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Opinion: Veteran government vaccine developer says U.S. response to bird flu outbreak in cattle is ‘frustrating’

Thu, 2024-10-17 10:57 — mike kraft
Veteran vaccine developer says U.S. response to bird flu outbreak in cattle is ‘frustrating’ Barney Graham, a former NIH vaccine developer, said U.S. agencies aren't coordinating the response to the bird flu outbreak among cows. Andrew Joseph STAT
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Climate change analysis: Half of all global food threatened by growing water crisis -report estimates

Thu, 2024-10-17 10:32 — mike kraft

The world has a worsening water crisis and half of all food production will be at risk of failure by the middle of this century.

That’s the worrying message from a report released Wednesday by a major international study.

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Opinion: Sequencing wastewater material may help counter the H5N1 bird flu outbreak

Fri, 2024-09-27 10:51 — mike kraft
Sequencing wastewater material may be the key to getting a grip on the H5N1 bird flu outbreak Opinion: It’s time to take a new approach to monitoring the H5N1 outbreak in dairy cows. Torie Bosch STAT

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The U.S. is entering a riskier season for spread of H5N1 bird flu; experts are keeping a close eye

Thu, 2024-09-19 11:07 — mike kraft
The US is entering a riskier season for spread of H5N1 bird flu. Here’s why experts are worried | CNN With the approach of fall and cooler weather across the United States, officials say the risk posed by the H5N1 bird flu virus could rise — and they’re taking steps to prevent the creation of a hybrid flu virus that could more easily infect humans. Brenda Goodman CNN

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The U.S. can, and should, do more on H5N1 bird flu, a top WHO official says

Mon, 2024-09-16 10:59 — mike kraft
Q&A: The U.S. can, and should, do more on H5N1 bird flu, a top WHO official says The world is watching how the U.S. is responding to the H5N1 bird flu outbreak in dairy cattle, a top WHO official said. Helen Branswell STAT

More work needs to be done by the agricultural sector to get to the bottom of — and put a stop to — transmission of H5N1 bird flu in dairy cattle in the United States, a senior World Health Organization official said over the weekend.

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U.S. CDC allocates $10M to help protect livestock workers against bird flu

Wed, 2024-07-31 09:21 — mike kraft

 

CDC investing $10M into bird flu response among farmworkers The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investing a collective $10 million into the federal bird flu response among livestock workers, with the agency maintaining the risk to genera… jchoi The Hill

 

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Experts divided on whether cow vaccines could help halt the spread of bird flu in U.S. herds

Mon, 2024-07-29 11:29 — mike kraft

 

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Bird flu in cows shows how efficiently it has spread among mammals --study

Fri, 2024-07-26 10:37 — mike kraft

 

Research on bird flu in cows shows how efficiently it has spread among mammals The more the virus spreads uncontrolled in mammals, the higher the chance it could evolve to be transmitted to humans. NBC News

New research into the ongoing bird flu outbreaks on dairy farms describes in unprecedented detail how efficiently the virus has spread among cows, and from cows to other mammals, including cats and a raccoon. 

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As the U.S. bird flu outbreak remains uncontained, scientists see growing risks

Wed, 2024-07-24 10:23 — mike kraft

 

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Bird flu rapid test developed by California firm

Mon, 2024-07-22 09:39 — mike kraft
Rapid test for bird flu developed A rapid Avian influenza molecular test, detecting the latest H5N1 variants in cattle and the recent human inflections in Colorado, is now available News Desk Food Safety News

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The rapid test is the latest scientific advancement against bird flu and comes from Alveo Technologies Inc. (California), a leader in molecular sensing and diagnostics with a proprietary technology platform.

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