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Bird flu may be spread between flocks on strong wind --study

Tue, 2025-02-18 15:44 — mike kraft

The wind may be partly to blame for bird flu spread between farms, a new study suggests | CNN In February 2024, government veterinarians in the Czech Republic investigating a bird flu outbreak found themselves in the middle of a puzzling case. Brenda Goodman CNN

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Bird flu spread silently to veterinarians, suggesting undercount of cases --CDC

Fri, 2025-02-14 15:00 — mike kraft

CDC finds evidence that bird flu spread silently to veterinarians, suggesting undercount of cases A new study published Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that bird flu has silently spread from animals to some veterinarians, echoing two smaller studies that detected evidence of infection in previously undiagnosed farmworkers. PBS News

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Bird flu response in U.S. disrupted in early weeks of Trump administration--sources

Fri, 2025-02-14 14:51 — mike kraft

US bird flu response disrupted in early weeks of Trump administration, sources say The Trump administration has disrupted the U.S. response to bird flu as the outbreak worsens, leading to confusion and concern among federal staff, state officials, veterinarians and health experts, 11 sources told Reuters. Leah Douglas,Tom Polansek Reuters

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Bird flu: Concerns that Trump administration suspension of data may hinder counter efforts

Wed, 2025-02-12 17:13 — mike kraft

Will Trump’s Diminished Data Sharing at CDC Hamper Bird Flu Preparedness? - Inside Climate News In the U.S., bird flu is spreading rapidly on poultry and dairy farms—and data censorship could pose risks to combating it, experts say. Kiley Price Inside Climate News

... several recent developments in the bird flu outbreak have given infectious disease experts cause for concern.

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Analysis: Bird flu in the U.S. is a political problem as well as a health threat

Tue, 2025-02-11 16:40 — mike kraft

Avian flu in America is a political problem and a health threat Expensive omelettes are the least of it The Economist The Economist

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ANALYSIS: Is the Trump administration ready for bird flu?

Tue, 2025-02-11 16:06 — mike kraft

Is Trump Ready for Bird Flu? Most of his health picks are uninterested in using most of the tools that can limit the spread of infectious disease. Nicholas Florko The Atlantic

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Bird flu variant found in Nevada cows shows signs of adaptation to mammals

Tue, 2025-02-11 00:11 — mike kraft

Bird flu variant found in Nevada cows shows signs of adaptation to mammals | CNN The newer variant of avian influenza that recently infected dairy cattle in Nevada has a genetic change that’s thought to help the virus copy itself in mammals — including humans — more easily, according to a new technical brief from the US Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Brenda Goodman CNN

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New bird flu variant raises concern about Trump administration's cuts in information flow

Fri, 2025-02-07 16:10 — mike kraft

New bird flu variant in cattle adds to concerns about federal response under Trump The strain of bird flu is distinct from what has previously been found in dairy cattle. The finding raises some worrying questions — and concerns over the Trump administration's muted response. NPR

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Second type of bird flu spilled over and detected in US dairy cows

Thu, 2025-02-06 14:48 — mike kraft

Second type of bird flu detected in US dairy cows Dairy cattle in Nevada have been infected with a new type of bird flu that's different from the version that has spread in herds since last year. U.S. AP News

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Bird flu: Trump administration’s communication freeze restricted access to critical information--veterinarians

Mon, 2025-02-03 16:01 — mike kraft

Trump administration’s communication freeze restricted access to critical bird flu information Veterinarians treating cows are waiting for test results to determine their risk. But they’re facing delays Yahoo News

... the Trump administration has blocked the release of some of the information used to protect against H5N1 and understand this risk, including studies that show how frequently veterinarians who treat cows had been unknowingly infected.

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