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New bird flu variant sweeps North America, spreading across migratory bird routes
12+ hour, 41+ min ago (808+ words) New H5 N1 D1. 1 variant rapidly spread across North America wildlife. Study finds human infections rare but mutations emerged during infections. A new reassortant highly pathogenic genotype of the avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5 N1), commonly known as bird flu, has rapidly spread across the…...
Bird flu emerges as significant threat to migratory wildlife, as species see decline of 5% in just 2 years: Report
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (686+ words) A new report has warned that 49 per cent of global migratory species populations protected under the Convention of Migratory Species (CMS) are declining, having decreased five per cent in just two years. The interim update on the landmark United Nations…...
Bird flu resurfaces in Tamil Nadu after mass crow deaths in Chennai, triggering statewide surveillance
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (637+ words) More than 1, 000 crows died across Chennai in late January and early February, with tests confirming the presence of the H5 N1 avian influenza virus The deaths have triggered statewide surveillance in Tamil Nadu to prevent the virus spreading to poultry or humans…...
Bird flu warnings are being ignored. I've seen this pattern before
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (807+ words) The article highlights the growing threat of bird flu, drawing parallels to past failures in pandemic preparedness. Despite low human transmission rates, the virus's spread among birds and mammals is alarming. The piece warns of systemic issues in surveillance and…...
WAAW 2025: Promotion of backyard & rural poultry systems can help contain AMR in long term
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (790+ words) The Centre for Science and Environment's report during World AMR Awareness Week 2025 emphasises potential of backyard and rural poultry systems in India to combat antimicrobial resistance. India's backyard poultry population, including rural poultry, saw a 46 per cent growth from 2012, even…...
US reports first human bird flu case since February, source of infection undetermined so far
5+ mon, 8+ hour ago (462+ words) Washington state has reported the first suspected human case of H5 N1 bird flu in the US since February. The patient, an older adult with underlying conditions, remains in hospital as investigations continue. Officials have not yet identified the source of infection…...
Air and wastewater may drive H5 N1 spread on US dairy farms, warns study
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (425+ words) Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5 N1 can spread through the air in milking parlours, the exhaled breath of cows and contaminated wastewater, researchers have found. The findings, published on the preprint server bio Rxiv by scientists from Emory University, suggest that…...