H5N1 Flu

Sampling wastewater can help public health officials track a virus’ spread.

Researchers in the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis have developed a sensor that detects airborne H5N1 avian flu and can be used on poultry and dairy farms.

If it is necessary to remove a carcass, wear a mask and disposable gloves to double bag any carcasses and place them in a secure trash container.

Agricultural economist Jada Thompson discusses the current bird flu strain, which has been circulating for years. The outbreak has affected flocks and driven up the price of eggs.

More than 112,000 birds have been culled in Northern Ireland due to avian flu in just over two weeks.

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins is expected “in the coming days” to announce a new strategy to fight the escalating outbreak.

Bird flu is rampaging among chickens and cattle, while Trump and Musk gut the agencies responsible for stopping it.

There are 70 confirmed cases of the bird flu among humans in the U.S., as of Tuesday. The CDC said the current public health risk is low.

Going backward on more than a dozen animal welfare and public health laws is NOT a solution to this crisis.

Farms hit hard by bird flu.

More news emerges about the newest version of avian flu, and it could mean big trouble for Georgia animal owners.

Vets advise islanders not to leave out pet hair or human hair for birds to use as nesting material.

Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVERead more here:It'll come as no surprise to shoppers there's a shortage of eggs... in fact it's world wide. Bird 'flu or avian...

Wastewater surveillance is an important tool in the surveillance of emerging pathogens and has been leveraged during the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) virus outbreak in cattle and poultry in the United States. Interpretation of avian influenza A(H5) subtype detections in wastewate …

H5N1 avian influenza: technical solutions, political challenges

H5 high pathogenicity avian influenza viruses, which emerged in Guangdong Province, China, in 1996, has now been persistently transmitted among various wild birds due to the "silent spreading" of the viruses among vaccinated poultry and domestic waterfowl. These viruses traveled long distances along …

The H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) of clade 2.3.4.4b emerged in Europe during 2020-2021 and rapidly spread worldwide via migratory birds, causing outbreaks in poultry, wild birds, and wildlife. Sporadic cases of human infection, likely resulting from close contact with infected …

Sölvi Rúnar Vignisson observes species of sea bird as they gather and mix in Iceland.

India has reported its first cases of the H5N1 avian influenza virus infecting domestic cats, with cases documented in Chhindwara district, Madhya Pradesh. Scientists warn that mutations in the virus could increase the risk of transmission to humans. A joint study by ICAR-NIHSAD and the Union government’s animal husbandry department confirmed the cases in January, says a Times of India report. Chhindwara borders Nagpur, where several big cats...

The Controversial Experiment and its Implications, and Lack Thereof for Today's H5N1 Strains

Medgene's 'protein-based prescription-platform vaccine' nears USDA approval for cattle vaccination, with meat and dairy from field-tested vaccinated cattle likely already in the food supply.

“We know that we are not adequately testing for bird flu in the Central Valley. This means we may have more cases unaccounted for.”

Biosecurity and human risk mitigation strategies urgently needed for an evolving virus poised for severe, human-to-human outbreaks.

Cases of H5N1 have been confirmed in multiple mammal species including pet cats

Advocacy groups, Democratic lawmakers and a Federal Trade Commission member are calling for a government investigation

The highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) viruses are known to cause severe disease and high mortality among infected poultry. An outbreak of HPAI H5N1 infection has been ongoing in the US since 2022.

This is just so scary.

Eggs have become the grocery staple that Americans can't stop talking about, whether its fears of widespread bird flu getting worse or the drastic increase in prices.