Category: Avian Influenza
Wild ducks found dead in Maine test positive for bird flu
(Maine News) Wildlife authorities in Maine said six wild ducks found dead in a stream in Winthrop have tested positive for bird flu. The hooded mergansers were found dead in Mill Stream and tested positive for a highly pathogenic avian influenza, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife said Friday. The wildlife department said […]
Feb 14, 2023
Avian Flu hits migratory birds in north Louisiana(
(KTBS) The H5N1 Avian Flu is not just affecting poultry on farms. The virus has spread to migratory water fowl, and there are infected birds in north Louisiana. According to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, several geese that died from the flu were discovered in late November. In September, the virus was also found […]
Feb 14, 2023
(NBC News) Adapted to birds, H5N1 has been found in various mammals, but it would need a complicated string of mutations to spread more easily in people. Hundreds of wild sea lions in South America, a farm of minks in Europe, and more than 58 million poultry birds have died. All of these animals fell victim to the impact of […]
Feb 14, 2023
Wild ducks found dead in Maine test positive for bird flu
(Boston) Wildlife authorities in Maine said six wild ducks found dead in a stream in Winthrop have tested positive for bird flu. The hooded mergansers were found dead in Mill Stream and tested positive for a highly pathogenic avian influenza, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife said Friday. The wildlife department said the […]
Feb 13, 2023
As Bird Flu Spreads to Mammals, Health Officials Urge Caution
(Smithsonian Magazine) Amid a global bird die-off from avian flu, officials have also noticed the deadly virus strain, called H5N1, infecting a growing number of mammals. This week, the World Health Organization (WHO) urged authorities to remain vigilant—but not panic—about the virus’s potential risk to humans. “The recent spillover to mammals needs to be monitored […]
Feb 10, 2023
(Kimo News)Machine translated H5N1 high altitude sickness bird flu broke out at a native chicken farm in Chaozhou, Pingtung, culling 18,000 black-feathered native chickens The Animal and Plant Epidemic Prevention and Quarantine Bureau stated that the Animal Health Laboratory notified that a native chicken farm in Chaozhou Township, Pingtung County (voluntary notification) was diagnosed with […]
Feb 10, 2023
UK: Poultry to be culled after bird flu confirmed at Appleby
(News and Star) Highly Pathogenic Avian influenza H5N1 has been found at a site near Appleby-in-Westmorland. A 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone have been put in place around the premises. . The zones restrict access to locations where birds are kept and impose restrictions on the movement of birds. They do not limit access […]
Feb 10, 2023
Four dead seals test positive for bird flu in Scotland
(Guardian) Experts warn of ‘step-change’ in avian flu spread as number of cases in mammals continues to grow globally. Four dead seals have tested positive for bird flu in Scotland, as the number of cases of highly pathogenic avian flu in mammals continues to grow globally with experts warning of “a step-change” in its spread. The […]
Feb 10, 2023
Bird flu infects Colorado mountain lion, black bear and skunk, all now dead
(Denver Post) The highly pathogenic avian influenza has killed thousands of wild birds and has now infected more Colorado wildlife. Three animals in Colorado, each of them now dead, tested positive for the highly pathogenic avian influenza that’s sweeping across the country, state wildlife officials said in a release. The H5N1 variant of the bird […]
Feb 10, 2023
The return of bird flu and the effects of pandemic fatigue
(STAT) Podcast featuring Helen Branswell Just how alarming is bird flu? And did we learn enough from Covid-19 to be sensible about it? We cover all that and more this week on “The Readout LOUD,” STAT’s biotech podcast. Helen Branswell, STAT’s senior writer covering infectious disease, joins us to explain the sudden resurgence of a […]
Feb 9, 2023