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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U.S. finds first severe human case of avian flu
Glacier FarmMedia – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the first severe human case of H5N1 bird flu on Dec. 18, after a patient from Louisiana was hospitalized with severe respiratory illness. The CDC said partial viral genome data from the patient discovered the virus was part of the D1.1 genotype, the […] Read more
Sask. farm among those infected with HPAI
Glacier FarmMedia – As migratory birds wing their way south, some of them leave cases of bird flu in their wake, especially in British Columbia, where producers, industry groups and governments are trying to keep the seasonal problem from worsening. There are 10 premises infected with H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in B.C. and […] 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
Avian flu spreads to Calif. dairy cows
Glacier FarmMedia – Cows at three dairy farms in California tested positive for H5N1 avian flu at the end of August, marking an expansion of the virus into the largest dairy-producing region of the United States, the state’s agriculture department has announced. More than 190 herds have been infected across the U.S. since March, along […] Read more
CFIA adds requirements for cattle returning from U.S. due to bird flu
Glacier FarmMedia – Cattle returning from the U.S. after a stay of less than 60 days will require additional certification as bird flu concerns continue. The requirements, which took effect yesterday, require an additional paperwork, including an export certification statement. The statement, to be signed by a veterinarian, requires cattle to have tested negative for […] Read more
U.S. funds virus prevention effort
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The American government will provide nearly $200 million to fight the spread of avian flu among dairy cows in its latest bid to contain outbreaks that have fuelled concerns about human infections. The virus has been detected among dairy cattle in nine states since late March. Scientists have said they believe the […] Read more
