Exclusive: Cows infected with bird flu have died in five US states Leah Douglas and Tom Polansek, June 6, 2024 June 6 (Reuters) – Dairy cows infected with avian flu in five U.S. states have died or been slaughtered by farmers because they did not recover, state officials and academics told Reuters. Reports of the […]
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Avian Influenza A(H5N2) – Mexico June 5, 2024 June 5 (World Health Organization, WHO) – On 23 May 2024, the Mexico International Health Regulations (IHR) National Focal Point (NFP) reported to PAHO/WHO a confirmed fatal case of human infection with avian influenza A(H5N2) virus detected in a resident of the State of Mexico who was […]
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Person with bird flu died in Mexico, WHO says Julie Steenhuysen and Adriana Barrera, June 5, 2024 June 5 (Reuters) – A person with prior health complications who had contracted bird flu died in Mexico in April and the source of exposure to the virus was unknown, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday. WHO […]
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Bird flu can infect cats. What does that mean for their people? Tina Hesman Saey, May 31, 2024 May 31 (ScienceNews) – Cats are getting — and dying of — bird flu. That’s sparking worries about the risk that the ongoing outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza poses for these feline furballs and their […]
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What to know about the first human case of H5N2 bird flu Berkeley Lovelace Jr., June 6, 2024 June 6 (NBC) – Is there a new strain of bird flu to be worried about? On Wednesday, the World Health Organization reported the first confirmed human case of the H5N2 type of bird flu in a […]
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Alpacas test positive for H5N1 bird flu for the first time Brenda Goodman, May 28, 2024 May 28 (CNN) – Highly pathogenic avian influenza, sometimes called bird flu, has been confirmed in alpacas for the first time, according to the US Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratories. To learn more, visit the CNN website […]
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US, European nations consider vaccinating workers exposed to bird flu Julie Steenhuysen and Jennifer Rigby, May 28, 2024 May 28 (Reuters) – The United States and Europe are taking steps to acquire or manufacture H5N1 bird flu vaccines that could be used to protect at-risk poultry and dairy workers, veterinarians and lab technicians, government officials […]
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Study confirms infection in mice fed H5N1-contaminated raw milk Lisa Schnirring, May 24, 2024 May 24 (UMN) – Experiments with raw milk from cows infected with H5N1 avian influenza found that mice fed droplets quickly became ill, with high virus levels in their respiratory tissues, researchers reported today. To learn more, visit the UMN website […]
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Bird flu detected in tissue samples of US dairy cow sent to slaughter Tom Polansek and Manas Mishra, May 24, 2024 May 24 (Reuters) – Bird flu virus particles were found in tissue samples taken from one dairy cow sent to slaughter at a U.S. meat processing plant, but none were detected in samples from […]
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Second Human Case of H5 Bird Flu Tied to Dairy Cow Outbreak CDC Staff, May 22, 2024 May 22, 2024 – A human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5) (“H5 bird flu”) virus infection in the United States has been identified in the state of Michigan. This is the second case associated with an ongoing […]
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