Bird flu outbreak: What to know following second-ever human case in US
Public health officials and scientists have been on high alert since the second-ever human infection of a “highly pathogenic” strain of bird flu from the cattle industry in Texas in this spring, prompting rapid coordination efforts between multiple government agencies to contain the outbreak.
Why has bird flu in the US spread to cows and what’s the risk for humans?
Could a global pandemic of bird flu, which has hit birds and cattle in the United States, spread widely to humans?
How The 2024 Bird Flu Outbreak Is Impacting Our Food
Prices for farm-level eggs fell by 23.2 percent in March 2024 after increasing by 53.8 percent in February. As you know, the outbreak of Avian Flu that began in 2022 contributed to elevated egg prices in some supermarkets up to $7 a dozen.
Big Ag, Not Wild Birds, Is What Really Spreads Avian Flu
Migratory birds are getting a bad rap right now, as avian influenza cases multiply and appear in new species. “The reason it’s become such a threat is because of how widespread it’s become in wild birds,
US Health Officials to Spend $100 Million on Bird Flu Surveillance
US health officials are putting more than $100 million toward ramping up surveillance of bird flu in cattle and people amid rising concerns that the outbreak has spread more widely than reported. Most Read from BloombergElon Musk Pledges to Grow Supercharger Business He Just DecimatedBiden Set to Hit China EVs,
Feds to spend millions to contain bird flu outbreak amid testing lag
Federal officials are scrambling to track the virus. But they’ve struggled to gain access to farms to collect data.
US to Provide Nearly $200 Million to Contain Bird Flu Spread on Dairy Farms
The Biden administration said on Friday it will provide nearly $200 million to fight the spread of avian flu among dairy cows, in the government's latest bid to contain outbreaks that have fueled concerns about human infections with the H5N1 virus.
Federal government announces new initiatives to monitor, prevent bird flu
H5N1 avian flu is now infecting U.S. dairy cows and the federal government on Friday announced myriad initiatives aimed at preventing the virus' mutation and spread in humans.
HHS and USDA launch $101 million project to combat bird flu epidemic
The Biden administration announced on Friday a swath of mitigation efforts to combat the spread of bird flu among livestock, totaling $101 million in new funding. The Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services issued a joint statement on the new protocols following weeks of mounting concern about the spread of
Bird Flu (H5N1) Explained: U.S. Pledge Nearly $100 Million To Protect Beef, Milk Supplies
ToplineHere’s the latest news about a global outbreak of H5N1 bird flu that started in 2020, and recently spread among cattle in U.S. states and marine mammals across the world, which has health officials closely monitoring it and experts concerned the virus could mutate and eventually spread to humans,
Seventy Americans in one state being monitored for bird flu
The dairy farm workers will be tested for the virus if they show any symptoms, though this has not been the case so far, local health officials said.
Bird Flu Is Already Here. Just Look at the Millions Killed.
But already it has wrought devastation upon so many lives. The deaths of millions of birds and mammals around the globe in ...
Should you be worried about bird flu? Here are 5 things to know about the virus
More than 90 million cases have been reported in poultry, but only one person in the U.S. has been infected, officials said.
USDA and China are creating deadly new bird flus
An outbreak of highly pathogenic avian flu is ravaging the U.S. food supply, infecting birds in all 50 states and spreading ...
How to Stop Bird Flu From Becoming the Next Pandemic
The most important tool in our arsenal is widespread testing, write Janika Schmitt and Michael Mina. We're not doing enough ...
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Five things to know about bird flu
The strain called bird flu is an influenza A virus and gets its name ... This has been the only confirmed human case in ...
F.D. Flam: If pigs get bird flu, we could be in for a real nightmare
Pigs are capable of harboring both human flu and bird flu, allowing the viruses to mix and match parts of their genetic ...
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Study of cow tissues provides clues for unusual pattern of bird flu infections in dairy cattle
Location of receptors that flu viruses can attach to in cows may help explain pattern of illness in H5N1 bird flu outbreak in ...
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China and France sign deals on pork imports and bird flu bans
China will allow imports of pig origin protein feed and pork offal from France effective immediately, according to statements from Chinese customs and the French farm ministry in a move that could ...