H5N1 Bird Flu Concerns Grow. Are COVID-19 Mistakes Being Repeated?
The recent appearance of the H5N1 bird flu in pigs does raise viral reassortment concerns. Here's what we know about this highly pathogenic avian influenza virus so far.
New Zealand Says Bird Flu Found at Egg Farm Is Not H5N1 Strain
New Zealand has placed strict movement controls on a commercial egg farm in the southern region of Otago after testing confirmed its chickens are infected with bird flu, but said it is not the strain causing concern globally.
WHO calls for stronger surveillance of H5N1 bird flu among animals
A World Health Organization official on Thursday called for stronger surveillance in animals for evidence of infection with H5N1 bird flu in order to curb its spread. The official also urged stronger efforts to reduce the risk of transmission of the virus to new species of animals and to humans.
The spread of H5N1 bird flu among animals and the growing possibility of a pandemic
The developing avian influenza panzootic and the growing possibility of a pandemic bring to the fore the existential questions for humanity of climate change and the destruction of public health, both of which must be stopped in order to control the growing threats.
Distribution of Raw Farm’s products suspended amid bird flu concerns
As bird flu test results come back from agencies, the state's agriculture department instructs raw milk producer Raw Farm to withhold distribution of products.
Bird flu virus found in raw milk. Could H5N1 cause a pandemic and lockdown like COVID?
H5 bird flu, a type of avian influenza, has infected dozens of people in the U.S., and spread to seven states and Canada this year.As concern grows over whether it could lead to another pandemic or lockdown,
New Warning Issued Over Raw Milk as Bird Flu Cases Rise
The warning came five days after the CDC confirmed that a child had tested positive for bird flu in California.
California suspends company’s sale of raw milk after new outbreak of bird flu
California state officials have suspended a company’s sales of raw milk to retailers amid ongoing concerns about bird flu. Raw milk sales by Raw Farm, located in Fresno, was blocked from distributing its raw dairy products as of Thursday,
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Alarms raised over bird flu response under Trump
The sluggish federal response to the H5N1 bird flu outbreak could become even more disjointed and ineffective in the second ...
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Scientists confront a mystery: Why have U.S. bird flu cases been so mild?
The H5N1 bird flu outbreak in the U.S. has so far been shockingly mild. Researchers have some theories as to why.
With bird flu cases on the rise, staff at California lab say they are overworked and burned out
Understaffing, workers say, has increased the potential for delays or mistakes, with potential consequences for the state's ...
A Bird Flu Pandemic Would Be One of the Most Foreseeable Catastrophes in History
We might be fine. Viruses don’t always manage to adapt to new species, despite all the opportunities. But if there is a bird ...
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H5N1 bird flu virus in Canadian teenager displays mutations demonstrating virus’ risk
The H5N1 virus that infected a Canadian teen appears not to have spread, but it shows signs of mutation that makes flu ...
New Zealand Suspends Poultry Exports After First Case of H7 Bird Flu
Tests confirmed the H7N6 subtype of bird flu at a rural chicken farm in the Otago region, Biosecurity New Zealand said in a statement. It is different to the H5N1 strain that has spread globally and ...
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Is bird flu a risk yet to people?
You may have encountered the term “ bird flu” increasingly online and in the media. It refers to a highly pathogenic ...
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Rare H5N1 Bird Flu Case in U.S. Child Sparks Public Health Investigation and Call for Vigilance
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently confirmed the nation’s first avian influenza A(H5N1) human ...