H5N1 Avian Flu Crisis: The Growing Threat to US Food Supply and Public Health
The growing H5N1 avian flu outbreak threatens public health and food security. Without urgent action, mutations could spark human-to-human transmission, creating the next global pandemic.
Local boards of health and state legislators are working on emergency legislation to prepare for a potential emergence of avian influenza - The Berkshire Edge
TTHD and the SBPHC continue to advocate and support active working relationships with various sectors of the South County community to help develop safeguards to protect the residents of South County.
In bird flu fight, Agriculture Department almost doubling the $1.1 billion already spent
As bird flu continues to spread, impacting poultry farms and the price of eggs, the Agriculture Department says it's almost doubling the amount spent to combat it.
Poll highlights parents' struggle to find accurate bird flu information amid rising concerns
With soaring egg prices and ongoing bird flu headlines, many parents are uncertain about the risks and facts surrounding the virus, a national poll suggests.
Opinion | An overlooked answer to the bird flu crisis - The Pitt News
Efforts to address bird flu mostly focus on tightening up farm facilities, killing infected animals and frantically tracking a rapidly branching tree of viral strains. Yet most media coverage fails to acknowledge the reality of animal farming itself.
Barriers to tracking bird flu mount amid federal changes
By Nina B. Elkadi for Sentient.Broadcast version by Judith Ruiz-Branch for Illinois News Connection reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service Collaboration Cases of influenza A or H5N1, also known as avian flu, are now being detected in humans across the United States. At least one person has died from the virus, and at least 67 people have been infected. ...
H5N1 Avian Flu Emergency Preparedness and Response
On Tuesday, February 25, the NGA Center for Best Practices hosted a State and Territorial Leader Advisor Call, where attendees learned more about current H5N1 trends from the Johns Hopkins Center for Outbreak Response and Innovation (CORI). State representatives from Colorado, Louisianna and Pennsylvania presented on surveillance, public health actions, and overall emergency preparedness and response to H5N1 Avian Flu.
How Foreign Aid Cuts Are Setting the Stage for Disease Outbreaks
Organizations funded by the United States helped keep dangerous pathogens in check around the world. Now many safeguards are gone, and Americans may pay the price.
H5N1 avian influenza: technical solutions, political challenges
It has been almost 1 year since the detection of an unprecedented spread of highly
pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) in dairy cows in the USA. Although there is still
no evidence of human-to-human transmission and human deaths have been rare, concern
over the potential impacts on human health remains high. The B3.13 genotype has predominated
in cattle and human beings, causing largely mild disease, but there have been worrying
recent developments. In the past couple of months a new genotype, D1.1, resulted in
the death of a person in Louisiana—the first death in the USA from H5N1—while a teenager
in Canada was critically ill for several months.
India News Today highlights on February 28, 2025 : India ramps up H5N1 containment after outbreak in Madhya Pradesh
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As bird flu spreads, feds might undercut states by firing scientists, removing data • Oklahoma Voice
As bird flu cases increase, officials worry that the Trump administration’s firings of scientists and other actions will undermine efforts to track the virus and protect Americans.
USDA plan to combat bird flu includes almost $1 billion in subsidies to help farmers
The U.S. Agricultural Department has announced a new effort to fight bird flu. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Leah Douglas, agriculture and energy reporter at Reuters, about the $1 billion plan.
Experts worry that public health turmoil could make bird flu deadlier
Panelists at pandemic preparedness symposium in La Jolla fear federal turmoil is hindering race to spot human-to-human transmission as bird flu evolves