Bird flu virus detected in pigs for the first time in US
The recent detection on an Oregon farm raises the risk of the influenza virus acquiring mutations that lead to a pandemic pathogen.
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
UK confirms bird flu cases at commercial poultry farm
The UK government said on Tuesday that cases of bird flu had been confirmed in commercial poultry at premises in Yorkshire, hours after it increased the risk level of the disease from medium to high.
UK government confirms spread of bird flu in commercial poultry
The UK government said on Tuesday it has confirmed a strain of the H5N5 bird flu virus in commercial poultry at a premises near Hornsea in Yorkshire. All poultry on the infected premises will be humanely culled and a three kilometer protection zone and a 10km surveillance zone has been put in place surrounding the premises,
Bird flu detected in pigs – here’s why virologists are concerned
In many ways, the initial reports of this case are – against the backdrop of a continuing viral outbreak that has devastated seabird colonies around the world, caused huge die-offs of sea lions and led to the emergence of an entirely new disease of US dairy cattle – pretty innocuous.
First case of bird flu detected in pig, USDA reports in long-feared development
For the first time, a bird flu infection has been detected in a pig, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is reporting
Experts Reveal What The Pig With Bird Flu in Oregon Really Signifies
The United States Department of Agriculture last week reported that a pig on a backyard farm in Oregon was infected with bird flu.
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Oregon first state to report new spike in avian flu during fall waterfowl migration
With migratory waterfowl back in Oregon for the winter, the state is again seeing an increase in cases of avian flu and ...
Breaking News Live Updates: UK confirms bird flu cases at commercial poultry farm
Accompanied by renowned in-law and philanthropist Sudha Narayana Murthy, the visit underscored the cultural ties and ...
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Could bird flu spark the next pandemic - and are we prepared if it does?
Scientists always knew a deadly virus was going to jump from animals to humans: COVID was not the first time it has happened, and it won’t be the last. Should we be worried about frequent news reports ...
Agencies in several states initially struggled to coordinate bird flu response, records show
In May, a CBS News reporter asked the Illinois Department of Agriculture if there were bird flu-positive dairy herds in Kane ...
UK raises risk level of bird flu to high from medium
The United Kingdom has increased the risk level of bird flu from medium to high after two different strains of the virus, ...
Oregon sees uptick in bird flu in fall migration of wild birds
With the fall migration underway, Oregon officials have noted an increase in birds infected with bird flu. Oregon Department ...
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Wales follows rest of UK with relaxation of bird flu egg label rules
Hens housed inside during an avian influenza outbreak will not lose their free-range status on their egg labels, the Welsh ...
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Mpox risk to Europe “low” says EU official, but virus and bird flu need monitoring
Ole Heuer, the newly appointed head of unit disease programmes at the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control ...
Oregon the first state to report new spike in avian flu
Avian flu deaths are mostly occurring in cackling geese in the Willamette Valley and wild ducks harvested by hunters. There are also three new cases in Washington.