Colorado, Michigan report H3N2v flu infections
US COVID indicators show no sign of slowing down, with most areas of the country seeing consistent rises, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said today in its latest data updates.
Outcome of H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b virus infection in calves and lactating cows
In March 2024, highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) clade 2.3.4.4b H5N1 infections in dairy cows were first reported from Texas, USA. Rapid dissemination to more than 190 farms in 13 states followed.
The panzootic spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 sublineage 2.3.4.4b: a critical appraisal of One Health preparedness and prevention
Changes in the epidemiology and ecology of H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza are devastating wild bird and poultry populations, farms and communities, and wild mammals worldwide.
Bird flu 2024: H5N1 virus news, recent measles outbreak and possible mpox public health emergency
How many human cases of bird flu are there in the U.S.? Does flu vaccine protect against bird flu? Why are measles coming back? Has a new strain of mpox spread in Africa?
We’re Applying Lessons From Covid to Bird Flu. That’s Not Good.
Almost two years after the current outbreak of bird flu began in the United States, we are still flying blind.
Influenza A(H5N1) Virus Infection in Two Dairy Farm Workers in Michigan
In March 2024, a highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus of A(H5N1) clade 2.3.4.4b was identified in lactating dairy cow herds in the panhandle region of Texas.
Bird flu detected in seagulls in Aveiro and Faro
Bird flu has been detected in seagulls in the districts of Aveiro and Faro, but Portugal remains free of this disease in poultry, according to the Directorate-General for Food and Veterinary Affairs (DGAV).
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USDA confirms more H5N1 in dairy cows, wild birds, and small mammals
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed three more H5N1 avian influenza outbreaks in dairy cattle, raising the national total to 181 from 13 states.
Bird Flu Cases Are Going Undetected, New Study Suggests
A new study lends weight to fears that more livestock workers have gotten the bird flu than has been reported.
Getting ahead of H5N1 bird flu
The potential human epidemic threat posed by the outbreak of H5N1 bird flu among dairy cattle.
CDC A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update
CDC provides an update on its response activities related to the multistate outbreak of avian influenza A(H5N1) virus, or "H5N1 bird flu," in dairy cows and other animals in the United States.
Previously undetected H5N1 avian flu cases in farmworkers revealed in new report
A team of US researchers has revealed evidence of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian flu infections in two Texas farmworkers not previously confirmed to have the disease.