First sighting of human H5N1 in Australia: A detailed account and public health implications
On May 22, 2024, Australia reported its first confirmed case of human infection with avian influenza A(H5N1) virus to the World Health Organization.
H1N2v flu infects 2 more people in Pennsylvania
The state reported a similar H1N2v case in March, so the two new cases lift the nation's total for the year to three.
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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus A(H5N1) Clade 2.3.4.4b Infection in Free-Ranging Polar Bear, Alaska, USA
We report a natural infection with a Eurasian highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) clade 2.3.4.4b virus in a free-ranging juvenile polar bear (Ursus maritimus) found dead in North Slope Borough, Alaska, USA.
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CDC A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update June 28, 2024
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.
H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b avian influenza viruses replicate in differentiated bovine airway epithelial cells cultured at air-liquid interface
Finland to start bird flu vaccinations for humans, in world first
Finland plans to offer preemptive bird flu vaccination as soon as next week to some workers with exposure to animals, health authorities said on Tuesday, making it the first country in the world to do so.
US health agencies launch new studies of H5N1 bird flu in dairy workers and dairy products
US health agencies are starting new rounds of tests on dairy workers and milk products to better understand the possible impact of H5N1 bird flu.
A single mutation in dairy cow-associated H5N1 viruses increases receptor binding breadth
Clade 2.3.4.4b H5N1 is causing an unprecedented outbreak in dairy cows in the United States.
CDC A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update June 21, 2024
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.
Bird flu pandemic risk rises as cow cases appear and officials warn of humans’ role
USDA report finds transmission likely happening when workers, cows, vehicles and equipment go to multiple farms
How Scared Should You Be of Bird Flu?
How worried you should be about H5N1, the bird flu virus spreading on dairy farms in the United States, depends on who you are.
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Are We Prepared for Bird Flu? — ITT Episode 32
A new strain of H5N1 influenza is spreading in dairy cows in the United States.
