Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon has emphasised the need for all those with poultry and kept birds to implement the highest standards of biosecurity to protect their flocks from avian influenza (bird flu). The minister made his comments after a case of bird flu was detected in a small captive bird … Read more
TOPLINE: An analysis of individuals with laboratory-confirmed highly pathogenic A(H5N1) virus infections in the United States reveals conjunctivitis as the primary symptom affecting those exposed to animals, with most cases being generally mild. METHODOLOGY: Researchers analyzed data of 46 patients (median age, 34 years; 80% men) with laboratory-confirmed A(H5N1) virus infections collected through surveillance monitoring … Read more
Key Takeaways Bird flu can spread to pets through raw food and milk, federal officials warn Cooking raw pet food is the safest way to eliminate bird flu The U.S. Food and Drug Administration urges pet food companies to improve safety measures MONDAY, Jan. 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Reports of cats becoming seriously ill … Read more
British health authorities said they had detected a case of bird flu (H5N1) in a person in central England. The person acquired the infection on a farm, where they had close and prolonged contact with numerous infected birds, the UK Health Security Agency said. The risk to the wider public continues to be very low, … Read more
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been detected in 2 raw pet food products, resulting in several infected cats and one death. According to public health officials, additional cat deaths have been reported following infected raw milk consumption. As of December 24, 2024, more potential cases of H5 bird flu in cats are under investigation.1 … Read more
There is no plan at this time to introduce a housing order on poultry farms in the Republic of Ireland despite increasing concerns about avian influenza, known commonly as ‘bird flu’. Superintending veterinary inspector, Audrey Jenkinson from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) confirmed that at this point, birds here need not … Read more
New findings reveal how contemporary H5N1 avian flu viruses adapt to suppress human immune responses, leading to milder illness but underscoring the importance of vigilant monitoring for future risks. Dispatch: Comparison of Contemporary and Historic Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus Replication in Human Lung Organoids. Image Credit: Credit: NIAID and CDC In a recent study … Read more
A total of 954 cases of avian influenza—also known as H5N1 and the bird flu—have been reported globally since the World Health Organization (WHO) began tracking the infectious disease in 2003, and of that total, close to half (48.6%, or 464) of the cases have resulted in death. For the years 2003 to 2009 and … Read more
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Amid a wave of reported avian influenza (bird flu) infections of cattle and other mammals, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has released new guidelines advising its members how to implement effective surveillance programmes for early detection of influenza in cattle. Since its emergence over two decades ago, the highly pathogenic … Read more