Category: Avian Influenza
China reports a new H5N1 case
China Center for Health Protection Since the previous issue of Avian Influenza Report (AIR), there was one new human caseof avian influenza A(H5N1) from Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China reportedby the World Health Organization (WHO) on 23 May 2025. From 2015 to 2024, 0 to145 confirmed human cases of avian influenza A(H5N1) were reported to […]
May 28, 2025
Cambodia reports 11-year-old boy is country’s fourth bird flu death this year
WFMJ An 11-year-old boy in Cambodia died from bird flu, the country’s fourth victim of four confirmed cases of the infection this year, the Health Ministry announced Wednesday. The ministry issued a statement saying laboratory tests from the Pasteur Institute of Cambodia confirmed the boy, who lived in a village in the western province of Kampong […]
May 28, 2025
Brazil finds bird flu in wild bird, investigates potential case on commercial farm
Reuters Brazil identified fresh bird flu cases in wild animals, which it said should not have any commercial impact, and is investigating a new potential case on a commercial farm, Agriculture Minister Carlos Favaro said on Tuesday. Brazil, the world’s largest chicken exporter, earlier this month identified a bird flu outbreak on a commercial farm […]
May 27, 2025
Bird Flu: The Next Pandemic?
Science Vs Podcast Bird flu has been in the headlines for ages, with scientists warning that we could be headed for a pandemic. But we’ve been hearing about this H5N1 virus for so long that it’s kind of starting to feel like the boy who cried wolf. So — what’s really going on with H5N1 […]
May 27, 2025
Feline avian influenza cases spark concerns
AVMA Cats are “exquisitely sensitive” to highly avian influenza virus, expert says. Since December 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) had confirmed more than 130 feline cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) type A H5N1 infection across the country, from California to New Jersey. They range from barn and feral […]
May 27, 2025
As Bird Flu Spreads, Vaccine Shows Promise for Protecting Cattle
Yale Environment 360 Since bird flu was first discovered in U.S. cattle last year, the virus has spread to more than 1,000 herds across the country. A new vaccine for cattle has performed well in early tests, raising hopes that it could protect livestock and help prevent an outbreak in humans. New research, which has not […]
May 21, 2025
World Crazy for Chicken Is Losing Its Biggest Supplier
Bloomberg The detection of bird flu in a single poultry farm in southern Brazil is reverberating around the world, cutting supplies to voracious consumers from China to Europe. Shipments to top destinations, which also include Mexico and South Korea, have been suspended as the world’s largest chicken exporter seeks to stop the deadly H5N1 strain […]
May 21, 2025
More than 2 million hens in Arizona flock hit by avian flu
Watt Poultry Nearly 2.26 million commercial laying hens in Arizona have been lost to highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) reported that the presence of the virus was confirmed in Maricopa County on May 19. The flock included 2,258,100 hens. Instances of HPAI infections […]
May 20, 2025
What makes H5N1 a pandemic risk and how can we stop it?
Medical News As H5N1 bird flu continues to evolve and cross species, researchers reveal how the latest vaccine technologies, nanomedicine, and AI could shape the future of pandemic defense. The global health landscape has been starkly reminded of the pandemic risk associated with zoonotic viruses with multiple host species. In a recent PEARLS article, a concise […]
May 20, 2025
Genetic test suggests Brazil’s bird flu cases in farm and zoo share same strain
Reuters The results of genetic tests suggested that Brazil’s first outbreak of bird flu on a commercial poultry farm in the state of Rio Grande do Sul shares the strain with cases in zoo animals in the same state, an official told Reuters on Tuesday. Rosane Collares, a director at the state’s agriculture department, said […]
May 20, 2025