Category: Avian Influenza
Mongolian horses are contracting H5N1 under the radar, says new study
Telegraph Scientists find ‘conclusive’ evidence of spillover infections from wild birds in the east Asian country – home to five million horses. Horses are silent carriers of H5N1 bird flu, a new study from the University of Glasgow has found. Testing of horses in Mongolia found that several had antibodies for H5N1, indicating prior infection. […]
Jan 14, 2025
Some Raw Truths About Raw Milk
NYT Despite the serious risks of drinking it, a growing movement — including the potential health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — claims it has benefits. Should we take them more seriously? Thousands of years ago, after domesticating cows and other ruminants, humans did something remarkable: They began to consume the milk from these animals. […]
Jan 14, 2025
U.S. egg industry sees record chicken deaths from bird flu outbreak
CBS News More than 20 million egg-laying chickens in the U.S. died last quarter because of bird flu, data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows, marking the worst toll inflicted on America’s egg supply since the outbreak began. The record number of chicken deaths, which includes those birds culled when infection is discovered in a flock, […]
Jan 14, 2025
Avian flu suspected in deaths of 200 snow geese in eastern Pennsylvania
WGAL The Pennsylvania Game Commission said avian influenza is suspected to have caused the deaths of about 200 snow geese in the greater Allentown area. Dead birds were recovered Monday from two sites – one in Lower Nazareth Township in Northampton County and another in Upper Macungie Township in Lehigh County. Continue reading
Jan 8, 2025
New research from Univ of Minnesota targets HPAI’s impact on wildlife
MeatPoultry Minnesota Governor Tim Walz approved $1.267 million in funding from the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR) to support research on highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). With the funding, researchers at the University of Minnesota’s (U of M) College of Veterinary Medicine will collaborate with state, federal and local partners to ramp up testing […]
Jan 8, 2025
As 1st bird flu death reported in US, what could happen with virus in 2025?
ABC In the nearly nine months since the first human case of bird flu was detected in the United States, the virus has continued to spread. The outbreak infected hundreds of herds and millions of birds before it spread to humans. As of Jan. 6, there have been 66 human cases of bird flu reported […]
Jan 8, 2025
Evidence of Influenza A(H5N1) Spillover Infections in Horses, Mongolia
CDC Recent outbreaks of influenza A(H5N1) have affected many mammal species. We report serologic evidence of H5N1 virus infection in horses in Mongolia. Because H3N8 equine influenza virus is endemic in many countries, horses should be monitored to prevent reassortment between equine and avian influenza viruses with unknown consequences. Avian influenza viruses (AIVs) of the […]
Jan 7, 2025
Why The U.S. Could Be Making The Same Mistakes With Bird Flu As It Did With COVID-19
Forbes The first severe case of bird flu occurred last month in a Louisiana man hospitalized after having had contact with sick birds in a backyard flock. In addition, the state of California recently declared a state of emergency as the bird flu virus continues to spread among livestock in the state. To date, there have been […]
Jan 7, 2025
Chicago: Bald eagle found in Hinsdale felled by bird flu
Chicago Tribune Scientists find ‘conclusive’ evidence of spillover infections from wild birds in the east Asian country – home to five million horses. Horses are silent carriers of H5N1 bird flu, a new study from the University of Glasgow has found. Testing of horses in Mongolia found that several had antibodies for H5N1, indicating prior […]
Jan 7, 2025
Another raw pet food H5N1 bird flu recall. More sick cats in L.A. County
Los Angeles Times After another raw pet food recall and a cluster of H5N1 bird-flu-infected cats, Los Angeles county public health officials are re-upping their warning to pet owners: Stop feeding your dogs and cats raw pet food. A recall has been issued on San Jacinto-based Monarch Raw Pet Food, whose raw poultry products are […]
Jan 7, 2025