APHIS Identifies Third HPAI Spillover in Dairy Cattle February 14, 2025 On February 13, 2025, the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) confirmed by whole genome sequence a detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b, genotype D1.1 in dairy cattle in Arizona. This confirmation was […]
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New strain of bird flu is detected in a Nevada dairy worker, CDC says By Mike Stobbe and Jonel Aleccia, February 10, 2025 NEW YORK (AP) — A dairy worker in Nevada was infected with a new type of bird flu that’s different from the version that has been spreading in U.S. herds since last year, federal […]
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House Cats With Bird Flu Could Pose a Risk to Public Health By Sarah Boden, February 10, 2025 More than 80 domestic cats, among many other types of mammals, have been confirmed to have had bird flu since 2022 — generally barn cats that lived on dairy farms, as well as feral cats and pets that spend time […]
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Ohio Department of Health reports first human case of bird flu in the state By Shahid Meighan, February 12, 2025 Ohio’s first human case of bird flu has been reported by the state’s Department of Health. The Ohio Department of Health announced Wednesday that a man from Mercer County who works on a farm came […]
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Genetic Sequences of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Viruses Identified in a Person in Louisiana The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has sequenced the influenza viruses in specimens collected from the patient in Louisiana who was infected with, and became severely ill from HPAI A(H5N1) virus. The genomic sequences were compared to other HPAI A(H5N1) […]
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Avian flu infects 2 more California dairy workers as CDC confirms Wisconsin case December 20, 2024, by Lisa Schnirring The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) reported two more H5 avian flu infections, both in dairy workers, raising the state’s total to 36. Also, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed a presumptive case […]
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First severe case of bird flu in a human in the U.S. reported in Louisiana December 18, 2024, by Jennifer Shutt A Louisiana resident has contracted the country’s first severe case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a human, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Wednesday. The unidentified person is believed to have […]
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Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Announces Updates to Indemnity Program for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza on Poultry Farms December 30, 2024 As part of its ongoing efforts to stop the further spread of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) and give farmers tools to help combat the disease, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal […]
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Rapid spread of H5N1 bird flu through California dairy herds suggests unknown paths of transmission December 20, 2024, by Megan Molteni In the ongoing outbreak of H5N1 bird flu among the nation’s dairy cattle, federal officials have consistently expressed confidence that they know enough about how the virus is spreading to put a stop to it. But […]
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Avian influenza A (H5N1) in cats Since the U.S. outbreak of avian influenza A (H5N1) in dairy cattle began in March 2024, dozens of cats are known to have contracted the virus, including barn and feral cats, indoor cats, and big cats in zoos and in the wild (e.g., mountain lions, tigers, leopards, and bobcats). […]
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