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U.S. bird flu: Oregon identifies 3 human cases in farm workers from neighboring Washington state

Fri, 2024-11-01 09:49 — mike kraft

Oregon identifies 3 human cases of bird flu in farm workers from Washington state Bird flu has infected three more people from Washington state after they were exposed to poultry that tested positive for the virus, according to health authorities in Washington and in Oregon, where the human cases were identified. Tom Polansek Reuters

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Bird flu found in a pig, raising concerns over potential human threat

Thu, 2024-10-31 10:08 — mike kraft

1st US case of bird flu in a pig raises concerns over potential human threat A pig at an Oregon farm was found to have bird flu. It’s the first time the virus has been detected in U.S. swine and raises concerns about bird flu’s potential to become a human threat. AP News

...finding bird flu in a pig raises worries that the virus may be hitting a stepping stone to becoming a bigger threat to people, said Jennifer Nuzzo, a Brown University pandemic researcher.

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Bird flu: State and industry input led US Agriculture Department to relax bird flu testing order for cows

Wed, 2024-10-23 10:01 — mike kraft

Exclusive: State and industry input led US farm agency to relax bird flu testing order for cows The U.S.

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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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Bird Flu: Britain raises risk level of bird flu to medium

Thu, 2024-10-17 10:49 — mike kraft

Britain raises risk level of bird flu to medium Britain has increased on Thursday the risk level of bird flu to medium from low after the virus was detected in a number of wild birds in the country over the autumn, the government said in an update posted on its website. Reuters Reuters

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Fourth person infected in California as bird flu outbreak spreads

Fri, 2024-10-11 10:21 — mike kraft

Fourth person infected in California as bird flu outbreak spreads Two other people also in California's Central Valley are suspected of contracting avian influenza. Eduardo Cuevas USA TODAY

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U.S. to double emergency bird flu vaccines as more infections reported

Mon, 2024-10-07 11:23 — mike kraft

US to double emergency bird flu vaccines as more people, herds become infected The new funding comes as officials on Thursday identified two new bird flu cases in California dairy workers. Eduardo Cuevas USA TODAY

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US farmers urge govenment to support vaccine option to fight bird flu as wildfowl migration begins

Fri, 2024-09-27 10:40 — mike kraft

US farmers call for vaccine option to fight bird flu as wildfowl migration begins U.S. farmers are increasing pressure on the Biden administration to allow vaccinations for chickens, turkeys and cows to protect them from bird flu infections that have devastated flocks for three years. Leah Douglas,Tom Polansek Reuters

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Bird Flu: Colorado outbreaks die down but state continues montoring

Wed, 2024-09-18 13:15 — mike kraft

Bird flu outbreaks die down, but Colorado keeps monitoring cows and poultry Colorado's outbreak of avian flu in poultry and dairy cattle seems to have died down, though the state continues to monitor farms for signs of the virus. Medical Xpress

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That doesn't include regularly testing farms' workers though—unless they have symptoms and their employers have a known outbreak.

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Mysterious bird flu case in Missouri was similar to strain circulating in cattle--CDC

Mon, 2024-09-16 10:52 — mike kraft

Mysterious bird flu case in Missouri was similar to strain circulating in cattle, CDC says | CNN A patient in Missouri who was hospitalized after an infection with bird flu had the H5N1 strain of the virus, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed Friday. Brenda Goodman CNN

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The viral sequence was uploaded Friday to the GISAID database, which makes genetic sequences of viruses publicly available for research and study. It shows that the virus is closely related to the strain that has been infecting dairy cattle in 14 states this year.

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