Author: Claudinne Miller
Long COVID leaves telltale traces in the blood, finds new study
Medical Express Findings from the largest UK study of patients hospitalized with SARS-CoV-2 infection show that long COVID leads to ongoing inflammation which can be detected in the blood. In an analysis of more than 650 people who had been hospitalized with severe COVID-19, patients with prolonged symptoms showed evidence of immune system activation. The […]
Apr 10, 2024
Bird flu detected in some birds found in New York City parks, green spaces
CBS News Bird flu has been detected in some birds found in New York City parks and green spaces. Health officials are growing more concerned about the disease and warn New Yorkers to keep their distance from wildlife. Philip Meade, a postdoctoral fellow at Icahn School of Medicine, says bird flu has been found in […]
Apr 9, 2024
What’s Happening With Dairy Cows and Bird Flu
Johns Hopkins The H5N1 strain of avian influenza—commonly known as bird flu—has been circulating among wild migratory birds for the past two years, with substantial spillover into poultry farms. But what’s sparking concern among scientists and public health officials alike is the recent discovery of the virus in dairy cows and the subsequent infection of […]
Apr 9, 2024
H5N1 Avian Influenza’s Flight To Cattle, And Beyond
ACSH As High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI) cases emerge in dairy cattle, transmission routes and the source of infection remain unclear. Before jumping to conclusions, what can science tell us? “The ongoing spread of High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI) in different regions of the world, alongside the recent detections of cases in cattle, is raising […]
Apr 9, 2024
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus: Identification of HumanInfection and Recommendations for Investigations and Response
CDC The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing this Health Alert Network (HAN) HealthAdvisory to inform clinicians, state health departments, and the public of a recently confirmed human infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) virus in the United States following exposure to presumably infected dairy cattle. The U.S. Department of […]
Apr 9, 2024
Deconstructing the Avian Flu
ContagionLive Video at the link – The origins of the recent H5N1 (avian flu) case in Texas remain unknown, but a researcher offers insights into transmission between animals and humans, the likelihood of more cases, vaccine availability, and treatment. Earlier this month, the first human case of avian influenza A (H5N1 this year) in the United States […]
Apr 9, 2024
Vietnam records first patient of avian flu A/H9
VN Express Earlier this month, the first human case of avian influenza A (H5N1 this year) in the United States was reported.1-3 The person became infected following contact with dairy cows presumed to be infected with avian influenza. The person’s primary symptom has been conjunctivitis and is being treated with an antiviral. The person was told to isolate […]
Apr 9, 2024
Influenza infection in cattle gets new name: Bovine Influenza A Virus (BIAV)
Real Agriculture The American Association of Bovine Practitioners will now refer to highly pathogenic avian influenza in cattle as bovine influenza A virus, or BIAV, and is encouraging everyone to do the same. In an open letter dated April 8, 2024, the AABP says that though caused by the same virus, the disease presents very […]
Apr 9, 2024
Latvia: First bird flu case of the year recorded
Latvia News The Food and Veterinary Service (PVD) has received the results of laboratory examinations confirming highly pathogenic avian influenza in forest geese in the Skaņkalne parish of Valmiera municipality. This is the first bird flu case detected in Latvia in 2024, the PVD reported. The Service asks Latvian poultry keepers not to allow poultry […]
Apr 9, 2024
Monkey Attack Leads to First Human Case of B Virus in Hong Kong
Bloomberg Man admitted to the hospital March 21 is in critical condition Health department warns people to stay away from wild monkeys A 37-year-old man who is in critical condition after being attacked by monkeys in a Hong Kong country park has tested positive for B virus, making him the first person in the city […]
Apr 9, 2024