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Australian Government delivering more than $100 million to fight avian influenza
The Australian Government is investing an additional $95 million to further prepare and protect the nation against a strain of avian influenza that carries significant risks for our agricultural industries, our unique wildlife and the national economy.
CDC A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update
In this week's spotlight, CDC confirms three additional cases of H5 bird flu in California,
CDC Confirms 3rd Human Case of H5 Bird Flu in California
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed a third human case of H5 bird flu in California.
As bird flu outbreak expands in California, dairy farms report it’s worse than they expected
A third farmworker has tested positive for bird flu in California, according to the state’s health department.
Novel Epidemiologic Features of High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza Virus A H5N1 2.3.3.4b Panzootic: A Review
Avian influenza is one of the most devastating avian diseases.
Information for Workers Exposed to H5N1 Bird Flu
CDC has created guidance to help your employer.
CDC A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update
CDC continues to respond to the public health challenge posed by a multistate outbreak of avian influenza A(H5N1) virus, or "H5N1 bird flu," in dairy cows, poultry and other animals in the United States.
Missouri investigates more possible human-to-human H5N1 avian flu spread
Today the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said investigators in Missouri were looking into eight possible human infections of H5N1 avian flu.
USDA adding HPAI to dairy beef–surveillance programs as virus continues to spread
USDA’s Center for Veterinary Biologics allows field trials for H5N1 vaccine in cattle
Broadening the aims of avian influenza surveillance according to the One Health approach
The ongoing outbreak of the Goose/Guangdong/1/1996 (Gs/Gd) H5 lineage of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) viruses has caused higher mortality than all other HPAI outbreaks taken together.
Massachusetts wraps up avian flu testing of all licensed dairy farms
The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) said yesterday that it, along with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH), has completed H5N1 avian flu testing of all 95 licensed dairy farms in the state, with no positive sample
Research suggests many people already have T cells with the power to fight avian flu
Research led by scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) suggests that many people already have immune cells on "stand by" to fight the H5N1 virus, also known as highly pathogenic avian influenza.
