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From Poultry to Wildlife, UC Davis Tracks ‘Unprecedented’ Avian Influenza Impacts
UC Davis Avian influenza continues to spread worldwide. UC Davis scientists are helping to monitor its expansion among wildlife, poultry and other species. Wildlife and avian flu In early April, Marcela Uhart, director of the Latin America Program at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, addressed the current state of avian flu at a webinar […]
Apr 16, 2024
What’s Happening with Dairy Cows and Bird Flu?
Bloomberg School of Public Health The H5N1 strain of avian influenza—commonly known as bird flu—has been circulating among wild migratory birds for the past two years, with substantial spillover into poultry farms. But what’s sparking concern among scientists and public health officials alike is the recent discovery of the virus in dairy cows and the […]
Apr 16, 2024
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in Three New Michigan Dairy Herds
Michigan Agriculture and Rural Development Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) Director Tim Boring announced the detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in dairy herds in three additional counties—Ionia, Isabella, and Ottawa—bringing the total number of affected counties to four. On March 29, MDARD announced the state’s first HPAI-positive dairy herd located […]
Apr 16, 2024
The H5N1 Outbreak Is Not a Test Run, It’s a Warning Shot
Medpage Today A true public health success would be preventing the virus from further adapting to humans. The outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza A (HPAI) (H5N1) in dairy herds across the U.S. appears to be expanding, with over two dozen farms being affected in eight states. Although only one mild human case in a […]
Apr 16, 2024
Why the spread of bird flu to a Texas dairy worker is so alarming (Opinion)
Washington Post Since early 2022, a highly pathogenic strain of avian flu, H5N1, has been infecting wild aquatic birds and domestic poultry in the United States. More than 85 million birds in 48 states have died as a result of the virus or have been culled after exposure to infected birds. This same strain has now spread […]
Apr 16, 2024
Bird flu spreads to 3 more Michigan commercial dairy farms
Michigan Live The highly pathogenic avian flu has infected more Michigan dairy farms only three weeksafter it first spread to cattle. The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development announced Friday, April 12 the bird flu was detected in three commercial farms in Ionia, Isabella and Ottawa counties. This brings the total number of infected […]
Apr 16, 2024
Idaho dairy officials report avian flu affected cows are recovering
Boise Public Radio It’s been two weeks since the initial detection of a strain of bird flu in dairy cows. As of Tuesday, 20 herds had been infected across six states, including one in Idaho. About eight cows on a Cassia County dairy farm got sick after the farm imported cattle from a Texas operation, where animals […]
Apr 10, 2024
What’s Happening With Dairy Cows and Bird Flu
Johns Hopkins The H5N1 strain of avian influenza—commonly known as bird flu—has been circulating among wild migratory birds for the past two years, with substantial spillover into poultry farms. But what’s sparking concern among scientists and public health officials alike is the recent discovery of the virus in dairy cows and the subsequent infection of […]
Apr 9, 2024
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