With H5N1 2.3.4.4b causing chaos overseas, the hunt for the next pandemic is on our shores
Since 1959 the avian flu virus H5N1 has been popping up around the globe. Now scientists believe it could spark the next ...
12 months and 70 cases since the first human bird flu infection: Are we any safer?
One year ago, the first bird flu infection in a human in the United States was reported in a Texas dairy worker. There have ...
Minnesota confirms first case of bird flu in dairy herd this year
A Stearns County dairy farm is under quarantine for bird flu after milk testing found H5N1 last week, state officials ...
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World-first infection of a ewe with H5N1 bird flu found in Yorkshire
In Australia, Sheep Producers Australia chief executive officer Bonnie Skinner said while the development did not directly increase the risk of the H5N1 strain being introduced to Australia ...
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H5N1 Virus Found in Beef for First Time, FSIS Says
H5N1 has been confirmed in dairy cattle in nine states, has been found in milk and has prompted the slaughter of millions of chickens and turkeys. But finding it in beef is a new development for ...
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Bird flu 'tops list of viruses likely to cause another pandemic' as cases rise
concerns are rising due to the H5N1’s opportunity to jump species again. Routine testing of livestock on UK farms with infected poultry is a result of the US cattle outbreak, which is how the ...
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Ancient Welsh cattle breed at risk of dying out
Rare Welsh cattle whose heritage date back more than 1,000 years are at risk of dying out, a survival trust says. The Ancient Cattle of Wales breed has been added to the Rare Breeds Survival Trust ...
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Are We Ready for the Next One?
At the time of this writing, H5N1, a strain of influenza spread by wild birds and highly contagious and lethal in poultry, continues to wreak havoc on the U.S. poultry and cattle industries, having ...
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Building Trust in the H5N1 Response: Perspectives from the Field
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...
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Personal Protective Equipment for Influenza A (H5N1) in High-Risk Farm Settings: A Workshop
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...