Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1 detected in New London County backyard flock
The Connecticut Department of Agriculture confirmed the presence of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1, commonly known as ...
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Study reveals dangerous mutations in H5N1 bird flu
The finding highlights a key concern about the H5N1 strains of bird flu currently circulating in the U.S.: the speed at which the virus can mutate when introduced to a new host. Naturally found in ...
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First outbreak of H5N1 bird flu identified in Wayne County backyard flock
For the first time, birds in a backyard flock in Wayne County have been sickened by the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development ...
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Officials assess threat of H5N1 avian flu
Officials assess threat of H5N1 avian flu Balancing enhanced vigilance and 'business as usual' Date: January 2, 2025 Source: NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Summary ...
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New Insights Into H5N1 Variability in Human Mutations
Unique mutations in the H5N1 strain enhance replication in human cells and cause severe disease in mice. The virus has spread from birds to mammals, including dairy cows, and infected humans ...
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First outbreak of H5N1 bird flu identified in Wayne County backyard flock
For the first time, birds in a backyard flock in Wayne County have been sickened by the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development ...
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USDA enrolls 15 more states in H5N1 milk testing program
Of the 28 states, only California and Texas have known active H5N1 detections as of Jan. 8, 2025. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that 15 more states have enrolled in a national H5N1 ...
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More than 100 birds culled at Waterford park for H5N1 bird flu
More than 100 chickens, geese, ducks and other birds at the farm at Hess-Hathaway Park in Waterford have been culled after some of them tested positive for the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu ...
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Health officials assess the threat of H5N1
In a commentary published in the New England Journal of Medicine, NIAID Director Jeanne M. Marrazzo, M.D., M.P.H., and Michael G. Ison, M.D., M.S., chief of the Respiratory Diseases Branch in ...
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The mutations likely developed post-infection, the agency said
Genetic sequences of H5N1 bird flu viruses collected from a person in Louisiana who became severely ill show signs of development of several mutations thought to affect the virus’ ability to ...
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T cells may offer some protection in an H5N1 'spillover' scenario
The H5N1 "bird flu" virus emerged in 2022 and has spread widely in animal populations, including poultry and cattle.According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there have ...