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The world should prepare for a potential bird flu pandemic, experts warn

Fri, 2025-03-07 10:28 — mike kraft

The world should prepare now for a potential H5N1 flu pandemic, experts warn | CEPI The rapid spread and mutation of a deadly bird flu virus in the United States warrants urgent global action, say experts CEPIvaccines

The rapid spread and mutation of a deadly bird flu virus in the United States warrants urgent global action on pandemic preparedness to close dangerous gaps in the world’s ability to develop and deliver new protective vaccines, flu and disease outbreak specialists are warning.

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Bird flu spread silently to veterinarians, suggesting undercount of cases --CDC

Fri, 2025-02-14 10:00 — mike kraft

CDC finds evidence that bird flu spread silently to veterinarians, suggesting undercount of cases A new study published Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that bird flu has silently spread from animals to some veterinarians, echoing two smaller studies that detected evidence of infection in previously undiagnosed farmworkers. PBS News

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Bird flu: Concerns that Trump administration suspension of data may hinder counter efforts

Wed, 2025-02-12 12:13 — mike kraft

Will Trump’s Diminished Data Sharing at CDC Hamper Bird Flu Preparedness? - Inside Climate News In the U.S., bird flu is spreading rapidly on poultry and dairy farms—and data censorship could pose risks to combating it, experts say. Kiley Price Inside Climate News

... several recent developments in the bird flu outbreak have given infectious disease experts cause for concern.

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Precautions needed to keep house cats from catching, spreading bird flu

Mon, 2025-02-10 19:24 — mike kraft

House Cats With Bird Flu Could Pose a Risk to Public Health - KFF Health News The current strain of bird flu is spreading from wildlife and livestock to house cats. To keep pets healthy, many virologists and veterinarians say, house cats shouldn’t eat raw food and should be kept indoors.

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Bird flu variant found in Nevada cows shows signs of adaptation to mammals

Mon, 2025-02-10 19:11 — mike kraft

Bird flu variant found in Nevada cows shows signs of adaptation to mammals | CNN The newer variant of avian influenza that recently infected dairy cattle in Nevada has a genetic change that’s thought to help the virus copy itself in mammals — including humans — more easily, according to a new technical brief from the US Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Brenda Goodman CNN

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New bird flu variant raises concern about Trump administration's cuts in information flow

Fri, 2025-02-07 11:10 — mike kraft

New bird flu variant in cattle adds to concerns about federal response under Trump The strain of bird flu is distinct from what has previously been found in dairy cattle. The finding raises some worrying questions — and concerns over the Trump administration's muted response. NPR

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Second type of bird flu spilled over and detected in US dairy cows

Thu, 2025-02-06 09:48 — mike kraft

Second type of bird flu detected in US dairy cows Dairy cattle in Nevada have been infected with a new type of bird flu that's different from the version that has spread in herds since last year. U.S. AP News

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Bird flu: Trump administration’s communication freeze restricted access to critical information--veterinarians

Mon, 2025-02-03 11:01 — mike kraft

Trump administration’s communication freeze restricted access to critical bird flu information Veterinarians treating cows are waiting for test results to determine their risk. But they’re facing delays Yahoo News

... the Trump administration has blocked the release of some of the information used to protect against H5N1 and understand this risk, including studies that show how frequently veterinarians who treat cows had been unknowingly infected.

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Bird flu situation in U.S. enters new phase

Mon, 2025-02-03 10:53 — mike kraft

Bird flu crisis enters new phase While the developments may not raise the risk of a pandemic, they could create more havoc for farmers, worsen egg shortages and expose surveillance gaps. Adriel Bettelheim,Tina Reed Axios

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Vird flu is adapting to new mammalian hosts, raising the possibility of the virus spreading between humans --experts .

Wed, 2025-01-29 10:29 — mike kraft

Will bird flu spark a human pandemic? Scientists say the risk is rising Nature - H5N1 is adapting to new mammalian hosts, raising the possibility of the virus spreading between humans. Kozlov, Max nature

Although many of the infections have been mild, emerging data indicate that variants of the avian influenza virus H5N1 that are spreading in North America can cause severe disease and death, especially when passed directly to humans from birds. The virus is also adapting to new hosts — cows and other mammals — raising the risk that it could spark a human pandemic.

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