Author: Claudinne Miller
H5N1 Avian Influenza’s Flight To Cattle, And Beyond
ACSH As High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI) cases emerge in dairy cattle, transmission routes and the source of infection remain unclear. Before jumping to conclusions, what can science tell us? “The ongoing spread of High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI) in different regions of the world, alongside the recent detections of cases in cattle, is raising […]
Apr 9, 2024
CDC The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing this Health Alert Network (HAN) HealthAdvisory to inform clinicians, state health departments, and the public of a recently confirmed human infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) virus in the United States following exposure to presumably infected dairy cattle. The U.S. Department of […]
Apr 9, 2024
ContagionLive Video at the link – The origins of the recent H5N1 (avian flu) case in Texas remain unknown, but a researcher offers insights into transmission between animals and humans, the likelihood of more cases, vaccine availability, and treatment. Earlier this month, the first human case of avian influenza A (H5N1 this year) in the United States […]
Apr 9, 2024
Vietnam records first patient of avian flu A/H9
VN Express Earlier this month, the first human case of avian influenza A (H5N1 this year) in the United States was reported.1-3 The person became infected following contact with dairy cows presumed to be infected with avian influenza. The person’s primary symptom has been conjunctivitis and is being treated with an antiviral. The person was told to isolate […]
Apr 9, 2024
Influenza infection in cattle gets new name: Bovine Influenza A Virus (BIAV)
Real Agriculture The American Association of Bovine Practitioners will now refer to highly pathogenic avian influenza in cattle as bovine influenza A virus, or BIAV, and is encouraging everyone to do the same. In an open letter dated April 8, 2024, the AABP says that though caused by the same virus, the disease presents very […]
Apr 9, 2024
Latvia: First bird flu case of the year recorded
Latvia News The Food and Veterinary Service (PVD) has received the results of laboratory examinations confirming highly pathogenic avian influenza in forest geese in the Skaņkalne parish of Valmiera municipality. This is the first bird flu case detected in Latvia in 2024, the PVD reported. The Service asks Latvian poultry keepers not to allow poultry […]
Apr 9, 2024
Monkey Attack Leads to First Human Case of B Virus in Hong Kong
Bloomberg Man admitted to the hospital March 21 is in critical condition Health department warns people to stay away from wild monkeys A 37-year-old man who is in critical condition after being attacked by monkeys in a Hong Kong country park has tested positive for B virus, making him the first person in the city […]
Apr 9, 2024
Only 2 U.S. states report covid increases, CDC says
Washington Post As the United States eased into spring, only two states had increases or likely increases in coronavirus infections as of March 30, according to an update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In addition, the CDC reported a decline or likely decline in coronavirus infections in 29 states and territories and called infections “stable […]
Apr 9, 2024
Chronic wasting disease spread to new West Virginia county, DNR says
WV Outdoor Chronic wasting disease (CWD), or “zombie deer disease,” has spread to a new county in West Virginia. According to a press release from the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR), the new case was confirmed in a deer in Jefferson County. This is the first confirmed case in Jefferson County, upping the […]
Apr 9, 2024