Bird Flu

What the bid flu outbreaks mean for wild birds and backyard feeders.

Tue, 2025-03-18 17:25 — mike kraft

What to know about the bird flu outbreak in wild birds and what it means for backyard bird feeders Bird flu has devastated poultry and dairy farms since it was first detected in North America in late 2021. But what has been the toll on wild birds? AP News

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Take precautions around sick or dead wild birds, experts recommend. But you can keep your bird feeder up. Despite the spread in birds and other wild animals, scientists say the threat to the general population is currently low.

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UN FAO warns of "unprecedented" bird flu threat as virus jumps to mammals

Tue, 2025-03-18 10:14 — mike kraft

UN agency warns of ‘unprecedented’ bird flu threat as H5N1 virus jumps to mammals Food and Agriculture Organization warns of “serious impacts” on food production, rural jobs, local economies and prices to consumers. POLITICO

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Bird flu virus is infectious in raw milk cheese for months--study

Mon, 2025-03-17 19:42 — mike kraft

H5N1 bird flu virus is infectious in raw milk cheese for months, posing risk to public health, study shows | CNN Raw cheese made with milk from dairy cattle infected with bird flu can harbor infectious virus for months and may be a risk to public health, according to a new study from researchers at Cornell University that was funded by the US Food and Drug Administration. Brenda Goodman CNN

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Trump administration sidelines key pandemic preparedness office although bird flu spreads

Mon, 2025-03-17 10:25 — mike kraft

As bird flu continues to spread, Trump administration sidelines key pandemic preparedness office | CNN The Trump administration has not staffed an office established by Congress to prepare the nation for future pandemics, according to three sources familiar with the situation. Brenda Goodman CNN

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First outbreak of more deadly H7N9 bird flu virus since 2017 reported in U.S.

Mon, 2025-03-17 10:18 — mike kraft

US reports first outbreak of deadly H7N9 bird flu since 2017 The United States reported the first outbreak of the deadly H7N9 bird flu on a poultry farm since 2017, as the country continues to grapple with another bird flu strain that has infected humans and caused egg prices to hit record highs. Sybille de La Hamaide Reuters

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Bird flu detected in Belgian cats; and more detections on U.S. poultry farms.

Wed, 2025-03-12 10:10 — mike kraft

Avian flu detected in Belgian cats as outbreaks continue on US poultry, dairy farms Belgian authorities last week reported the country’s first H5 avian flu detections in domestic cats, which lived on a poultry farm, and in the United States, more detections were confirmed in poultry and dairy cattle over the past few days. CIDRAP

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U.S. Foreign Aid Cuts Raise Danger for Disease Outbreaks Spreading Internationally

Mon, 2025-03-10 10:32 — mike kraft

Dangerous pathogens left unsecured at labs across Africa. Halted inspections for mpox, Ebola and other infections at airports and other checkpoints. Millions of unscreened animals shipped across borders.

The Trump administration’s pause on foreign aid has hobbled programs that prevent and snuff out outbreaks around the world, scientists say, leaving people everywhere more vulnerable to threatening viruses and bacteria.

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The world should prepare for a potential bird flu pandemic, experts warn

Fri, 2025-03-07 10:28 — mike kraft

The world should prepare now for a potential H5N1 flu pandemic, experts warn | CEPI The rapid spread and mutation of a deadly bird flu virus in the United States warrants urgent global action, say experts CEPIvaccines

The rapid spread and mutation of a deadly bird flu virus in the United States warrants urgent global action on pandemic preparedness to close dangerous gaps in the world’s ability to develop and deliver new protective vaccines, flu and disease outbreak specialists are warning.

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