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Bird Flu Virus Has Been Spreading in U.S. Cows for Months
30 Apr 2024 12:44 GMT
… could have been infected with avian influenza than currently reported.
These … at Stellenbosch University in South Africa. The cattle outbreak is … that a highly pathogenic bird-flu strain had been detected … a single introduction from wild birds in December or …
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South African poultry sector seeks greater resilience against HPAI
29 Apr 2024 18:04 GMT
… pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreaks in South Africa appears … disease frequency, the South African veterinary authority has … wild bird found in Western Cape tested positive for an avian flu … been unique to South Africa.
South Africa poultry industry …
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US dairy worker catches bird flu from cows – first of its kind!
13 Apr 2024 08:30 GMT
… or dead animals, including wild birds, poultry, and other … economist Wandile Sihlobo said bird flu was worrying and worth … here in South Africa – African swine fever in pigs, avian influenza in poultry … is mainly in the South African beef industry. We aim …
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CDC warns clinicians to look out for bird flu cases
09 Apr 2024 22:54 GMT
… new cases of avian influenza A (H5N1), commonly known as bird flu, saying that … area's cattle and wild birds, though there have … history outlined in Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus in … S. or anywhere outside of South Africa, but the CDC is …
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What Is Avian Flu?
08 Apr 2024 16:24 GMT
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Avian influenza—often referred to as avian flu or bird flu—is … a virus that has circulated among the world’s migratory … spreads asymptomatically among wild aquatic birds, but … and South Africa, experienced their worst avian flu outbreaks …
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Avian flu and biosecurity rules in Antarctica
28 Mar 2024 16:56 GMT
… destinations.
Avian influenza virus (HPAI – highly pathogenic avian influenza – … stock to wild populations in … migratory routes in 2021, and then down to South America and South Africa … in 2022. In 2023, there were confirmed cases of avian flu …
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Burkina Faso reports return of avian influenza
21 Mar 2024 19:24 GMT
… an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been confirmed in … region
Over the past month, South Africa’s animal health agency has … Cases were confirmed in two wild seabirds found dead near a … has been notified of 22 wild birds that have tested …
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Bird flu: access to Ernest Shackleton’s grave ‘blocked by dead seals’
14 Mar 2024 05:29 GMT
… seals – were dead, and bird flu was being blamed”.
Saunders … of modern times” if bird flu reached remote Antarctic penguin populations … to have killed millions of wild birds. The strain, 2 … the UK, continental Europe, South Africa and the Americas.
Find more …
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Avian influenza is spreading globally from birds to marine mammals
02 Mar 2024 18:21 GMT
… to South Africa, and then to the Americas, threatening poultry and wild bird … about H5N1 avian influenza
The H5N1 avian influenza virus, commonly known as bird flu, represents a … , or contaminated environments. Notably, migratory birds play a crucial role …
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Concerning – Bird Flu Has Evolved To Spread to Marine Mammals
02 Mar 2024 07:04 GMT
… in Europe before moving to South Africa. In 2022, it entered … and Canada, threatening poultry and wild birds. It migrated to Peru … at least 600,000 wild birds and 50,000 … is.”
Reference: “Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Viruses from Multispecies …