A new case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 (bird flu) has been confirmed in commercial poultry at a third premises near Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, Yorkshire in the UK. A 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone have been declared surrounding the premises. All poultry on the premises will be humanely culled … Read more
This colorized electron microscope image released by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases on March 26, 2024, shows avian influenza A H5N1 virus particles (yellow), grown in Madin-Darby Canine Kidney (MDCK) epithelial cells (blue). File photograph | Photo Credit: AP COVID emerged suddenly, spread rapidly and killed millions of people around the world. … Read more
Poulty farmer Bill Powers checks on his flock of white turkeys, which have been kept under shelter … [+] all year to prevent exposure to avian influenza, at his familys farm on November 14, 2022 in Townsend, Delaware. Getty Images Over the past year, bird flu has spread far beyond America’s avian creatures. Largely concentrated … Read more
A sanctuary in Washington state was struck with tragedy as their 20 wildcats died due to a bird flu outbreak which has affected animal lives at poultry farms, dairy cattle and even some human lives. The Wild Felid Advocacy Center of Washington, located in Shelton—approximately 80 miles southwest of Seattle—has announced it is now under … Read more
New Zealand Contains Bird Flu Outbreak to Single Farm Auckland, New Zealand – New Zealand officials have successfully contained a recent outbreak of bird flu to a single poultry farm in the Otago region, according to a statement by the Ministry for Primary Industries on Tuesday. The outbreak was first detected on December 1st at … Read more
The vast majority of women who contract bird flu during pregnancy and their unborn baby will die from the virus, according to a new study. And the findings stress the importance of early inclusion of pregnant women in public health vaccination programs during pandemics. The research, led by Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI), recommends that … Read more