Author: Claudinne Miller
CDC preparing for ‘possibility of increased risk to human health’ from bird flu
CBS The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a summary on Friday that it is preparing for the “possibility of increased risk to human health” from bird flu following an outbreak among dairy cows and two confirmed human cases. However, the federal health agency also said the risk of bird flu, also known […]
May 28, 2024
Raw milk is the latest health fad. Experts worry it may spread bird flu.
Washington Post On her farm in Utah, Hannah Neeleman makes herself a turmeric latte with a special ingredient: raw milk, fresh and frothy from the udder of a cow. Her young daughter squeezes some into her cup, too. The video of Neeleman’s raw milk latte has been viewed 8 million times on her Instagram and TikTok accounts, Ballerina Farm, since it […]
May 28, 2024
Bird flu detected in tissue samples of US dairy cow sent to slaughter, USDA says
Reuters Bird flu virus particles were found in tissue samples taken from one dairy cow sent to slaughter at a U.S. meat processing plant, but none were detected in samples from 95 other cattle, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said on Friday. Meat from the animals was prevented from entering the nation’s food supply, […]
May 28, 2024
Scientists Developing mRNA-Based Vaccine Against H5N1 Bird Flu
US News An experimental mRNA vaccine against the H5N1 avian flu is highly effective in preventing severe illness and death in lab animals, researchers report. The vaccine could help fight the H5N1 bird flu outbreaks now spreading in wild birds, poultry and cows in the United States, researchers said. Stopping those outbreaks is key to preventing the […]
May 28, 2024
Study: Raw Milk Contaminated With Bird Flu Virus Infects Mice
Reuters Raw milk containing bird flu virus infects mice in study. Feeding raw milk contaminated with bird flu to mice infected them with the virus, adding to evidence that consumption of unpasteurized milk is not safe for humans, according to a study published on Friday in the New England Journal of Medicine. Bird flu has […]
May 28, 2024
HPAI A(H5N1) Transmission Among Dairy Cattle in the U.S.: New Findings and Safety Measures
NY Academy of Sciences While the risk to the public remains low, the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) is on the radar of those in sectors like livestock breeding, animal sciences and food production. Recent observations on highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) have highlighted the virus’s transmission among dairy cattle in the United […]
May 28, 2024
Cows in the US have bird flu – is it inching closer to humans?
BBC The long-feared leap The H5N1 strain of avian flu has been around since 1996, but until now its been largely confined to animals. But it has now jumped to cattle in America and some think it means we are inching towards eventual human-to-human infection, with potentially serious consequences. Infected cows have started infecting each […]
May 22, 2024
Rabid bats found in Colorado: How to prevent risk of rabies
9 News Public health officials recommend that these precautions be taken to reduce the risk of exposure to rabies. Rabid bats have been found in Arapahoe and El Paso counties. The bats are the first to be discovered with rabies in each of the Colorado counties in 2024. In Arapahoe County, a bat found near Quincy […]
May 22, 2024
Impact of Vaccination and Infection on SARS-CoV-2 T Cell Immunity in 2-Years Study
Physicians Weekly Researchers conducted a prospective study to assess the effectiveness of additional vaccine boosters in patients who received the initial SARS-CoV-2 vaccination series within the first year of the pandemic. They assessed the temporal profile of cellular and serological responses in 639 individuals who received the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine. A significant portion of these individuals […]
May 22, 2024
Bird Flu (H5N1) Explained: Australia’s First Human Case Of Bird Flu Reported In Child
Forbes Here’s the latest news about a global outbreak of H5N1 bird flu that started in 2020, and recently spread among cattle in U.S. states and marine mammals across the world, which has health officials closely monitoring it and experts concerned the virus could mutate and eventually spread to humans, where it has proven rare […]
May 22, 2024