Bird Flu

Explainer: Why the latest bird flu case has experts worried about a potential pandemic

Fri, 2024-11-22 23:22 — mike kraft

Why the latest bird flu case has experts worried about a potential pandemic A new potential case of bird flu in a California child without known contact with infected animals is raising concerns about a potential pandemic. Dr. Céline Gounder explains what to know. CBS News

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H5N1 bird flu virus in Canadian teenager displays mutations demonstrating virus’ risk

Wed, 2024-11-20 08:49 — mike kraft

H5N1 bird flu virus in Canadian teenager displays mutations demonstrating virus’ risk The H5N1 virus that infected a Canadian teen appears not to have spread, but it shows signs of mutation that makes flu virologists nervous. Helen Branswell STAT

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Canadian teenager's critical condition with presumptive bird flu raises concern about virus' possible wider impact

Thu, 2024-11-14 23:09 — mike kraft

Canadian teenager in critical condition with presumptive bird flu as U.S. official warns the virus 'seems to be gearing up for wider impact' Health officials were struggling to answer a broader and potentially worrisome question: how the infection occurred. Carolyn Barber Fortune

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“This case is very concerning for a number of reasons,” says Rick Bright, an American immunologist and vaccine researcher and a U.S. government health official from 2016 to 2020. “It’s in an otherwise healthy teenager. Like a similar case in Missouri, there’s no clear source for infection and no direct farm connection.”

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H5N1 bird flu might be more prevalent among humans than public health data shows

Tue, 2024-11-12 22:22 — mike kraft

As H5N1 bird flu continues to spread around the US, health officials recently found that 7 percent of dairy workers tested on farms in two states had evidence of recent infection — and some had signs of infection even when they didn’t feel sick.

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Bird flu: first case reported in Canada

Tue, 2024-11-12 22:16 — mike kraft

Teen Hospitalized in First Human Bird Flu Case in Canada Officials are investigating the source. AFP ScienceAlert

A teenager in British Columbia has become the first person in Canada to test positive for bird flu, authorities said Saturday. ...

Officials said the infection probably came from a bird or animal.

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U.S. CDC is studying whether bird flue is evolving to better infect mammals.

Tue, 2024-11-12 01:33 — mike kraft

H5N1 bird flu is evolving to better infect mammals, CDC study suggests Rising H5N1 bird flu cases in the U.S. prompted the CDC to study the virus in ferrets, revealing it may have the potential to spread and cause severe symptoms in other mammals. Kamal Nahas Live Science

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Bird Flu: France raises bird flu risk to high as EU cases spread

Fri, 2024-11-08 23:15 — mike kraft

France raises bird flu risk to high as EU cases spread

PARIS, Nov 8 (Reuters) - France has stepped up its bird flu risk assessment to 'high' from 'moderate', it said on Friday in a decree that will trigger reinforced security measures around poultry farms.

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CDC urges more testing for bird flu after blood tests reveal more farmworker infections

Fri, 2024-11-08 23:01 — mike kraft

CDC calls for expanded testing for bird flu after blood tests reveal more farmworker infections Federal health officials are calling for more testing and treatment of workers on farms with bird flu. AP News

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Analysis :What The Pig With Bird Flu in Oregon Really Signifies--experts suggest

Thu, 2024-11-07 01:36 — mike kraft

Experts Reveal What The Pig With Bird Flu in Oregon Really Signifies A concerning development. The Conversation ScienceAlert

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Pigs are the ideal genetic mixing vessel to generate a human pandemic influenza strain, because they have receptors in their respiratory tracts which both avian and human flu viruses can bind to.

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Imternational talks resume on Pandemic accord

Wed, 2024-11-06 00:11 — mike kraft

Pandemic accord deal in sight as talks resume Countries reconvened on Monday in a bid to finalize a landmark global agreement on handling future pandemics, with the specter of mpox, Marburg and H5N1 adding fresh urgency to seal a deal. Robin MILLARD Medical Xpress

After more than two years of talks, hopes are high of completing an accord by November 15, though the heart of the document—how to share pathogens and vaccines—is set to be worked out later.

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