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.
Scary-sounding new virus in the news? Here are the questions you should ask
In the US, a dairy-farm worker develops itching, blood-shot eyes.
With the threat of H5N1 bird flu, hospitals must stay prepared
A third case of mammal-to-human transmission of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus has been reported in the United States.
Does pasteurization inactivate bird flu virus in milk?
Data provide direct evidence that the standard pasteurization methods used by dairy companies are effective in inactivating all tested subtypes of influenza viruses in raw milk.
Inactivation of Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus in Raw Milk at 63°C and 72°C
Findings highlight the need for research on HPAI A(H5N1) virus in dairy production.
Avian Influenza: keeping careful watch to keep the EU safe
With avian Influenza increasing, two European Commission health threat management experts, Francisco Reviriego and Ingrid Keller, explain the risks of its spread in Europe and what the EU is doing to keep people, animals and the environment safe.
Potential pandemic risk of circulating swine H1N2 influenza viruses
Influenza A viruses in swine have considerable genetic diversity and continue to pose a pandemic threat to humans due to a potential lack of population level immunity.
