Bird Flu

Scientists critize RFK JR's proposal to let bird flu spread naturally to obtain herd immunity

Fri, 2025-03-21 17:59 — mike kraft

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services suggests letting bird flu spread naturally through poultry farms A controversial proposal from U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to let bird flu naturally spread through poultry farms is raising alarms among scientists, who say the move ... I. Edwards Phys.org

A controversial proposal from U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to let bird flu naturally spread through poultry farms is raising alarms among scientists, who say the move could be inhumane and dangerous.

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U.S. Agriculture Dept. to invest up to $100 million in combatting bird flu

Thu, 2025-03-20 10:55 — mike kraft

USDA to invest up to $100 million in projects to combat bird flu The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Thursday it plans to invest up to $100 million in projects that will help in research of therapies and potential vaccine candidates to help combat bird flu. Reuters Reuters

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What the bid flu outbreaks mean for wild birds and backyard feeders.

Tue, 2025-03-18 17:25 — mike kraft

What to know about the bird flu outbreak in wild birds and what it means for backyard bird feeders Bird flu has devastated poultry and dairy farms since it was first detected in North America in late 2021. But what has been the toll on wild birds? AP News

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Take precautions around sick or dead wild birds, experts recommend. But you can keep your bird feeder up. Despite the spread in birds and other wild animals, scientists say the threat to the general population is currently low.

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UN FAO warns of "unprecedented" bird flu threat as virus jumps to mammals

Tue, 2025-03-18 10:14 — mike kraft

UN agency warns of ‘unprecedented’ bird flu threat as H5N1 virus jumps to mammals Food and Agriculture Organization warns of “serious impacts” on food production, rural jobs, local economies and prices to consumers. POLITICO

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Bird flu virus is infectious in raw milk cheese for months--study

Mon, 2025-03-17 19:42 — mike kraft

H5N1 bird flu virus is infectious in raw milk cheese for months, posing risk to public health, study shows | CNN Raw cheese made with milk from dairy cattle infected with bird flu can harbor infectious virus for months and may be a risk to public health, according to a new study from researchers at Cornell University that was funded by the US Food and Drug Administration. Brenda Goodman CNN

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Trump administration sidelines key pandemic preparedness office although bird flu spreads

Mon, 2025-03-17 10:25 — mike kraft

As bird flu continues to spread, Trump administration sidelines key pandemic preparedness office | CNN The Trump administration has not staffed an office established by Congress to prepare the nation for future pandemics, according to three sources familiar with the situation. Brenda Goodman CNN

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First outbreak of more deadly H7N9 bird flu virus since 2017 reported in U.S.

Mon, 2025-03-17 10:18 — mike kraft

US reports first outbreak of deadly H7N9 bird flu since 2017 The United States reported the first outbreak of the deadly H7N9 bird flu on a poultry farm since 2017, as the country continues to grapple with another bird flu strain that has infected humans and caused egg prices to hit record highs. Sybille de La Hamaide Reuters

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Bird Flu: Poll Reports That Most Republicans Do Not Trust CDC On Bird Flu

Fri, 2025-03-14 11:40 — mike kraft

Poll: Most Republicans Do Not Trust CDC On Bird Flu | KFF As bird flu continues to circulate among animals in the U.S. with some human cases, about six in 10 (58%) people overall have at least “a fair amount” of trust in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to provide reliable information about bird flu, though only 21% have a “great deal of trust,”…More kfftiffanyf KFF

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Bird flu detected in Belgian cats; and more detections on U.S. poultry farms.

Wed, 2025-03-12 10:10 — mike kraft

Avian flu detected in Belgian cats as outbreaks continue on US poultry, dairy farms Belgian authorities last week reported the country’s first H5 avian flu detections in domestic cats, which lived on a poultry farm, and in the United States, more detections were confirmed in poultry and dairy cattle over the past few days. CIDRAP

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U.S. Foreign Aid Cuts Raise Danger for Disease Outbreaks Spreading Internationally

Mon, 2025-03-10 10:32 — mike kraft

Dangerous pathogens left unsecured at labs across Africa. Halted inspections for mpox, Ebola and other infections at airports and other checkpoints. Millions of unscreened animals shipped across borders.

The Trump administration’s pause on foreign aid has hobbled programs that prevent and snuff out outbreaks around the world, scientists say, leaving people everywhere more vulnerable to threatening viruses and bacteria.

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