H5N1, bird flu
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.
Cluster of 8 possible human bird flu cases now reported in Missouri
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.
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.
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.
Four more US health workers show symptoms after contact with Missouri bird flu patient
Human-to-human spread of bird flu in Missouri: What to know
At least eight people may be infected with H5N1 bird flu in Missouri, marking the first cluster of the disease spreading between humans in the United States. The first case of a human contracting bird flu with no known animal contact happened in Missouri in August,
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 professional conference.
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 ...
6 people tested after exposure to Missouri bird flu patient. What we do & don’t know
None of the health care workers or other contact have tested positive for avian flu antibodies so far — but could their ...
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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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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 ...
Food-Stealing Seabirds Linked to Deadly H5N1 Avian Flu Spread, Study Warns
Research indicates that the food-stealing behavior of some seabirds may be a key factor in the spread of the lethal H5N1 bird ...
Deadly bird flu H5N1 strain ‘could be Australia’s worst ecological disaster’
A new strain of bird flu threatens to be Australia’s biggest ecological disaster, decimating native birds as well as mammals ...
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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 ...
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Here are the high schoolers tracking the bird flu virus in New York City
Most viruses that become epidemics in humans begin in other animals. It's how scientists suspect COVID-19 emerged. And now, ...