Colorado, Michigan report H3N2v flu infections
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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.
Global Influenza Initiative podcast series: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Influenza
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Clinicians detail H5N1 infections in 2 Michigan farm workers
The workers were employed at two separate farms. The first patient began having right-eye symptoms 1 day after milk had splashed in their eye while milking a cow.
Bird flu 2024: H5N1 virus news, recent measles outbreak and possible mpox public health emergency
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We’re Applying Lessons From Covid to Bird Flu. That’s Not Good.
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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.
Estimated number of lives directly saved by COVID-19 vaccination programmes in the WHO European Region from December 2020 to March 2023: a retrospective surveillance study
Over nearly 2.5 years, most lives saved by COVID-19 vaccination were in older adults by first booster dose and during the Omicron period, reinforcing the importance of up-to-date vaccination among the most at-risk individuals.
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).
Impact of twelve immunization-preventable infectious diseases on population health using disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) in Spain
The objective of this study is to estimate the burden of selected immunization-preventable infectious diseases in Spain.
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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.
