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Bird Flu Triggers Supply Chain Snarls In Dairy Industry As “Farmers Increasingly Culled Cows”
Bird Flu Triggers Supply Chain Snarls In Dairy Industry As “Farmers Increasingly Culled Cows” The latest US Department of Agriculture data shows bird flu has infected at least 80 dairy herds across ten states. There are growing concerns about rising cow mortalities from the virus and the risk of farmers culling cows to stop the spread. This could […]
The WHO’s Pandemic Treaty And A Bird Flu Crisis Are Both Arriving At The Same Time
The WHO’s Pandemic Treaty And A Bird Flu Crisis Are Both Arriving At The Same Time Health officials are issuing very ominous warnings about the potential for an H5N1 pandemic among humans at the same time that the WHO is preparing for a vote on the global pandemic treaty at the 77th World Health Assembly […]
The Escalating Threat Of Avian Influenza H5N1 And The Ethical Quandary Of Gain-of-Function Research
The Escalating Threat Of Avian Influenza H5N1 And The Ethical Quandary Of Gain-of-Function Research Since the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus was first identified in humans in 2003, approximately 600 cases have been reported worldwide, with a laboratory-confirmed case-fatality rate (CFR) of 60%. The recent death of a woman in southwest China who […]
FDA Preparing for Possible Bird Flu Spread Among Humans: Commissioner
FDA Preparing for Possible Bird Flu Spread Among Humans: Commissioner The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is preparing for a scenario in which the highly pathogenic avian influenza starts spreading among humans, the agency’s commissioner said on May 8. “This virus, like all viruses, is mutating. We need to continue to prepare for the […]
1 in 5 samples of pasteurized milk had bird flu virus fragments, FDA says
1 in 5 samples of pasteurized milk had bird flu virus fragments, FDA says Milk sampled from areas with infected herds of dairy cows was more likely to be positive. Matt Rourke / AP file The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday that traces of the bird flu virus have been found in 1 in 5 samples […]
US Bird Flu Outbreak Officially Becomes Worst On Record
US Bird Flu Outbreak Officially Becomes Worst On Record The US outbreak of avian influenza or bird flu is now the worst on record, with 50.54 million birds culled, US Department of Agriculture data showed on Thursday. Earlier this week, the outbreak at a commercial turkey farm in South Dakota resulted in tens of thousands […]
‘DISEASE X’: New Strain Of Bird Flu Kills 40% Of Those Who Contract, 100s Dead In China
‘DISEASE X’: New Strain Of Bird Flu Kills 40% Of Those Who Contract, 100s Dead In China A “new” strain of deadly bird flu dubbed “Disease X” by the World Health Organization (WHO) has killed hundreds of people in China, and is just three mutations away from becoming transmissible between humans, according to experts. The strain, […]
China Reports Outbreak Of Highly Contagious Bird Flu
China Reports Outbreak Of Highly Contagious Bird Flu A dangerous strain of bird flu that has been circulating in 2013 could be on the verge of snowballing into a global pandemic. The Paris-based Organization for Animal Health said Wednesday that a farm in Shaanxi province has reported an outbreak of a highly dangerous pathogen, while […]
Bird Flu Has Already Killed More Than 20 MILLION Turkeys And Chickens In The United States
Bird Flu Has Already Killed More Than 20 MILLION Turkeys And Chickens In The United States Are you prepared to go without turkey this Thanksgiving? Yes, it might actually get that bad. So far, the worst outbreak of bird flu in U.S. history has claimed the lives of more than 20 million turkeys and chickens, and the […]
