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The world should prepare for a potential bird flu pandemic, experts warn

Fri, 2025-03-07 15:28 — mike kraft

The world should prepare now for a potential H5N1 flu pandemic, experts warn | CEPI The rapid spread and mutation of a deadly bird flu virus in the United States warrants urgent global action, say experts CEPIvaccines

The rapid spread and mutation of a deadly bird flu virus in the United States warrants urgent global action on pandemic preparedness to close dangerous gaps in the world’s ability to develop and deliver new protective vaccines, flu and disease outbreak specialists are warning.

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Deadly H5N1 bird flu strain has hit all but 1 continent, Australia

Wed, 2025-03-05 14:47 — mike kraft

Deadly H5N1 bird flu strain has hit all but 1 continent Australia saw small outbreaks of other strains of bird flu in recent months and managed to "close those down," expert says. Rebecca Falconer Axios

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Bird flu: USDA accidentally fired officials working on the problem and is now trying to rehire them

Wed, 2025-02-19 14:42 — mike kraft

The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Tuesday that, over the weekend, it accidentally fired "several" agency employees who are working on the federal government's response to the H5N1 avian flu outbreak.

The agency said it is now trying to quickly reverse the firings.

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Canada reports bird flu outbreak on a backyard farm

Tue, 2025-02-18 16:44 — mike kraft

Canada reports outbreak of H5N5 bird flu on backyard farm Canada has reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N5 avian influenza on a non-commercial backyard layer poultry farm in the eastern part of the country, the World Organisation for Animal Health said on Tuesday. Reuters Reuters

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Bird flu may be spread between flocks on strong wind --study

Tue, 2025-02-18 15:44 — mike kraft

The wind may be partly to blame for bird flu spread between farms, a new study suggests | CNN In February 2024, government veterinarians in the Czech Republic investigating a bird flu outbreak found themselves in the middle of a puzzling case. Brenda Goodman CNN

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Bird flu spread silently to veterinarians, suggesting undercount of cases --CDC

Fri, 2025-02-14 15:00 — mike kraft

CDC finds evidence that bird flu spread silently to veterinarians, suggesting undercount of cases A new study published Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that bird flu has silently spread from animals to some veterinarians, echoing two smaller studies that detected evidence of infection in previously undiagnosed farmworkers. PBS News

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Bird flu response in U.S. disrupted in early weeks of Trump administration--sources

Fri, 2025-02-14 14:51 — mike kraft

US bird flu response disrupted in early weeks of Trump administration, sources say The Trump administration has disrupted the U.S. response to bird flu as the outbreak worsens, leading to confusion and concern among federal staff, state officials, veterinarians and health experts, 11 sources told Reuters. Leah Douglas,Tom Polansek Reuters

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Bird flu: Concerns that Trump administration suspension of data may hinder counter efforts

Wed, 2025-02-12 17:13 — mike kraft

Will Trump’s Diminished Data Sharing at CDC Hamper Bird Flu Preparedness? - Inside Climate News In the U.S., bird flu is spreading rapidly on poultry and dairy farms—and data censorship could pose risks to combating it, experts say. Kiley Price Inside Climate News

... several recent developments in the bird flu outbreak have given infectious disease experts cause for concern.

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Analysis: Bird flu in the U.S. is a political problem as well as a health threat

Tue, 2025-02-11 16:40 — mike kraft

Avian flu in America is a political problem and a health threat Expensive omelettes are the least of it The Economist The Economist

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ANALYSIS: Is the Trump administration ready for bird flu?

Tue, 2025-02-11 16:06 — mike kraft

Is Trump Ready for Bird Flu? Most of his health picks are uninterested in using most of the tools that can limit the spread of infectious disease. Nicholas Florko The Atlantic

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