Author: Claudinne Miller
Europe taps CSL Seqirus to produce bird flu vaccines for pandemic preparedness efforts
Fierce Pharma Right after signing on to help with bird flu pandemic preparedness efforts in the U.S., CSL Seqirus has agreed to do the same in Europe through a vaccine supply pact. The European Commission’s Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA) tapped CSL Seqirus to deliver 665,000 doses of its pre-pandemic bird flu vaccine […]
Jun 12, 2024
South Africa records first mpox death after five cases confirmed
Reuters A 37-year-old man has become South Africa’s first recorded death from mpox after five laboratory-confirmed cases of the viral infection were recorded in the past month, the health minister said on Wednesday. The man died in Tembisa Hospital on Monday, Health Minister Joe Phaahla told a news conference. Mpox spreads through close contact, causing […]
Jun 12, 2024
With So Much Bird Flu Around, Are Eggs, Chicken, and Milk Still Safe to Consume?
Wired Recent outbreaks of bird flu—in US dairy herds, poultry farms in Australia, and elsewhere, and isolated cases in humans—have raised the issue of food safety. So can the virus transfer from infected farm animals to contaminate milk, meat, or eggs? How likely is this? And what do we need to think about to minimize our risk when shopping […]
Jun 12, 2024
World Health Organization confirms Australia’s first human case of H5N1 bird flu likely came from India
ABC News Australia The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed the child who contracted Australia’s first human case of a “severe” subtype of bird flu was likely exposed during a trip to India last month. The WHO said on Friday, local time, that genetic sequencing showed the avian influenza virus was H5N1 — a strain […]
Jun 11, 2024
Bird flu is increasingly adapting to mammals
University of California Highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza viruses are becoming increasingly flexible and are adapting to mammals in new ways that could have global consequences for humans, wildlife and livestock, according to a new study of a massive outbreak among elephant seals in Argentina in 2023. The study, published as a preprint and co-led by University […]
Jun 11, 2024
To vaccinate or not against highly pathogenic avian influenza?
The Lancet The poultry sector is a major component of agriculture that contributes to the national economy and is crucial for food security, poverty reduction, and economic development. However, the poultry sector has been affected by poultry diseases, with highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) having a serious economic impact on the sector. Avian influenza is […]
Jun 11, 2024
Dairy cattle test positive for bird flu in Minnesota, Iowa and Wyoming for first time
Wisconsin State Farmer In a matter of days, the number of states with dairy herds testing positive for bird flu has grown from nine to 12. The Wyoming Department of Agriculture (WDA) confirmed the presence of the virus in dairy cattle in the Equality State on June 7. Other states reporting outbreaks in the last […]
Jun 11, 2024
The Dairy Industry Must Act Faster to Keep H5N1 from Starting a Human Epidemic
Scientific American A mystery disease was ripping through the cattle in the Texas panhandle. In early March, roughly three weeks after veterinarians in the panhandle spoke about the first illnesses, one of us (Russo) texted a couple of veterinary colleagues in the thick of the outbreak a recent publication on how H5N1 bird flu was killing unusual numbers […]
Jun 11, 2024
Bird flu outbreak at dairy farms continue to raise concerns about virus spreading
PBS (Audio) The H5N1 virus, also known as bird flu, is spreading among dairy cows. It’s been found in over 85 herds across 12 states and at least three farm workers have been sickened. While public health officials say the risk to humans remains low, concerns are growing. William Brangham discussed the threat with Rick […]
Jun 11, 2024
WHO Confirms Human Case of Bird Flu in India
NTD The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday that a case of human infection with avian influenza A (H9N2) virus, also known as the bird flu, was detected in a child in the West Bengal state of India. The patient was a 4-year-old child who recovered and was discharged from the hospital, according to […]
Jun 11, 2024