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  2. H5N1 vaccine - Wikipedia

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    A vaccine that contains the A/Vietnam/1194/2004 (H5N1) flu strain. [28] Pumarix: A vaccine approved for medical use in the European Union in March 2011. [29] Seqirus/Audenz: A vaccine for adults that contains a killed flu strain called A/Astrakhan/3212/2020 (H5N8)-like strain. [30] Some older H5N1 vaccines for humans that have been licensed are:

  3. Pinioning - Wikipedia

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    Pinioning is the act of surgically removing one pinion joint, the joint of a bird's wing farthest from the body, to prevent flight. Pinioning is often done to waterfowl and poultry. It is not typically done to companion bird species such as parrots. This practice is unnecessary and restricted in many countries.

  4. Avian influenza - Wikipedia

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    Avian influenza, also known as avian flu or bird flu, is a disease caused by the influenza A virus, which primarily affects birds but can sometimes affect mammals including humans. [1] Wild aquatic birds are the primary host of the influenza A virus, which is enzootic (continually present) in many bird populations.

  5. Bird flu FAQ: Everything you need to know about the H5N1 ...

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    The type of bird flu that’s currently circulating is a highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)—a disease that can seriously sicken wild and domestic birds, posing a major threat to the ...

  6. Bird flu vaccine gets ‘conditional license’ from USDA ...

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    A New Jersey pharmaceutical company has received a "conditional license" for its bird flu vaccine for use in chickens. The vaccine, developed by Zoetis, targets the H5N2 subtype of avian influenza ...

  7. Influenza A virus subtype H5N6 - Wikipedia

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    H5N6 is a subtype of the species Influenza A virus (sometimes called bird flu virus). Infected birds shed the virus in their saliva, mucus, and feces. The virus was first detected in poultry in 2013, since then spreading among wild bird populations and poultry around the world.

  8. With eggs prices at record highs, why isn't the U.S. using a ...

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    The agency said it granted a conditional license for an H5N2 bird flu vaccine designed to work against variants of the H5N1 virus, the strain circulating among herds of dairy cows and domestic ...

  9. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 - Wikipedia

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    Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 (A/H5N1) is a subtype of the influenza A virus, which causes the disease avian influenza (often referred to as "bird flu"). It is enzootic (maintained in the population) in many bird populations, and also panzootic (affecting animals of many species over a wide area). [1]