that the pasteurized milk supply is still safe The H5NI virus has been detected in 'very high concentrations' in raw milk Bird flu has been detected in 'very high concentrations' in milk, health officials announced. The World Health Organization said Friday that bird flu, also known as H5N1, has been found in raw milk, which is milk …

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

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H5N1 bird flu behind hundreds of dead penguins in Antarctica? Here’s what Scientists’ research says
8 months, 2 weeks ago

H5N1 bird flu behind hundreds of dead penguins in Antarctica? Here’s what Scientists’ research says

Live Mint  

En masse deaths of a penguin species was reported on the remote southern continent of Antarctica. The Federation University Australia said in a statement that a scientific expedition last month revealed that over 532 Adelie penguins died in Antarctica, and suggested thousands more could have died. However, the researchers suspect the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus to be the cause …

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White House's secret bird flu scare: Biden admin fears H5N1 could start next PANDEMIC after being briefed last week that a Texan farmer had caught virus from a COW
8 months, 3 weeks ago

White House's secret bird flu scare: Biden admin fears H5N1 could start next PANDEMIC after being briefed last week that a Texan farmer had caught virus from a COW

Daily Mail  

The White House is on red alert for bird flu after health officials revealed a Texan dairy farmer caught a deadly bird flu strain from a cow. Person in Texas infected with bird flu Tests revealed that an unknown number of cows have tested positive for bird flu Type A H5N1 in Texas, Kansas and New Mexico. The Texan was …

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Genetic changes power H5N1 virus spread, severity in animals
1 year, 6 months ago

Genetic changes power H5N1 virus spread, severity in animals

The Hindu  

A study published recently has found that the H5N1 virus, which spread among wild birds across 30 countries or territories across continents by February 2022 collected different combinations of genes through reassortment with viruses circulating in wild birds in North America. The viruses have distinct in vitro characteristics including increased virus replication rates and ability to cause severe disease outcomes …

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Bird flu detectives hunt for clues to stop next global pandemic
1 year, 7 months ago

Bird flu detectives hunt for clues to stop next global pandemic

Hindustan Times  

If you want to know how the world is preparing for the next global pandemic look at Rolaing, a Cambodian village located on a tributary of the Mekong River. It forms part of a much bigger global effort — combining government, industry and health officials — to be better prepared for the next pandemic, whether it is avian flu or …

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Explainer: H5N1 Bird Flu in Mammals Sparks Fears of Virus Spreading Among Humans
1 year, 10 months ago

Explainer: H5N1 Bird Flu in Mammals Sparks Fears of Virus Spreading Among Humans

Bloomberg  

The strain of avian influenza, or bird flu, known as H5N1 has proved to be alarmingly adept at jumping continents and species. First discovered in 1996 in geese bred on a farm in southern China, the virus has rampaged through populations of captive, commercial birds in recent years, prompting governments to order the slaughter of tens of millions of turkeys, …

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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 …

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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 …

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Bird flu alert from Himachal to Kerala, how bad is the situation?
3 years, 11 months ago

Bird flu alert from Himachal to Kerala, how bad is the situation?

India Today  

The Centre has issued a bird flu alert to states after cases of H5N1 avian influenza were reported from several places across the country. Kerala Kerala, where bird flu has been declared a state disaster, has reported cases of avian influenza from Kottayam and Alappuzha districts. Kerala Minister for Forests, Wildlife and Animal Husbandry K Raju said around 12,000 ducks …

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