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Bird flu confirmed at 62 more California dairy farms as virus strikes more poultry

Fri, 2024-11-22 10:15 — mike kraft

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) today confirmed 62 more avian flu outbreaks in dairy cattle, all involving California herds. The latest detections lift the state’s total since the end of August to 398 and the national total to 612.

California is the nation’s largest dairy producer, and outbreaks in the Central Valley have now affected nearly one-third of the state’s estimated 1,300 herd.

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H5N1 bird flu might be more prevalent among humans than public health data shows

Tue, 2024-11-12 09:22 — mike kraft

As H5N1 bird flu continues to spread around the US, health officials recently found that 7 percent of dairy workers tested on farms in two states had evidence of recent infection — and some had signs of infection even when they didn’t feel sick.

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U.S. CDC is studying whether bird flue is evolving to better infect mammals.

Mon, 2024-11-11 12:33 — mike kraft

H5N1 bird flu is evolving to better infect mammals, CDC study suggests Rising H5N1 bird flu cases in the U.S. prompted the CDC to study the virus in ferrets, revealing it may have the potential to spread and cause severe symptoms in other mammals. Kamal Nahas Live Science

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Bird Flu: France raises bird flu risk to high as EU cases spread

Fri, 2024-11-08 10:15 — mike kraft

France raises bird flu risk to high as EU cases spread

PARIS, Nov 8 (Reuters) - France has stepped up its bird flu risk assessment to 'high' from 'moderate', it said on Friday in a decree that will trigger reinforced security measures around poultry farms.

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CDC urges more testing for bird flu after blood tests reveal more farmworker infections

Fri, 2024-11-08 10:01 — mike kraft

CDC calls for expanded testing for bird flu after blood tests reveal more farmworker infections Federal health officials are calling for more testing and treatment of workers on farms with bird flu. AP News

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New Bird Flu Strain From Texas Dairy Worker Alarms Scientists because of mortality in lab tests --study

Mon, 2024-11-04 10:19 — mike kraft

100% Mortality in Lab Tests: New Bird Flu Strain From Texas Dairy Worker Alarms Scientists A Texas case of H5N1 in a dairy worker revealed a virus capable of fatal transmission in ferrets, raising concerns about its potential risks to humans despite mild symptoms in the worker. A strain of H5N1 avian influenza virus, identified in a Texas dairy worker infected earlier this spring, demo Colin Collins SciTechDaily

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U.S. bird flu: Oregon identifies 3 human cases in farm workers from neighboring Washington state

Fri, 2024-11-01 09:49 — mike kraft

Oregon identifies 3 human cases of bird flu in farm workers from Washington state Bird flu has infected three more people from Washington state after they were exposed to poultry that tested positive for the virus, according to health authorities in Washington and in Oregon, where the human cases were identified. Tom Polansek Reuters

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In EU, bird flu is spreading faster than 2023 -- data

Fri, 2024-11-01 09:43 — mike kraft

Bird flu spreading faster than 2023 in the EU, data shows Bird flu has been spreading faster in the European Union this season than a milder 2023, raising concerns of a repeat of previous crises that led to the deaths of tens of millions of poultry and renewing fears that it could expand to humans. Sybille de La Hamaide Reuters

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Bird flu found in a pig, raising concerns over potential human threat

Thu, 2024-10-31 10:08 — mike kraft

1st US case of bird flu in a pig raises concerns over potential human threat A pig at an Oregon farm was found to have bird flu. It’s the first time the virus has been detected in U.S. swine and raises concerns about bird flu’s potential to become a human threat. AP News

...finding bird flu in a pig raises worries that the virus may be hitting a stepping stone to becoming a bigger threat to people, said Jennifer Nuzzo, a Brown University pandemic researcher.

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