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

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

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Bird flu: Canada teen in critical condition with H5 virus
1 month, 1 week ago

Bird flu: Canada teen in critical condition with H5 virus

CNN  

CNN — A Canadian teenager is hospitalized in critical condition with bird flu, health officials reported Tuesday. People with ARDS typically need help breathing with machines such as a ventilator, but officials did not offer specifics on the teen’s treatment except to say they’re receiving antiviral medications. These cases have all been among adults, however, and Henry said it’s possible …

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H5N1 bird flu might be more prevalent among humans than public health data shows
1 month, 1 week ago

H5N1 bird flu might be more prevalent among humans than public health data shows

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy As H5N1 bird flu …

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A concerning development: H5N1 bird flu has infected a pig in Oregon, officials say
1 month, 3 weeks ago

A concerning development: H5N1 bird flu has infected a pig in Oregon, officials say

LA Times  

Oregon state and federal officials confirmed Wednesday that H5N1 bird flu was found in a pig living in Crook County — the first such swine infection reported in the current outbreak. “Experts and commentators have minimized the outbreak to date, saying, ‘but it’s not in pigs yet.’ Well, now it seems to be, and just in time for the other …

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Australia's bird flu outbreak has claimed the lives of 2 million chickens, but experts fear the worst is yet to come
2 months, 3 weeks 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". …

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5 poultry farmers quarantined after H5N1 outbreak in Odisha
3 months, 1 week ago

5 poultry farmers quarantined after H5N1 outbreak in Odisha

New Indian Express  

KENDRAPARA: Health officials have quarantined five poultry farmers after H5N1-infected chickens were found at their farms on Tuesday. Chief district medical officer Dr Anita Patnaik confirmed that the swab samples from these farmers were collected and sent to the Regional Medical Research Centre in Bhubaneswar for testing. The bird flu outbreak was confirmed on Sunday, following tests by the High …

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Officials confirm H5N1 bird flu outbreaks in three California dairy farms
3 months, 2 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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The Bird Flu Threat Keeps Growing
54 years, 11 months ago

The Bird Flu Threat Keeps Growing

Wired  

Ongoing outbreaks of avian influenza have decimated poultry flocks and wild birds across the United States and worldwide. On July 25, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed an additional three human cases, bringing the total number of US cases to 13 since April. “These cases are not entirely surprising given that these people were working with infected …

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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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US: Four human bird flu infections found in Colorado, health dept warns H5N1 could cause pandemic
5 months, 1 week ago

US: Four human bird flu infections found in Colorado, health dept warns H5N1 could cause pandemic

India TV News  

Colorado reported four confirmed infections of H5N1 bird flu virus in poultry workers, and is checking on the status of a fifth suspected case, health authorities said on Sunday. Human infections with H5N1 avian flu could cause severe disease and even a pandemic if the virus were to change and acquire the ability to spread easily between people, the US …

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Kerala: Avian flu outbreak confirmed at government poultry farm in Manarcad, authorities implement stringent measures
7 months ago

Kerala: Avian flu outbreak confirmed at government poultry farm in Manarcad, authorities implement stringent measures

Live Mint  

The Kerala district administration confirmed an avian flu outbreak at the government-run regional poultry farm in Manarcad in a statement on Thursday. Following the outbreak, authorities have decided to euthanise and cremate all domesticated and pet birds within a one-kilometre radius of the poultry farm. The administration stated that “Disinfection steps will be taken in the affected area, and a …

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Second human case of bird flu detected in Michigan dairy worker
7 months ago

Second human case of bird flu detected in Michigan dairy worker

LA Times  

A second human case of bird flu in a diary worker has been confirmed in Michigan, state and federal health officials announced Wednesday. At a press call on Wednesday, Nirav Shah, principal deputy director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said the finding was “not unexpected” and that it was a scenario “that we had been preparing …

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Australia confirms first human case of bird flu
7 months 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 …

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

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Bird Flu Outbreak: Virus Found in Milk in US, Is It Safe to Eat Eggs, Chicken? What Do Experts Recommend?
8 months ago

Bird Flu Outbreak: Virus Found in Milk in US, Is It Safe to Eat Eggs, Chicken? What Do Experts Recommend?

News 18  

H5N1 bird flu has infected dairy cows in the US, with the Food and Drug Administration confirming remnants of the virus in pasteurised milk in several states. Human beings can get infected with bird flu if they come in close contact with infected birds – dead or alive – or surface contaminated by infected bird’s saliva or feces. The CDC, …

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Remnants of bird flu virus found in pasteurized milk, FDA says
8 months ago

Remnants of bird flu virus found in pasteurized milk, FDA says

Associated Press  

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that samples of pasteurized milk had tested positive for remnants of the bird flu virus that has infected dairy cows. “To date, we have seen nothing that would change our assessment that the commercial milk supply is safe,” the FDA said in a statement. Results of additional tests are expected in “the …

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WHO sounds alarm over human cases of bird flu, says ‘looking for new hosts’
8 months ago

WHO sounds alarm over human cases of bird flu, says ‘looking for new hosts’

Hindustan Times  

The World Health Organization on Thursday expressed grave concern over the growing spread of H5N1 bird flu infections in other species, including humans. With cows and goats joining the list of mammals infected with the current bird flu outbreak that began in 2020, the UN health agency official referred to it as "a global zoonotic animal pandemic." Read: ‘100 times …

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Bird flu confirmed in ducks at two places in Kerala’s Alappuzha district
8 months ago

Bird flu confirmed in ducks at two places in Kerala’s Alappuzha district

The Hindu  

After a lull, bird flu outbreak has been confirmed in Alappuzha. Mr. Kumar said that avian flu had affected the birds of three farmers — one at Edathua grama panchayat and two at Cheruthana panchayat. Abraham Ouseph at Edathua, who was raising 7,500 ducks, had lost 3,000 birds since April 12. Following the mass death of ducks, the Animal Husbandry …

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You Don't Need to Worry About A Bird Flu Pandemic Just Yet
8 months, 2 weeks ago

You Don't Need to Worry About A Bird Flu Pandemic Just Yet

The Quint  

A bird flu outbreak was confirmed in Kerala's Alappuzha, after ducks in two districts tested positive for it. This comes days after a dairy farm worker in Texas tested positive for the H5N1 virus - the first time that avian flu has transmitted to humans from cattle. "It has the potential to cause a pandemic that is 100 times worse …

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Brazil declares 180-day animal health emergency amid avian flu cases in wild birds
1 year, 7 months ago

Brazil declares 180-day animal health emergency amid avian flu cases in wild birds

The Hindu  

Brazil on Monday declared a state of animal health emergency for 180 days in response to the country's first-ever detection of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus in wild birds, in a document signed by Agriculture Minister Carlos Favaro. Infection by the H5N1 subtype of avian flu in wild birds does not trigger trade bans, based on guidelines of the …

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WHO concerned about bird flu cases in humans after girl’s death in Cambodia
1 year, 9 months ago

WHO concerned about bird flu cases in humans after girl’s death in Cambodia

The Hindu  

The World Health Organisation expressed concern about bird flu on February 24 after the father of an 11-year-old Cambodian girl who died from the disease also tested positive, raising fears of human-to-human transmission. "The global H5N1 situation is worrying given the wide spread of the virus in birds around the world, and the increasing reports of cases in mammals including …

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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 …

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