Author: Claudinne Miller
Bird flu is spreading to more farm animals. Are milk and eggs safe?
AP A bird flu outbreak in U.S. dairy cows has spread to more than two dozen herds in eight states A bird flu outbreak in U.S. dairy cows has grown to affect more than two dozen herds in eight states, just weeks after the nation’s largest egg producer found the virus in its chickens. Health officials stress that the […]
Apr 23, 2024
USDA shares recent H5N1 avian flu sequences amid more dairy herd outbreaks
CIDRAP The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) last night announced that it has shared 239 recent genetic sequences of the H5N1 avian flu virus from poultry, wild birds, and dairy cows, which will help scientists look for new clues about the spread of the virus. In related developments […]
Apr 23, 2024
USDA Publishes H5N1 Influenza A Virus Genetic Sequences on publicly available site
USDA Today, the APHIS National Veterinary Services Laboratories made available 239 genetic sequences from the U.S. H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b influenza virus recently found in samples associated with the ongoing highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreak in poultry and wild birds, and the recent H5N1 event in dairy cattle. APHIS routinely publishes influenza genetic sequence data […]
Apr 21, 2024
Physicist Studying SARS-CoV-2 Virus Believes He Has Found Hints We Are Living In A Simulation
IFLScience A physicist studying mutations of the SARS-CoV-2 virus claims to have found evidence for a new law of physics termed the “second law of Infodynamics”, and that it could indicate we are living in a simulated universe. On top of that, he suggests the study appears to imply that the theory of evolution is […]
Apr 17, 2024
Detection of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1) inDairy Herds: Frequently Asked Questions
USDA APHIS Since late March 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Drug Administration, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and state veterinary and public health officials have been investigating the emergence of highly pathogenic avian influenza in dairy cows, with one human infection. USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is maintaining resources, […]
Apr 17, 2024
Crossing Species: The Rising Threat of H5N1 Bird Flu in the U.S.
NY Academy of Sciences The CDC recently confirmed a human case of HPAI A (H5N1) in Texas. Renowned epidemiologist Syra Madad and distinguished virologist Jason Kindrachuk offer tips to farmers, animal caretakers, and the general public on how to avoid contracting and spreading this strain of avian influenza. Avian influenza H5N1, commonly known as bird […]
Apr 17, 2024
UCalgary vet med researchers closely monitoring reports of avian influenza virus spillover
University of Calgary Number of cases negligible but continued diagnostic testing and collaboration with producers are keys to ensuring community health, experts say. ecent reports coming out of the U.S. of avian influenza virus (H5N1) being found in cattle has been garnering attention. First noted in mid-March as a “mystery illness” when a handful of […]
Apr 16, 2024
What’s Surprising and Scary About Avian Influenza Right Now?
One Health Trust Bird flu – aka avian influenza – is doing what it does best yet again – surprising scientists, public health officials, farmers, and wildlife experts. It’s been spreading among dairy cattle in the United States, something that startles even long-term observers of the virus. The H5N1 strain of avian influenza was first noticed in the late […]
Apr 16, 2024
Mpox cases rise in the U.S.
MSN The CDC is reporting an uptick in mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, cases across the United States. So far this year, they’ve reported almost 600 positive cases of mpox, which is nearly double the amount of cases reported in 2023. Dr. Wes Stubblefield with the Alabama Department of Public Health said mpox is a […]
Apr 16, 2024