46,000 birds died or killed after bird flu in Mississippi.
"...A new strain of a highly pathogenic bird flu known as H7N9 has surfaced at a poultry farm in Mississippi where chickens are raised for breeding...."
#H5N1 influenza viral lineages beginning to evade #human #immunological defenses, research finds
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-03-h5n1-influenza-viral-lineages-evade.html
#h5n1 #birdflu #avianflu #vogelgrippe #hpai #geflügelpest #health
"In einer privaten Hühnerhaltung im Landkreis Dahme-Spreewald ist die Geflügelpest nachgewiesen worden. In der Hobbyhaltung in Schlabendorf seien innerhalb von zwei Tagen fünf von neun Hühnern gestorben, teilte der Landkreis mit. Das Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut wies bei den Tieren den Erreger H5N1 nach. Die noch lebenden Tiere der Haltung wurden durch einen Veterinärarzt getötet."
Harvard Medical School:
Are We on the Cusp of a Major Bird Flu Outbreak?
Scientists weigh in on the spread of H5N1 and highlight clues that portend what might come next
(TLDR; experts are worried, but not in a panic, yet)
https://hms.harvard.edu/news/are-we-cusp-major-bird-flu-outbreak
#h5n1 #hpai #avianflu #birdflu #vogelgrippe #geflügelpest
"Niemand stoppt die Vogelgrippeviren in den USA – die Verantwortlichen riskieren die Gesundheit auf der ganzen Welt
Grundlegende Regeln der Seuchenbekämpfung werden seit Monaten missachtet. Ob aus Nachlässigkeit oder Unvermögen – das lasche Vorgehen begünstigt die Entstehung eines Pandemievirus."
Raw Pet Food recall
Voluntary Recall of Wild Coast Raw Boneless Free Range Chicken Formula Raw Pet Food Because of Possible Bird Flu Health Risk
I've seen news reports saying that when H5N1 influenza reaches a chicken farm, the virus spreads quickly and has a death rate of 98-99%.
What I haven't seen discussed is whether chickens are inherently extremely vulnerable to H5N1, or whether the extremely high death rate is due to the ghastly conditions that chickens are kept in on factory farms. Does anyone know the death rate for pet chickens who are kept in good conditions and are treated by a veterinarian when sick?
CBS News: "Bird flu has been detected in rats for the first time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed Wednesday.
Four black rats were confirmed to have H5N1 avian flu in late January in Riverside County, California, where two recent poultry outbreaks were reported, the agency said. "
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bird-flu-in-rats/
"...Two cats living in separate households in Multnomah County, Oregon, fell ill after consuming the raw pet food. After consultation with their veterinarians, owners of the animals agreed to euthanize the pets because of the severity of their illnesses, officials said. ..." #birdflu #h5n1 #hpai #health
AP: Cats in Oregon euthanized after eating raw pet food tainted with bird flu https://apnews.com/article/bird-flu-cats-raw-pet-food-10e7b3bcaffe92ab84cadcbcab1f09c6
Good lucking finding poultry products from Ohio
FarmProgress: Avian flu explodes in Ohio
More than 10 million birds have been affected in the past 45 days.
"...The virus has spread swiftly in Darke and Mercer counties (10,103,500 total birds), affecting not only commercial egg-layer operations, but also turkey meat, egg pullet and duck meat farms...."
https://www.farmprogress.com/animal-health/avian-flu-explodes-in-ohio #h5n1 #hpai #birdflu
LA Times: San Mateo County cat diagnosed with bird flu as CDC deletes evidence on possible feline-human transmission https://www.latimes.com/science/story/2025-02-07/h5n1-bird-flu-found-in-san-mateo-county-pet-cat #birdflu #h5n1 #hpai
Hundreds of ducks found sick or dead along Lake Michigan as outbreak of H5N1 bird flu hits Chicago area
WGNTV "....CHICAGO — Hundreds of ducks infected with avian influenza — H5N1 bird flu — have been found along the shores of Lake Michigan in the Chicago area, prompting warnings from area health officials....."
Johns Hopkins Health Security Decoded - new issue
https://centerforhealthsecurity.org/our-work/health-security-decoded
U.S. egg industry sees record chicken deaths from bird flu outbreak
Data from the USDA shows more than 20 million egg-laying chickens in the U.S. died last quarter because of bird flu.
Louisiana Department of Health: DH reports first U.S. H5N1-related human death
"The Louisiana Department of Health reports the patient who had been hospitalized with the first human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), or H5N1, in Louisiana and the U.S. has died. ..."
"The numbers are astounding. Across the state, between 10 million to 14 million egg-laying hens have been killed or have died from the virus, said Steve Lyle, spokesperson for the California Department of Food and Agriculture. As the supply of eggs plummeted, demand rose in November and December as people sought to buy provisions for holiday meals and baking." #hpai #h5n1 #birdflu #chickens #eggs #groceries #VenturaCounty
VC Star: Bird flu depletes egg supply, sends prices skyward https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/2025/01/02/bird-flu-h5n1-depletes-egg-inventories-in-california-sends-prices-skyward/77334155007/ #eggs #birdflu #h5n1 #hpai
CDC advises veterinarians & veterinary staff to wear NIOSH Approved® respirators (e.g. N95®) when examining sick cats
#HPAI #BirdFlu
https://www.cdc.gov/bird-flu/hcp/animals/index.html
@MelMScow @hannu_ikonen Here's the first four pages of wild bird entries for Washington state. There are sixteen pages of entries for just this year alone.
If it's a bird, it's in it is about the size of things. Just all over the place.
