Germany reports outbreak of H5N1 bird flu on a farm
Germany reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu on a farm in the eastern region of Saxony near the border with the Czech Republic, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Monday.
Sequencing wastewater material may be the key to getting a grip on the H5N1 bird flu outbreak
Dhillon is an instructor in the Division of Global Health Equity at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Karan is an infectious disease physician and epidemiologist at Stanford University. Srikrishna is founder of Patient Knowhow.
More Healthcare Workers Tied to Missouri H5N1 Bird Flu Case Developed Symptoms
"Even sporadic cases of human-to-human transmission indicate a big change in the virus and suggest it is exploring new directions in virus evolution that bring it closer to a pandemic virus," James Lawler, MD, MPH, of the University of Nebraska Medical Center's Global Center for Health Security, previously told MedPage Today.
Cluster of 8 Possible Human Bird Flu Cases Now Reported in Missouri
In what could be the first cases of bird flu between humans in the US, a group of potential H5N1 infections in Missouri has now grown to 8.
Germany reports outbreak of H5N1 avian influenza
Germany reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu on a farm in the eastern region of Saxony near the border with the Czech Republic, Reuters reported, citing the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) on Monday.
Missouri investigates more possible human-to-human H5N1 avian flu spread
At least one household member and six healthcare workers who encountered the index case-patient are being investigated after showing symptoms of viral infection.
A cluster of 8 Possible H5N1 Bird Flu Cases Now Reported In US Missouri; Antibody Tests Still Awaited
In what could be the first cases of bird flu spreading between humans in the United States, a group of potential H5N1 infections in Missouri has now grown to eight. However, state health officials are still awaiting antibody tests to confirm whether the H5N1 infection is growing,
Scientists race to investigate possible human transmission of H5N1 in US outbreak
Seven people fell ill with flu-like symptoms after contact with someone infected with H5N1, raising fears that the virus has ...
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H5N1 bird flu is mutating fast and jumping to mammals - could the next pandemic be here?
Researchers reveal how H5N1 viruses rapidly adapted to mammals through genetic reassortment and specific mutations, raising ...
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Experts Await Serology Results From H5N1 Patient's Close Contacts
In the absence of PCR testing, infectious disease experts and epidemiologists are anxiously awaiting serology results from ...
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Second symptomatic health worker reported in Missouri’s H5N1 probe
In other developments, CDC and Ohio partners launched a serosurvey among bovine veterinary workers who attended a recent ...
H5N1 Bird Flu Detected in Texas Wastewater: Animal Origins Suspected
Researchers in Texas detected H5N1 in wastewater from 10 cities, but the risk to humans is currently low. Ongoing ...
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KSU Research Finds Bird Flu May Spread Via Milking
Highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza has affected more than 200 dairy cattle farms in 14 states. Milking equipment and ...
Australia's bird flu outbreak has claimed the lives of 2 million chickens, but experts fear the worst is yet to come
Two million Australian chickens have already been killed in the nation's bird flu outbreak — and that's before the deadliest ...
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Animal Doctor: More Alerts About H5N1 Influenza Virus
The outbreak of H5N1 avian influenza in U.S. dairy cows has been confirmed in 200 herds in 15 states, and now the virus has been found in pet cats. “The identification of H5N1 in indoor-only cats is a ...