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On July 31, a study found 2 farmworkers who had not been tested for bird flu had antibodies against it. [87] On August 9, the Colorado Department of Public Health reported bird flu in domestic cats, including indoor-only cats. [88] In late August, H5N1 had spread to dairy cow herds in California. [89]
The spread to species and populations of birds, and the ability of felids (cats) to catch H5N1 from eating this natural prey, means the creation of a reservoir for H5N1 in cats where the virus can adapt to mammals is one of the many possible pathways to a pandemic.
The concerning bird flu outbreak that has spread to four humans so far as it expands quickly in the U.S. has jumped to dozens of species, infecting mammals in at least 31 states.
The first reports of bird flu in India came from the village of Navapur in the Nandurbar district of Maharashtra on 19 February 2006. Villagers reported many bird deaths in the village. Maharashtra State Animal Husbandry Ministry authorities rushed to the spot. Lab analysis proved that the poultry was indeed affected with the H5N1 virus ...
A bird flu outbreak has ravaged the world's birds since 2020 and infected cattle earlier this year. California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency over the virus this week.
The H5N1 strain of avian flu has swept the globe in recent years, killing billions of farmed and wild birds and spreading to tens of mammal species.Australia, which is dealing with three parallel ...
Although a wide variety of bird species have been shown to contract and spread Influenza A virus subtype H5N1, from waterfowl to poultry and birds of prey, mammalian infections have been of particular interest to researchers due to their potential to develop mutations that increase the risk of mammal-to-mammal spread and transmission to and among humans.
The bird flu outbreak took several concerning turns this year, with the number of human cases up to at least 65. Experts outlined several indicators that the virus’ spread is going in the wrong ...