Avian flu outbreaks. Medical search. Frequent questions

Last month, the USDA announced that it will take emergency action to protect the critically endangered California condor from the bird flu, and not just any bird flu, but a specific strain of the highly pathogenic avian influenza, the H5N1, that has left millions of birds dead, mostly poultry. (sciencefriday.com)
Let's take a step back and look at the big picture at the avian flu, specifically called highly pathogenic H5N1. (sciencefriday.com)
In addition, these same mutations were required to render highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses of the H5N1 subtype transmissible via the air between ferrets -- a model organism for mammal influenza research. (upi.com)
By understanding how viruses like COVID-19 , as well as the H5N1 and H7N9 influenza strains, move from species to species, researchers and health officials can develop more informed strategies for preventing future zoonotic disease outbreaks. (upi.com)
BURKINA FASO - Four new outbreaks of H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza have been confirmed. (thepoultrysite.com)
In the UK, an outbreak of H5N1 bird flu on a turkey farm belonging to the transnational producer Bernard Matthews has now been linked to recent imports of semi-processed meat from the company's Hungarian operations, where an identical strain of the virus has been identified. (iuf.org)
Poultry workers and their trade unions, however, are typically off the radar in most countries affected by H5N1 viral outbreaks - despite the obvious fact that poultry workers are in the front line of exposure to the virus, and represent the most likely potential vectors for spreading the virus should it mutate into a form more easily transmissible from human to human. (iuf.org)
The coalition cited the current spread of H5N1 avian flu throughout New York State and the possibility that it could mutate into a strain that infects humans as the central reason to suspend the slaughter markets, especially those located in the close vicinity of schools. (upc-online.org)
Given the current spread of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian flu throughout New York State and the possibility that it could mutate into a strain that infects humans, we believe that the operation of New York City's 70+ live animal slaughter markets, especially those located in close proximity to schools, should be suspended until a risk assessment is conducted. (upc-online.org)
The avian flu (H5N1) is a federally regulated disease that is spreading worldwide with the first instance reported in B.C. occurring in the North Okanagan on April 13. (thegoldenstar.net)
During March 2006, an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) occurred in multiple poultry farms in Israel. (cdc.gov)
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) subtype H5N1 was later confirmed by virus isolation. (cdc.gov)
While the recent detections of H5N1 bird flu in U.S. poultry and wild birds are thought to pose a low risk to the health of the general public at this time, human infections are possible. (cdc.gov)
H5N1 was first reported to cause severe human disease in 1997 in an outbreak among infected chickens on Hong Kong Island. (medscape.com)
Thousands of migratory birds, ducks, crows and chickens have died from two strains of the bird flu, H5N8 and H5N1. (theanimalreader.com)
In late August, the United Nation Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned of a possible resurgence of H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza due to a mutant form of the virus that was identified to have been circulating in Vietnam. (diseasedaily.org)
According to the Associated Press , the bird flu strain currently circulating in the U.S. is H5N1, and is related to the 2015 avian virus that killed 50 million birds across 15 states and cost the federal government nearly $1 billion. (foxbusiness.com)
Bird flu (avian influenza/avian flu) is a disease caused by an influenza virus (H5N1) that primarily affects birds but can infect humans also. (medindia.net)
H3N8 bird flu in humans has never been detected in the United States, but different strains of the virus have been found in mammals and birds and there has been some degree of preparedness against bird flu due to the current H5N1 outbreak. (communistchina.news)
A highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of avian influenza, one which can be transmitted to other animals and birds, has been detected in Estonia, the Agricultural and Food Board (VTA) has announced. (err.ee)
The spring spread of the virus has not slowed down with the end of the spring nesting season, and outbreaks are also present in neighboring countries, particularly the highly pathogenic H5N8 and H5N1 strains, which have been detected in foxes in Holland and seals in the U.K. and Sweden. (err.ee)
Samples taken by the veterinary services of the Junta de Andalucía were sent to the Central Veterinary Laboratory of Algete, as the National Reference Laboratory for Avian Influenza in Spain, where was confirmed that in all three cases the strain HPAI subtype H5N1 was responsible. (surinenglish.com)
Avian influenza (H5N1) also known as bird flu is primarily a disease of birds that is caused by several types of influenza viruses. (who.int)
The highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza has spread rapidly through the Eastern Mediterranean Region in 2006, with large epizootics reported in Iraq, Egypt, Jordan, occupied Palestine territories, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Djibouti and Sudan. (who.int)
The man was helping kill poultry that probably had the H5N1 bird flu. (medscape.com)
A newly developed influenza vaccine against the H5N1 subunit of the avian influenza virus, which has pandemic potential, has been shown to be highly immunogenic in younger and older adults . (medscape.com)
As noted during the meeting, not all countries affected by outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in poultry have adequate surveillance systems and laboratory capacity for detecting associated human cases of infection. (who.int)
2. With the confirmation of avian influenza in some countries of the African Region early this year, the risk of human infection due to the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus H5N1 will persist, as will the threats of occurrence of an influenza pandemic. (who.int)
H5N1 and H7N9, which cause most cases of bird flu in people, have similar effects. (msdmanuals.com)
Antiviral resistance has been reported in seasonal influenza A viruses and avian influenza A(H5N1) viruses in Viet Nam, raising concerns about the efficacy of treatment. (who.int)
pandemic is a great public health concern, Of the 15 avian influenza virus subtypes, and for this reason our study set out to H5N1 is of particular concern for several answer some important questions related reasons: it mutates rapidly and has a docu- to present knowledge and concerns about mented propensity to acquire genes from avian influenza in one city in Saudi Arabia. (who.int)

An outbreak of avian flu was confirmed at Spallumcheen's O'Keefe Ranch on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022. (thegoldenstar.net)
During 2013-2022, bird flu outbreaks in animals and infections in people not only increased in numbers but also were detected over a growing geographic area as well as among a growing number of different animal categories. (cdc.gov)
Study authors looked at bird flu outbreaks in animals globally reported to the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) and other animal health authorities and bird flu infections in people reported to the World Health Organization during 2013-2022. (cdc.gov)
From January 2013 to June 2022, there were reports of 34 bird flu virus subtypes during more than 21,000 bird flu outbreaks in animals and 2,000 human infections with bird flu viruses globally. (cdc.gov)
Six low pathogenic avian influenza ( LPAI ) virus subtypes identified in animals, including birds, were reported for the first time during 2013-2022. (cdc.gov)
H5N8 was the virus subtype that accounted for the most global animal outbreaks each year since 2017, except during 2019 and 2022. (cdc.gov)
During 2013-2022, 26 member-states reported their first animal AI outbreak. (cdc.gov)
2022. https://www.cdc.gov/flu/pdf/avianflu/bird-flu-origin-graphic.pdf [5.28 MB, 1 página] . (cdc.gov)
In April 2022, the nonprofit organization Agrisafe Network™ collaborated with several partners including the Ag Health and Safety Alliance™, the Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health (University of Iowa), Central States Center for Agricultural Safety and Health (University of Nebraska Medical Center), and the Upper Midwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center (University of Minnesota) to revise and update a document on Avian Flu: Personal Protective Equipment Guidelines . (cdc.gov)
Created in response to a multi-state HPAI outbreak in 2014-2015, the document was revised in the spring of 2022 to assist individuals working in affected poultry facilities and areas. (cdc.gov)
The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) had warned in early 2022 that the current wave of bird flu had a greater risk of spreading to humans owing to the high number of variants. (medscape.com)
Trending Clinical Topic: Bird Flu - Medscape - May 13, 2022. (medscape.com)

It follows two previous outbreaks in a commercial poultry flock near Markethill, Co Armagh, and a commercial duck flock in Coagh, Co Tyrone , which were confirmed as positive for HPAI HN51 following results from the National Reference Laboratory. (itv.com)
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WMBD) - With the start of the regular waterfowl season, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is reminding hunters to be aware of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). (centralillinoisproud.com)
The first lethal human cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) occurred in 2007. (biomedcentral.com)
We evaluated awareness and behaviours related to educational campaigns and the 2007 HPAI outbreaks. (biomedcentral.com)
After an HPAI poultry outbreak in July 2006, intensive training was performed throughout the country by WHO, FAO, CARE and UNICEF focusing on four high priority preventive behaviours: a) hand washing, b) cooking, c) reporting, and d) separating poultry species [ 7 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
We are writing to request the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) swiftly take further action to address the ongoing outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). (senate.gov)
In the Fiscal Year 2023 Omnibus Appropriations Act, Congress provided over $64 million for improving avian health and included guidance directing APHIS to coordinate proactively with state animal health officials to mitigate the spread of HPAI. (senate.gov)
Particularly troubling, the strain is the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) variant which can more easily be transmitted in birds. (greenwizards.com)
10 of these were new highly pathogenic avian influenza ( HPAI ) virus subtypes identified in animals, including birds (almost double the number of subtypes identified during the previous eight years). (cdc.gov)
Avian influenza has low-pathogenic (LPAI) and highly pathogenic (HPAI) strains. (medscape.com)
In 2004, an outbreak of an HPAI H7N3 in Canada resulted in mild human disease. (medscape.com)
U.S. poultry producers are on high alert after cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) have cropped up in multiple states, sparking fears that further outbreaks could cause significant losses. (foxbusiness.com)
Rep. Barry Moore (R-AL), a member of the Congressional Chicken Caucus, this week joined Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) and 41 colleagues in a letter urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to engage with their Chinese counterparts to restore market access for poultry products to the Chinese market following U.S. outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). (nccwashingtonreport.com)
On March 23, 2020, [USDA's] Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and the General Administration of Customs China (GACC) adopted a policy of regionalization in the event of an [HPAI] outbreak," the letter outlines. (nccwashingtonreport.com)
This agreement allows states unaffected by HPAI to remain eligible for international trade during an outbreak while outlining conditions affected states must meet to regain eligibility to export products. (nccwashingtonreport.com)
Throughout the early stages of the recent HPAI outbreak…, GACC followed these conditions to resume trade. (nccwashingtonreport.com)
Highly pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) viruses can infect all avian species, although infections are particularly common among ducks, geese, swans, gulls and shorebirds. (cascma.org)
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus strains are extremely infectious, often fatal to chickens, and can spread rapidly from flock-to-flock. (cdc.gov)

As of January 31, 2023, APHIS confirmed avian flu had been found in 745 flocks in 47 states including Virginia , and affected over 58 million birds, directly contributing to rising egg prices. (senate.gov)
In the Fiscal Year 2023 Omnibus Appropriations Act signed into law late last year, Congress provided an increase in annual funding to address the avian influenza outbreak, including over $64 million for improving avian health, and updated guidance on proactively mitigating the spread of disease. (senate.gov)
September 7, 2023 -A new CDC study shows the number of reported avian influenza (AI) "bird flu" outbreaks in animals and infections in people are increasing worldwide. (cdc.gov)
This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 24-30 September 2023 and includes updates on severe floods, Severe floods, Avian influenza, human cases with swine influenza, COVID-19, West Nile Virus, Cholera and mass gathering monitoring for the Rugby World Cup 2023. (europa.eu)

Title : Avian flu Corporate Authors(s) : Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.). David J. Sencer CDC Museum. (cdc.gov)

Outbreaks of some avian influenza A viruses in poultry have been associated with illness and death in people in Asia, Africa, Europe, the Pacific, and the Near East. (cdc.gov)
While very rare, some avian influenza A viruses have also caused illness in people in North America. (cdc.gov)
Usually, these occasional introductions of avian influenza viruses in seals, like in humans, are 'dead ends' because the virus is not transmissible from one individual to another," first study author Sander Herfst said in a news release. (upi.com)
Comparisons of avian flu strain genomes and mammal-adapted strains revealed changes to the genes responsible for the regulation of hemagglutinin, a protein on the surface of influenza viruses. (upi.com)
It is important to monitor and predict which of the various zoonotic viruses have the potential to emerge in humans and start outbreaks or even pandemics," said Herfst. (upi.com)
Bird flu viruses also moved into more animal categories. (cdc.gov)
Spread of bird flu viruses among birds, animals and people can have important public health implications. (cdc.gov)
As animal outbreaks increase, the risk of spread to people can also increase, along with opportunities for viral reassortment that can enhance transmissibility of avian influenza viruses. (cdc.gov)
Some types of avian influenza viruses are zoonotic and can infect humans through direct or indirect exposure to infected animals, environments, or surfaces contaminated by feces. (cascma.org)
Avian Influenza (including infection with high pathogenicity avian influenza viruses). (cdc.gov)
Avian influenza (bird flu) is caused by infection with avian influenza (flu) Type A viruses. (cdc.gov)
Sporadic human infections with bird flu viruses have occurred. (cdc.gov)
While it is rare for people to get infected with bird flu viruses, it can happen. (cdc.gov)
It presents information on the spread of avian influenza (bird flu) viruses among birds and the outbreaks in poultry. (bvs.br)
Influenza (Flu) Influenza (flu) is a viral infection of the lungs and airways with one of the influenza viruses. (msdmanuals.com)
China is vaccinating poultry with a vaccine to prevent H5 and H7 flu viruses. (msdmanuals.com)
Influenza A viruses possess a high antigenic shift, and the approved anti-influenza drugs are extremely limited, which makes the development of novel anti-influenza drugs for the clinical treatment and prevention of influenza outbreaks imperative. (bvsalud.org)

It's extremely disappointing that this is now the worst outbreak ever across the UK and yet another stark reminder of the importance of excellent biosecurity measures which ultimately, are the only protection we have in preventing Avian Influenza getting into our housed flocks. (itv.com)
Two outbreaks were on farms and the others in backyard flocks. (thepoultrysite.com)
However, it is imperative the agency quickly deploy additional resources and work with the states in improving biosecurity measures within the avian supply chain, including the disinfection of sites and the testing and quarantining of affected flocks. (senate.gov)
Scientists attributed last year's outbreak to dropping of wild ducks and geese as they flew across the country, shedding and transmitting the disease onto farms, where the virus quickly infected and killed entire chicken and turkey flocks. (immortal.org)
Tom Super, senior vice president of the National Chicken Council, told FOX Business that while any detection of bird flu 'in poultry is a concern and the industry remains on high alert,' the U.S. 'has the most robust monitoring and surveillance program in the world - and detailed plans are in place to control spreading among flocks and eliminate the virus completely. (foxbusiness.com)
She said that 'for farms within a 10km control zone of confirmed [bird flu] cases, regular testing is taking place to monitor the health of flocks. (foxbusiness.com)
The U.S. outbreak, which started in February, contaminated flocks of poultry and non-poultry birds throughout 46 states, USDA knowledge present. (allinone24x7.com)
Some additional hazards workers can be exposed to when dealing with avian flu in their flocks include ammonia, chemical disinfectants, heat stress, dust, fatigue, and stress (see NIOSH Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) webpage) . (cdc.gov)
Egg-laying hens can no longer roam as freely, as farmers are temporarily keeping flocks inside during lethal outbreaks of bird flu. (medscape.com)

In other avian flu developments, Switzerland today reported two more H5N8 outbreaks, both involving wild ducks, officials said in a separate report from the OIE. (umn.edu)
Several European countries were hit hard by H5N8 outbreak in the winter and spring, and though activity has slowed in warmer months, a handful of countries continue to report sporadic outbreaks. (umn.edu)
China's agriculture ministry on Wednesday said it had confirmed an outbreak of H5N8 avian influenza in a flock of wild birds at a wetlands park in the city of Nagqu in Tibet. (mbdsnet.org)

For the new study, published Wednesday in the journal Cell Host and Microbe , researchers exposed ferrets to different strains of H10N7, the virus subtype responsible for the 2014 seal flu outbreak. (upi.com)
Scientists found most avian flu strains failed to infect the ferrets, but that seal-adapted strains were successfully transmitted via the air from ferret to ferret. (upi.com)
Because the strains isolated for the study were collected late in the 2014 outbreak, scientists suggest the mutations may have occurred after the virus was already spreading among seals. (upi.com)
IRNA said 63,000 chickens, along with 800,000 fertilised eggs and day-old chicks, were culled at a farm in Qazvin province in recent days after an outbreak of the deadly H1N8 and H1N5 strains of the disease. (phys.org)
However, scientists have raised concerns that bird flu strains could mutate to be transmitted between humans. (phys.org)
Low pathogenicity avian influenza (LPAI) virus strains occur naturally in wild migratory waterfowl and shorebirds without causing illness. (cdc.gov)
Many different strains of bird flu are present in China, with some sporadically infecting people, typically those who work with poultry. (medscape.com)
Avian influenza is an infectious disease of birds caused by type A strains of the influenza virus. (who.int)
Bird flu is caused by several strains of influenza A virus that normally infect wild birds. (msdmanuals.com)
Other strains of the avian flu virus have also caused sporadic outbreaks of infection in people. (msdmanuals.com)

The Niger State Government has announced the outbreak of avian influenza (flu) in a cluster of poultry farms in Minna. (punchng.com)
Eight more outbreak foci in commercial poultry farms in small settlements were identified within 2 weeks ( Table 1 ). (cdc.gov)
Turkey farms, accounting for 10% of Israeli poultry farms, were unproportionally involved in this outbreak (6/9 outbreak foci). (cdc.gov)
Travelers to countries with known outbreaks of avian influenza should avoid, if possible, poultry farms, contact with animals in live poultry markets, entering areas where poultry may be slaughtered, or contact with any surfaces that appear to be contaminated with feces from poultry or other animals. (outbreaknewstoday.com)
Turkey farms account for greater than 70% of the industrial poultry farms contaminated within the outbreak, the USDA mentioned. (allinone24x7.com)

Most human cases are exposed to avian influenza A(H7N9) virus through contact with infected poultry or contaminated environments, including live poultry markets. (outbreaknewstoday.com)

This press release, by New York City's Coalition for Healthy School Food, includes a statement by United Poultry Concerns about the contribution of live animal slaughter markets to bird flu and other contagious diseases. (upc-online.org)
A highly contagious bird flu outbreak in this country could jeopardize a $28 billion dollar poultry industry and endanger humans if the virus is not quickly contained and mutates to a form that can pass easily among people. (senate.gov)
Avian influenza, or bird flu, is a highly contagious virus that affects almost 100 species of birds. (jamiestjames.com)
Avian Influenza, commonly known as "bird flu", is a contagious Type A influenza virus that affects domestic and wild birds. (cascma.org)
The highly pathogenic avian influenza is a highly contagious disease affecting wild birds and poultry with occasional infections in human. (who.int)

U of G researchers devised a real-time way to analyze chickens and other farm birds for avian flu. (rtmagazine.com)
A professor in the Department of Pathobiology at the Ontario Veterinary College , Sharif specializes in the immune systems of chickens, including their responses to the avian influenza virus. (uoguelph.ca)
The same strain of avian flu that killed around 50 million chickens and turkeys in the United States last year has resurfaced after 14 months, according to the US Department of Agriculture. (immortal.org)
Then on Feb. 14, the agency confirmed that a commercial flock of broiler chickens was hit with bird flu in Kentucky, and a backyard flock of mixed species fowl also tested positive in Virginia. (foxbusiness.com)
The deaths of chickens, turkeys and different birds signify the worst U.S. animal-health catastrophe thus far, topping the earlier file of fifty.5 million birds that died in an avian-flu outbreak in 2015. (allinone24x7.com)

The trends highlighted in this report underscore that the reasons for concerns around bird flu are growing rather than diminishing and the importance of continued monitoring and timely reporting of bird flu in animals and humans in the United States and internationally. (cdc.gov)
Avian influenza is a potential and unpredictable threat to humans because of the segmented nature of the genome. (medscape.com)
The risk of humans contracting bird flu is very low, and any flock found to have an infected bird does not enter the food chain. (foxbusiness.com)
Although small clusters of cases of human infection with avian influenza A(H7N9) virus have been reported including those involving patients in the same ward, current epidemiological and virological evidence suggests that this virus has not acquired the ability of sustained transmission among humans. (outbreaknewstoday.com)
Bird flu scientists abroad and in Indonesia have raised concerns that while Supari seeks to reshape the global order, time is being wasted in understanding a virus that could potentially kill millions if it mutates into a form transmissible between humans. (medindia.net)
It has undergone mutational changes that could increase the risk of the disease being passed on to humans for a potential major outbreak or pandemic, according to a new study. (communistchina.news)
H3N8 is a strain of bird flu, which is extremely rare in humans. (communistchina.news)
The two previous cases of H3N8 bird flu in humans were also recorded in China last year - in April and May - both of which were children with regular exposure to poultry. (communistchina.news)
From the first case of H5 avian influenza in humans in the United States to reports of ongoing, widespread disease in birds , the potential of a possible pandemic variant has many keeping a watchful eye on the disease. (medscape.com)

University of Guelph (Ontario, Canada) researchers have created a portable tool to predict avian flu outbreaks on farms. (rtmagazine.com)
These links and the near-simultaneous detection of several outbreak foci specifically on turkey farms, increase the likelihood that the virus disseminated through use of shared vehicles or by personnel. (cdc.gov)
Because all epidemiology-trained veterinarians were assigned to regional outbreak containment at multiple foci, initiation of coordinated epidemiologic investigation in the farms was delayed by up to 10 days. (cdc.gov)
In a report yesterday from the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), Chinese officials said the outbreak began on Aug 10 on domestic quail farms in Guizhou province, located in the southwestern part of the country. (umn.edu)

That's because of a specific strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza, which has left aroun d 60 millions birds - mostly poultry-dead. (sciencefriday.com)
KRISTY PABILONIA: There was a large outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus similar to this virus, same lineage, back in 2014, 2015. (sciencefriday.com)
KAZAKHSTAN - There has been an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Dalmatian Pelicans in Kazakhstan's State Nature Reserve. (thepoultrysite.com)
Wild birds like geese transmit the virus, referred to as extremely pathogenic avian influenza, by their feces, feathers or direct contact with poultry. (allinone24x7.com)

0.7% per day) were positive for avian influenza subtype H5 by PCR. (cdc.gov)
In late April, a state prison inmate who worked on a commercial poultry farm in Colorado tested positive for avian influenza A(H5) (see Infographic). (medscape.com)

and the higher susceptibility of turkeys to avian influenza virus ( 4 ) may be plausible explanations. (cdc.gov)
Invoice Powers checks on his flock of white turkeys, which have been saved below shelter all 12 months to forestall publicity to avian influenza. (allinone24x7.com)

But that outbreak was mostly detected in commercial poultry and the states and the USDA were able to respond and stamp out or eradicate that virus situation at that time. (sciencefriday.com)
The Senators' conclusion is based on a Government Accountability Office report that found that the USDA has taken initial steps in preventing and controlling an outbreak of Avian influenza virus but is not tapping important federal resources available to it. (senate.gov)
USDA has taken initial steps toward preventing an outbreak. (senate.gov)
The GAO report notes that the USDA has moved to control and prevent a bird flu outbreak in the U.S. by taking steps to prevent the importation of poultry contaminated with bird flu and by developing plans to respond to an outbreak if one occurs. (senate.gov)
However, the report also notes that, while the USDA is the lead federal response agency during a bird flu outbreak, it is not planning appropriately with DHS, which would assume the lead role in coordinating federal agencies if a national emergency were declared. (senate.gov)
The USDA does say that this strain is not uncommon in farm poultry and live bird markets, and the chances of infection are not as high as other avian flu variants. (immortal.org)

Dr. Karen Davis, PhD, President of United Poultry Concerns said, "It makes no sense to halt live poultry shows to reduce the risk to New Yorkers of avian influenza and related respiratory infections while allowing live poultry slaughter markets to stay in business. (upc-online.org)
CDC collaborated with public health officials in several states, the Indian Health Service, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate a multistate outbreak of human Salmonella serotype Saintpaul infections. (cdc.gov)
CDC collaborated with public health officials in multiple states across the United States and with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella Agona infections. (cdc.gov)
Avian influenza is a slightly misleading term, as influenza is among the natural infections found in birds. (medscape.com)
The infections boost the 2013-14 outbreak total to 301 cases, according to a running tally compiled by the FluTrackers infectious disease news message board. (umn.edu)
According to provincial health ministry statements today translated and posted by the Avian Flu Diary infectious disease blog and the FluTrackers infectious disease news message board, Zhejiang province has four new infections, all in men, ages 42, 51, 56, and 84. (umn.edu)

Animal categories with bird flu outbreaks included wild birds, captive birds, birds in live bird markets, backyard and commercial poultry and non-human mammals, such as mink. (cdc.gov)
Bird Flu Infects Arkansas Poultry as US Cases Rise Arkansas, a major US chicken producer, has reported its first outbreak of lethal avian flu in a commercial poultry flock in a year, as the nation sees an uptick in cases. (medscape.com)

Individuals ought to keep away from unprotected contact birds that look sick or have died, although the outbreak poses a low threat to most people, the U.S. Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention mentioned. (allinone24x7.com)

These findings are particularly relevant given ongoing H5 bird flu outbreaks globally and in the United States among commercial and backyard poultry and wild birds and sporadically in some mammals , with one reported human case in the United States and others reported internationally . (cdc.gov)
The number of reported bird flu outbreaks in animals increased. (cdc.gov)
India has had bird flu outbreaks in the past, most seriously in 2008, when authorities killed millions of birds. (theanimalreader.com)

Avian influenza has been circulating for decades among wild birds, but the US is now experiencing the worst outbreak in its history. (sciencefriday.com)
This is the worst outbreak of avian influenza since 2015 . (medscape.com)

The term avian influenza used in this context refers to zoonotic human infection with an influenza strain that primarily affects birds. (medscape.com)
The study reported the discovery of another avian influenza strain, dubbed H3N8 , using laboratory mice and ferrets as models for human infection. (communistchina.news)
Initiate immediate contact tracing "if a human infection with a novel influenza virus that has pandemic potential, such as avian influenza, is confirmed or suspected, even before receiving confirmatory laboratory results. (communistchina.news)
China had previously recorded the first known human infection with the H3N8 strain of bird flu. (medscape.com)
Since avian influenza started to take the of human infection [ 3,5 ]. (who.int)

According to the Health and Family Planning Commission of Shanxi Province, a 66-year-old woman from Datong, Shanxi Province has contracted avian influenza A(H7N9), becoming the first such human case in the province. (outbreaknewstoday.com)
Since March 2013 through May 13, 2017, there were a total of 1486 human cases of avian influenza A(H7N9) reported globally. (outbreaknewstoday.com)
Ten new H7N9 influenza cases, along with three deaths, were reported from five China provinces today, vaulting the outbreak case total over the 300 mark after less than a year of disease activity. (umn.edu)
In 2013, an outbreak of the avian flu strain H7N9 began in southeastern China. (msdmanuals.com)

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game biologists found the H5N2 strain of avian flu in a wild mallard duck in a state refuge in Fairbanks, Alaska, as they completed routine surveillance tests. (immortal.org)

During infectious disease outbreaks, public trust in the government and health officials becomes critical. (ijpr.org)

The Mexican Avian Influenza (H5N2) Outbreak. (cdc.gov)

[ 5 ] In early 2009, a recombinant H1N1 influenza consisting of a mix of swine, avian, and human gene segments spread rapidly around the world, but it was a low-pathogenicity strain. (medscape.com)
Mutinelli F, Capua I, Terregino C, Cattoli G. Clinical, gross, and microscopic findings in different avian species naturally infected during the H7N1 low- and high-pathogenicity avian influenza epidemics in Italy during 1999 and 2000. (cdc.gov)

Bird flu is similar to swine flu, dog flu, horse flu and human flu. (theanimalreader.com)

In modern times, reporting incidences of disease outbreaks has been transformed from manual record keeping, to instant worldwide internet communication. (wikipedia.org)
Because some governments regard the release of any information on disease outbreaks as a state secret, this can place the WHO in a difficult position. (wikipedia.org)
Responding to animal and poultry disease outbreaks requires coordination and cooperation among many public and private partners. (cdc.gov)

The tool uses a small blood sample and relies on a simple chemical color change to see not only whether a chicken has avian flu but also what viral strain is involved. (rtmagazine.com)
an outbreak of an - as yet - unidentified viral pneumonia in Wuhan, China. (blogspot.com)

In 2014, an avian flu strain spread rapidly among harbor and gray seals in northern Europe, killing roughly a tenth of the population. (upi.com)

An IDNR news release states that outbreaks will be monitored during the fall bird migration. (centralillinoisproud.com)
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that poultry in the state were being infected by type A avian flu. (punchng.com)
Outbreak News Today is an online blog magazine which focuses on news and information about infectious diseases and outbreaks. (outbreaknewstoday.com)
From the first human cases of the current bird flu strain to preparations for a potential pandemic, avian influenza news garnered great interest this week, becoming the top trending clinical topic. (medscape.com)

The main role of disease surveillance is to predict, observe, and minimize the harm caused by outbreak, epidemic, and pandemic situations, as well as increase knowledge about which factors contribute to such circumstances. (wikipedia.org)
Then there was Laurie Garrett , a Council on Foreign Relations fellow, who has grotesquely exaggerated every major epidemic since the 1996 Ebola outbreak. (nypost.com)
The 1999-2000 avian influenza (H7N1) epidemic in Italy: veterinary and human health implications. (cdc.gov)

And later, we'll get into the California condor and talk about why that is an endangered species due to the flu. (sciencefriday.com)

The Avian Influenza H7N3 Outbreak in South Central Asia. (cdc.gov)

The United States Department of Agriculture confirmed Feb. 9 that a commercial turkey flock in Indiana was hit with avian flu, the first case in the U.S. since 2020. (foxbusiness.com)

Many of these symptoms are indicative of other diseases, not just Avian Flu. (greenwizards.com)
These courses make it a likely target for the introduction of avian diseases from other countries, according to the US Geological Survey. (immortal.org)
when the real need is to combat less "glamorous" endemic diseases like malaria, tuberculosis and childhood diarrhea - each of which kills more people every few days than have died of Ebola during the entire outbreak. (nypost.com)

Avian flu affects and infects wild birds and domesticated birds alike. (err.ee)

Researchers suspect the 2014 outbreak, which killed some 2,500 seals, began in western Sweden when one or more seals came into contact with infected birds or virus-laden bird droppings. (upi.com)
The seal-adapted virus was efficiently transmitted through the air via aerosols or droplets between ferrets, whereas the avian virus was not," Herfst said. (upi.com)
These findings suggest that the mutations the avian virus underwent once it took hold within the seal population have allowed it to become transmissible via the air between mammals. (upi.com)
Researchers found the mutations caused the virus to prefer to attach to mammal virus receptors in the respiratory tract, rather than to avian receptors. (upi.com)
Scientists who experimentally infected macaques with different Ebola virus variants found more evidence that the Makona type responsible for West Africa's 2013-16 outbreak results in slower disease progression, according to a study published yesterday in Scientific Reports . (umn.edu)
Avian influenza is caused by influenza A virus, which has 8 RNA segments. (medscape.com)
Is Indonesia Going too Far by Still Refusing to Share Bird Flu Virus Samples? (medindia.net)
The minister has broadened her critique of an "unfair, neocolonialist" global health system, raising the possibility earlier this year the United States was using the virus to develop biological weapons in her book "It's Time for the World to Change: Divine Hands Behind Avian Influenza. (medindia.net)
While Supari has insisted Indonesia and other developing countries can stand on their own in researching the virus, Indonesian scientists say they too have been shut out from access to flu samples. (medindia.net)
The minister of health is keeping the virus in the laboratories but they are giving no access to Indonesian scientists at the moment," said Amin Subandrio, the head of the national bird flu committee's expert panel. (medindia.net)
We demonstrated that an avian H3N8 virus isolated from a patient with severe pneumonia replicated efficiently in human bronchial and lung epithelial cells was extremely harmful in its effects in laboratory mammalian hosts and could be passed on through respiratory droplets," said Kin-Chow Chang, professor at the University of Nottingham . (communistchina.news)
What are signs of disease in a bird infected with Avian Influenza Virus? (cascma.org)
The VTA is to test foxes hunted or found dead for avian influenza, to get an idea of whether the virus is also being transmitted to mammals in Estonia," Sammel added. (err.ee)
A meeting on avian influenza and human pandemic influenza, convened jointly by WHO, FAO, the World Bank and OIE (7-9 November 2005) reviewed the status of avian influenza in animals and assessed the related risks to human health, including those that would arise following the emergence of a pandemic virus. (who.int)
The bird flu virus rarely spreads from animals to people (spread to people may occur if the genetic material of the virus mutates). (msdmanuals.com)
This vaccination program can help prevent the bird flu virus from spreading from wild birds to domestic birds. (msdmanuals.com)

Therefore, precrisis allocation of designated epidemiology-trained veterinarian investigators and joint investigation team training could be an important component of avian influenza preparedness plans. (cdc.gov)
3. Preparedness and response in regard to avian influenza and threats of influenza pandemic require concerted action under government leadership with increased urgency and participation of all stakeholders and partners. (who.int)

Tens of thousands of birds will be killed in India after an outbreak of the deadly avian influenza (bird flu) in the country, officials said Tuesday. (theanimalreader.com)
Early this week, India announced that an avian influenza outbreak had occurred in the Nadia district of West Bengal. (diseasedaily.org)
It is currently unclear whether the India outbreak is related to the new Asian strain. (diseasedaily.org)

Speaking to CBC Ottawa and Canadian Poultry , Sharif emphasized the number of avian flu cases in Canada is still relatively low. (uoguelph.ca)
To CBC Kitchener-Waterloo, Sharif commented on the increasing spread of avian flu in wild birds, saying it'd be unsurprising if Quebec and Manitoba were to detect cases. (uoguelph.ca)
Note that in cases of large outbreaks and you having a small backyard flock, they may not have the time or resources and just order their culling. (greenwizards.com)
Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials confirmed the first cases of avian influenza on March 24 in Sedgwick County among a handful of wild snow geese and Ross' geese, agency spokesperson Travis Duncan tells Axios Denver. (axios.com)
At this time, it's not known if the new cases are related to a hospital outbreak in that city first reported at the beginning of August. (umn.edu)
That total in less than a year appears to be unprecedented for human cases of avian flu. (umn.edu)
Cases from that province are notable, because they edge the reach of known cases south and west of the main outbreak area in an area that borders northern Vietnam. (umn.edu)
The Junta de Andalucía's Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Sustainable Development has declared three new cases of avian influenza in the provinces of Huelva and Seville. (surinenglish.com)
All human cases have coincided with outbreaks in poultry. (who.int)
Since it was first reported in Vietnam in 2003, the disease has been responsible for human outbreaks and deaths in 15 countries in Asia, Europe, Middle East and Africa resulting in 603 human cases including 356 deaths. (who.int)
Overall, 65.4% of the participants said they ex- pected there to be cases of avian influenza in Saudi Arabia this year. (who.int)

Iran has killed hundreds of thousands of birds in recent weeks as avian flu spreads across seven provinces of the country, officials have reported. (phys.org)

Mr Poots said the outbreak was the 'worst ever' across the UK, and called for vigilance among flock owners. (itv.com)
Your main way to keep your flock from getting Avian Flu is preventing them from interacting with wild birds. (greenwizards.com)
What To Do If Your Flock Gets The Flu? (greenwizards.com)

Remember H1N1 - avian flu? (ijpr.org)

Extensive investigation of ing development of a pandemic plan in 1999 that outbreak determined that close contact and an updated plan in 2005 [ 12 ]. (who.int)

A state of emergency has been declared across the UK this winter by the UK Chief veterinary Office Christine Middlemiss as Avian Flu continues to spread across the country, affecting wild and captive birds alike. (addfield.com)
China reported its last H5N6 outbreak in January, which struck wild geese at a farm in Hunan province. (umn.edu)
Wild birds can carry avian flu without showing any symptoms and infect domestic birds through feathers or fecal matter. (immortal.org)
Farmers struggled to maintain the illness and wild birds out of their barns after growing safety and cleansing measures following the 2015 outbreak. (allinone24x7.com)
Avian flu outbreaks had already been reported earlier in the year , but strictly affected and infected birds, wild and domestic. (err.ee)
According to a review by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), whereas in previous seasons significant avian flu death rates in wild birds petered out by June, they are still being found this year. (err.ee)
In a technical report published today, ECDC, proposes a targeted testing approach in areas with ongoing avian influenza outbreaks in poultry and detections in wild birds and other animals, focusing on severe respiratory or unexplained neurological disease. (europa.eu)

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