New strain of bird flu wipes out Mississpi poultry farm; human flu may offer immunity
H7N9 — is detected in at a poultry farm; scientists learn past human flu exposure may provide some immunity to H5N1.
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Bird flu has not flown away
Though not as prominent in the news, the avian influenza is still with us and spreading from birds to cattle, and even to ...
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Current Antivirals, Including Tamiflu, Ineffective Against H5N1 Virus in Cows’ Milk
In a new study, results suggest that in a preclinical model, two FDA-approved flu antivirals did not successfully treat severe H5N1 infections. Additionally, the researchers found that the route of ...
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USDA launches biosecurity steps for poultry producers, adds details on H7N9 avian flu detection
In other avian flu developments, the USDA ’ s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) shared more details about ...
Another raw pet food recall is tied to illness and death in cats
A pet food company has recalled one lot of its raw chicken pet food after it was linked to bird flu infections detected in ...
H5N1 influenza viral lineages beginning to evade human immunological defenses, research finds
New computational modeling of avian influenza variants' immunoprotein interactions—developed by a research team at the ...
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What to know about the bird flu outbreak in wild birds and what it means for backyard bird feeders
Birds without natural immunity that migrate or roost together in large flocks, such as geese, are most likely to die in large ...