How America Lost Control of Bird Flu, Risking Future Pandemic

21 Dec 2024

How America Lost Control of the Bird Flu, Setting the Stage for Another Pandemic The world has faced several pandemics throughout history, with the most notable in recent memory being the COVID-19 pandemic. However, before the world became preoccupied with the novel coronavirus, there was another looming threat that almost...

California Declares Emergency As Bird Flu Threatens Dairy Farms And Public Health

20 Dec 2024

California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a statewide emergency on Wednesday due to the escalating bird flu crisis. The declaration highlights the significant threat the outbreak poses to both public health and agricultural safety, prompting state authorities to take stronger measures against its spread. Newsom emphasized that local authorities were overwhelmed...

Bird Flu Kills Dozens Of Tigers, Lions, And Panther In Vietnam Zoos

03 Oct 2024

Forty-seven tigers, three lions, and a panther have died in two zoos in southern Vietnam after contracting the H5N1 bird flu virus, according to state media reports. The fatalities occurred in August and September at My Quynh Safari Park in Long An province and Vuon Xoai Zoo in Dong Nai,...

Michigan Farmers Resist Bird Flu Rules Leading To Concerns

10 Jul 2024

In Michigan, dairy farmers are pushing back against the state's leading efforts to curb the spread of bird flu, fearing that the additional costs could negatively impact their incomes and hurt rural communities. The state's restrictions, which include tracking farm visitors, are bringing back unwanted memories of COVID-19 in small...

Second Human Case Of Bird Flu Reported In US

23 May 2024

ABC News reported that a second individual in the United States has been infected with bird flu, according to health officials. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) confirmed that a Michigan farmworker, regularly exposed to livestock with avian influenza, has contracted the virus. The Centers for Disease...

Will Humans Be Affected by the Bird Flu Virus Discovered in Cow Milk Supplies?

26 Apr 2024

Most researchers maintain that even if a human were to be infected by the bird flu virus, there is scant probability of widespread contamination, according to tests conducted thus far. Paris: While experts assert that the risk of food contamination is minimal, the detection of avian flu virus remnants in...

Bird Flu: Everything you need to Know

18 Apr 2024

As reports of bird flu outbreaks emerge, particularly in the US, questions arise regarding the safety of consuming eggs and poultry during such incidents. Concerns linger over the possibility of infected hens laying eggs carrying avian flu or H5N1 virus, alongside fears of milk from sick cows posing health risks....

Bird flu outbreak reported in Alappuzha, Kerala

18 Apr 2024

An outbreak of bird flu has been detected in two locations within this district, officials confirmed on Thursday. The presence of bird flu was verified in ducks raised in an area of ward 1 of Edathva Grama Panchayat and another area in ward 3 of Cheruthana Grama Panchayat. Confirmation of...

Bird flu could be “100 times worse” than COVID-19, scientists warn

05 Apr 2024

A potential deadly bird flu pandemic, which experts warn could be "100 times worse" than COVID-19, may be looming following a rare human case discovered in Texas, according to a report by the New York Post. The H5N1 avian flu has rapidly spread since a new strain was detected in...

Experts alerts for possible outbreak of H5N1 bird flu epidemic

05 Apr 2024

Experts are concerned that the bird flu pandemic may spread quickly, resulting in an exceptionally high death rate and possibly being "100 times worse than the Covid pandemic," according to a UK tabloid, the Daily Mail. The report highlighted concerns voiced by experts during a recent briefing where researchers discussed...