The Bloomberg School for Public Health at Johns Hopkins University noted that some health officials have concerns about bird flu. During the school’s Public Health on Call podcast from Jan. 14, Andy Pekosz, a professor of molecular microbiology and immunology, noted that while hospitals are stepping up their testing for influenza at this time of […] Read more
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Canadian milk tests negative for bird flu
Glacier FarmMedia – Canadian milk continues to test negative for avian influenza, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said. The agency said as of Dec. 19 it has tested 1,432 samples of raw milk from across Canada for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). All samples have tested negative. “This is another proactive surveillance measure to monitor […] Read more
Improved surveillance needed to combat bird flu spread: World Health Organization
A World Health Organization official called for stronger surveillance of animals to curb the spread of bird flu at a press conference Nov. 28. Increased efforts to reduce transmission to new species was also urged. “What we really need globally, in the U.S. and abroad, is much stronger surveillance in animals, in wild birds, in […] Read more
A Canadian has caught bird flu. Now what?
Victim’s case has commonalities with subtypes infecting poultry birds and dairy cows across North America
The highly pathogenic avian influenza that put a British Columbia teenager in critical condition appears to be the same subtype that has infected poultry farms in Western Canada and dairy herds in the U.S. The Public Health Agency of Canada National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg verified Nov. 13 that the teen’s illness was caused by […] Read more
Canada detects its first presumptive human H5 bird flu case
OTTAWA, (Reuters) – Canada has detected its first presumptive case of H5 bird flu in a person, a teenager in British Columbia, health officials said on Saturday. The teenager likely caught the virus from a bird or animal and was receiving care at a children’s hospital, the province said in a statement. The province said […] Read more
Bird flu warning issued for U.S. cattle shows
Glacier FarmMedia – Canadian cattle owners are being urged not to take animals across the U.S. border to participate in agricultural shows due to ongoing bird flu outbreaks in American dairy herds. On Sept. 16, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency released new guidance for beef and dairy producers, given the still climbing number of cases […] Read more
Missouri health worker who had contact with bird flu patient develops symptoms, US officials report
(Reuters) - A second Missouri healthcare worker who had contact with a hospitalized patient infected with bird flu developed mild respiratory symptoms but was not tested for the virus, U.S. officials said on Friday. The number of people who were in contact with the hospitalized bird flu patient in Missouri and developed symptoms is now up to […] Read more
Hunters urged to take biosecurity measures against bird flu
Farmers with plans to hunt ducks and geese should reduce risk of bringing bird flu home
UPDATED: September 19, 2024 – 0830 CST – To correct information provided by NDSU regarding documented cases of dogs transmitting bird flu. Glacier FarmMedia – Farmers planning to hunt geese and ducks this fall should take measures to reduce the risk of transmitting bird flu to flocks and herds say experts from North Dakota State […] Read more
CFIA cautions against taking cattle to U.S. shows as bird flu outbreak continues
Glacier FarmMedia – Canadian farmers are advised against taking cattle over the border to participate in U.S. agricultural exhibitions as outbreaks of avian influenza in American dairy cattle continue, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said. “While we understand the traditional and business significance of attending these events, the current HPAI situation in the U.S. […] Read more
Bird flu prompts U.S. state fairs to use fake cows
Producers face new testing rules and logistical challenges as worries continue over virus’s threat to country’s dairy herd
WEST ALLIS, Wis. (Reuters) — In Michigan this year, where dairy workers and herds have fallen ill from bird flu, a pair of unlikely prized cows are being prepped to take the state fair stage. State fair organizers are this year featuring Milkshake and Buttercup, two life-sized fibreglass cows complete with rubber teats and water-filled […] Read more
