H5N1 bird flu virus is infectious in raw milk cheese for months, posing risk to public health, study shows
Raw cheese made with milk from dairy cattle infected with bird flu can harbor infectious virus for months and may be a risk ...
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Past flu exposure may protect against H5N1 bird flu
New research suggests that past exposure to seasonal flu viruses may help protect people from severe illness caused by the ...
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The Next Flu Pandemic Could Be Worse Than Covid If We Don't Heed History
COVID and the 1918 flu pandemic gave us playbooks on how to prepare for the next pandemic. But we aren’t using it.
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H5N1 dairy cow study finds sustained milk production drop, extensive transmission across herd
In outbreak developments, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) ...
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Are We on the Cusp of a Major Bird Flu Outbreak?
Bird flu, or H5N1 avian influenza, has been circulating across North America since 2022, infecting birds, livestock, wildlife ...
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A New Sensor Can Detect Bird Flu Virus Even Before The Outbreak
Bird flu spreads when infected respiratory droplets are inhaled by birds or animals. While lab-based texts like PCR are ...
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HHS review of a vaccine contract sparks worries about preparedness for a potential bird flu pandemic
HHS is re-evaluating a nearly $600 million contract with Moderna to develop and test vaccines against flu viruses that could ...
‘Start planning for bird flu pandemic NOW’ expert warns amid fears highly pathogenic virus spreads by WIND
WE must act now to stop a bird flu pandemic and “save lives,” experts warn. The H5N1 strain has already spread from birds to ...
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Aging might not be enough to eliminate H5N1 viruses in raw-milk cheese
The fairly recent detection of H5N1 avian flu in dairy cattle, however, raises questions about whether the same process can ...
Would Connecticut be ready for an avian flu pandemic?
Most of those infections have been seen in wild bird populations, with two known instances of backyard poultry flocks ...
Is Rhode Island ready for the next pandemic? Why you should be optimistic
The pandemic served as a boot camp for Rhode Island public health officials and infectious diseases doctors, preparing them for future health crises ...