Avian flu detected in 3 cats, bird, MP market shut for 21 days: Ministry
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.
USDA unveils a $1 billion plan to address the egg crisis
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.
Killing 166 million birds hasn’t helped poultry farmers stop H5N1. Is there a better way?
Poultry producers, disease experts and government officials are now questioning the practice of widespread culling in response to H5N1 bird flu outbreaks.
What You Need to Know About H5N1 Bird Flu and Everyday Precautions
NY Academy of Sciences The highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus, commonly known as bird flu, is making headlines and leaving its mark on grocery shelves. Just last week, I visited tw…
SAPA warns against looming outbreaks of bird flu as vaccination still lags
The South African Poultry Association (SAPA) has expressed concern over another potential widespread Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) outbreak in South Africa, since the virus typically migrates with wild birds from Europe to South Africa in winter.
This heightens the urgency for proactive measures to safeguard farmers against the disease, including culling infected and at-risk flocks and vaccination.
US dodged a bird flu pandemic in 1957 thanks to eggs and dumb luck – with a new strain spreading fast, will Americans get lucky again?
In recent months, Americans looking for eggs have faced empty shelves in their grocery stores. The escalating threat of avian flu has forced farmers to kill millions of chickens to prevent its spread.
Chief of Infectious Diseases, Dr. Elizabeth Asiago-Reddy gives an update on bird flu (avian influenza). Computational neuroscientist Christopher Gaiteri discusses what research into brain connectivity reveals about dementia and other disorders.
Farmers call for England-wide housing order as UK bird flu cases rise - Poultry World
Free-range egg producers have said the government needs to go further to help the sector combat a rise in avian influenza cases in the UK. It follows a
Cats infected with bird flu after eating raw pet food in Washington; how to keep your pets safe - YouTube
One of the cats was euthanized due to the severity of the illness. The other is being treated by a veterinarian.
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NI poultry farms creating ‘breeding ground’ for bird flu, says animal rights group
The “filthy” conditions in which birds are living on poultry farms are creating a “breeding ground” for viruses that could ultimately transmit to humans, a...
The cats had no known exposure to infected poultry, livestock, raw milk, or raw meat, but they roamed freely outdoors, where they may have been exposed to wild birds or other animals.
The outbreak of bird flu that began in the United States in 2022 among wild birds and poultry has since spread to dairy cattle, at least one pig, a growing number of people — and even cats.
Enhancing Healthcare Preparedness: Lessons from a Tabletop Exercise on Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) - PubMed
This exercise underscored the importance of proactive planning, multidisciplinary collaboration, and integration of biosafety measures to strengthen healthcare system resilience against HPAI/H5N1.
Multivalent Inactivated Vaccine Protects Chickens from Distinct Clades of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Subtypes H5N1 and H5N8 - PubMed
This study illustrated that a single application of a multivalent genetic-matching whole AIV vaccine under laboratory conditions elicits adequate protection against the HPAI challenge, representing 2.2.1.2 and 2.3.4.4b clades. The developed vaccine has the potential to be a vaccine of choice against …
Clade 2.3.4.4b H5N1 neuraminidase has a long stalk, which is in contrast to most highly pathogenic H5N1 viruses circulating between 2002 and 2020 - PubMed
Since 2020, H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) viruses of clade 2.3.4.4b have been rapidly spreading in wild birds but have also caused a large number of mammalian infections and more than 70 known human cases. Importantly, this H5N1 clade has also crossed the species barrier into dairy c …
Prediction models show differences in highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreaks in Japan and South Korea compared to Europe - PubMed
Avian influenza poses substantial risks to animal welfare and public health. The recent surge in highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreaks has led to extensive poultry culling, highlighting the need for early warning systems. Using data on H5 HPAI virus (HPAIV) occurrence from the World Org …
Capacitive Biosensor for Rapid Detection of Avian (H5N1) Influenza and E. coli in Aerosols - PubMed
Airborne transmission via aerosols is a dominant route for the transmission of respiratory pathogens, including avian H5N1 influenza A virus and iE. coli/i bacteria. Rapid and direct detection of respiratory pathogen aerosols has been a long-standing technical challenge. Herein, we develop a nov …