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Bird Flu Could Be On the Cusp of Transmitting Between Humans - but There Are Ways to Slow Down Viral Evolution [analysis]
We cannot predict the finer details of a particular outbreak or a particular storm, but we can often identify when these threats are emerging and prepare accordingly.The viruses that cause avian ...
12 months and 70 cases since the first human bird flu infection: Are we any safer?
One year ago, the first bird flu infection in a human in the United States was reported in a Texas dairy worker. There have ...
The Land6h
Avian influenza spread in US dairy cattle is no surprise
A whole-genome sequence has detected highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 in dairy cattle in Nevada according to the ...
The Poultry Site6h
Avian influenza spread calls for increased action, FAO says
FAO Deputy Director-General Godfrey Magwenzi described the spread of the disease as unprecedented, “leading to serious ...
CIDRAP10h
Tests confirm H5N1 avian flu virus in recently recalled raw food for cats
The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets on March 28 warned consumers about the risk of H5N1 avian flu from ...
Colorado relatively prepared for bird flu and other disasters, report says
The report used 10 indicators meant to give an idea of whether states are prepared for fires, floods, infectious disease ...
Orange-bellied parrots last chance for survival may be cross species breeding
The endangered orange-bellied parrot has lost 62 per cent of its genetic diversity and can only be saved by breeding with another species or editing its genes, a study suggests.
Bird flu is creeping toward human transmission − how do we stop it?
When a disease-causing pathogen such as a flu virus is already adapted to infect a particular animal species, it may ...
Hampshire Chronicle22h
Bird flu case detected in the Test Valley
Hampshire County Council raised the alarm over a case of "highly pathogenic" avian influenza, H5N1 and said it had been detected in ...