H5N1 Flu

The United States has reported its first outbreak of H5N9 bird flu in poultry on a duck farm in California, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Monday.

A case of influenza A (H5N1) has been confirmed in a person in the West Midlands who acquired the infection on a farm after close and prolonged contact with a large number of infected birds, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has confirmed. The person is currently well and being treated in a high consequence infectious disease unit. Bird-to-human transmission of avian influenza is rare and has occurred only a small number of times in the UK. The risk to the public continues to be very low, the …

A bird-flu pandemic is far from inevitable. But health experts are closely monitoring an outbreak that could quickly escalate among people.

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Recent outbreaks of influenza A(H5N1) have affected many mammal species. We report serologic evidence of H5N1 virus infection in horses in Mongolia. Because H3N8 equine influenza virus is endemic in many countries, horses should be monitored to prevent reassortment between equine and avian influenza …

Once upon a time, raw milk was reasonably safe to drink. But, that was long, long ago. An early scene in the movie “A League Of Their Own” (set in the 1940s) depicts two sisters sitting…

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The latest data from the CDC and USDA show the continued devastating effects of bird flu outbreaks across the United States – with Iowa, the nation’s leading egg producer, suffering substantial losses. Since November 2023, more than 12.1 million poultry birds have been affected in Sioux County, Iowa.

Also known as bird flu, HPAI has recently been detected in wildlife and poultry in Tennessee. This virus can spread quickly between birds

An official at the Centre of Disease Control said the tigers likely consumed meat from infected poultry.

Between 2022 and as of epidemiological week (EW) 52 of 2024, a total of 19 countries and territories in the Americas Region reported 4,388 animal outbreaks of H5N1 avian influenza to WOAH.A total of 71 human infections caused by avian influenza A(H5) have been reported in four countries in the Americas between 2022 and 17 January 2025.

Call for stronger action comes on warning of growing risk the virus will evolve to spread more easily between humans

THE NATIONAL Farmers Union has urged all poultry keepers to follow Government guidance after a Scotland-wide prevention zone was established to curb…

HRAP in Cannon Beach issued a caution message recently

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Flu expert says bird flu virus may be spread by infected feces blowing in the wind.

Under orders from the Trump admin, agencies like the CDC are pausing some public health messaging as H5N1 surges

Avian influenza has been sickening birds at least since the 1800s—and has been a key factor in the emergence of human pandemics.

While drugmakers are hard at work on the shots, they’re not yet ready to blunt the impact of a potential pandemic.

The H5N1 virus has a ways to go before it can successfully jump to humans but that it doesn’t reduce the threat it poses.

All bird keepers, from people with pet birds to farmers with huge flocks, are now required to follow strict hygiene measures imposed by the government - and in some counties, birds must be kept indoors.

Exclusive reporting reveals how the United States lost track of a virus that could cause the next pandemic. Problems like the sluggish pace of federal action, a deference to industry, and neglect for the safety of low-wage workers put the country at risk of another health emergency.

About 40 top leaders joined the effort to prepare for avian flu and other emergencies. Kennedy instead lobbied senators on his controversial nomination.

Scientists sound the alarm about Trump’s unprecedented “Big Brother” research crackdown.

The new recommendations aim to prevent delays in detecting H5N1 cases amid high levels of seasonal flu.

With new details on the spread of the H5N1 epidemic coming in daily, it's understandable to have a lot of questions about what this means for cats and for us as veterinary professionals. Here are the answers to some of those questions.

Live traces of H5N1 bird flu have been found in batches of raw milk sold at retail stores across California, state regulators said on Sunday. The virus was detected in a batch of raw or unpastured milk from Fresno-based brand Raw Farm, the largest producer of raw milk in California, via a sampling programme run by state health authorities. Retailer...

Outbreaks in commercial poultry have recently been reported in a tri-state area that makes up the Delmarva Peninsula, and regional officials are collaborating on a unified response.

Faced with the highly infectious H5N1 strain, Long Island’s last duck farm must kill its entire flock and may go out of business, its owner says.