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Section dedicated to the H5N1 Avian Flu outbreak. Sections also contains safety measures to deal the Bird Flu outbreak and also prophylactics and therapeutics to deal with the H5N1 Avian Flu virus.
H5N1 News: The recent reports of the discovery of 4 dead dugongs on the beaches in Krabi and Phang Nga which are Southern provinces in Thailand, has international researchers worried if H5N1 could be at play.
Death Of 4 Dugongs In Thailand Raises Concerns Of International
Experts As To Whether H5N1 Is Involved
The dugong sometimes referred to as ‘sea cows’ are an endange...
H5N1 News: The reported death of a domestic cat in Yellowstone County, Montana, due to H5N1 bird flu but was not linked to any dairy cows has sparked significant concerns about the evolution of the virus to target cats specifically. This incident is part of a larger trend where three more cats have succumbed to the H5N1 bird flu in the United States, bringing the total known feline deaths to 10 si...
H5N1 News: The emergence of highly pathogenic avian influenza A virus (HPIAV) in dairy cows in the United States has raised significant concerns regarding the susceptibility and potential role of cattle in the transmission and evolution of influenza viruses. Influenza A virus (IAV) is known to infect a wide range of hosts, including humans and various mammalian species. However, until recently, ca...
H5N1 News: In recent months, a concerning development has emerged within the dairy farming industry in the United States. A strain of the H5N1 virus, commonly known as bird flu, has been detected in dairy cows across several states, prompting significant attention from health authorities and researchers alike. A comprehensive genetic analysis conducted by the United States Department of Agricultur...
H5N1 News: The global landscape of infectious diseases has been punctuated by outbreaks like SARS-CoV, H1N1 influenza, and more recently, Ebola and Zika viruses. Among these, H5N1 avian influenza stands out for its rapid spread and high pathogenicity. The severe lung damage caused by H5N1 is often attributed to an excessive inflammatory response, leading to what is known as a cytokine storm. Exist...
H5N1 News: The interaction between inflammatory factors and influenza A virus infections is a critical factor contributing to host mortality. Guanylate-binding protein 1 (gGBP1) has shown promise in downregulating cytokine production induced by influenza viruses, particularly H5N1. This H5N1 News report delves into the innate immune defense mechanisms of gGBP1 during H5N1 infection, highlighting i...
H5N1 News: The discovery of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in a common bottlenose dolphin in Florida has raised significant concerns about the potential impact of avian influenza strains on marine mammal populations. This incident, documented in March 2022, marks the first known case of such a viral infection in a cetacean within North America, shedding light on the broader implications of...
H5N1 News: Latest media updates on the situation in Ranchi City in the state of Jharkahand-India claims that all the eight individuals were tested negative for H5N1.
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ranchi/hotwar-farm-docs-staff-test-negative-for-bird-flu/articleshow/109674931.cms
State Officials That All Eight Individuals Tested Negative For H5N1
The state of Jharkhand and ...
H5N1 News: In recent alarming developments, Ranchi, the capital city of Jharkhand state in India, has been gripped by a sudden outbreak of the H5N1 avian influenza virus, commonly known as bird flu in a various poultry farms in the last few weeks. This outbreak has possibly led to six staff members from the Regional Poultry Farm in Hotwar, Ranchi being infected with the H5N1 virus and possibly hum...
H5N1 News: While the U.S. CDC is still insisting that many of the antivirals it has in its stockpile such as Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) and Baloxavir marboxil, sold under the brand name Xofluza are effective against the current H5N1 strains in circulation, there are many incidences elsewhere globally where situations have shown that these drugs no longer work against the all the new H5N1 strains that h...
H5N1 News: The recent detection of H5N1 avian influenza in dairy cows in Colorado has sparked concerns and raised questions about the spread of the virus, its impact on agriculture and public health, and the measures being taken to address the situation. As this outbreak continues to evolve, understanding the nuances of the virus, its transmission dynamics, and the response strategies becomes para...
H5N1 News: Emerging data and information emerging on the H5N1 outbreak in poultry and dairy cow farms in the United States is beginning to indicate that not only is the outbreak serious and extensive, but there have been possibly either cover ups as elections are at the end of the year or that those in charge are totally incompetent!
H5N1 Outbreak In The United States Could Be More Serious An...
H5N1 News: Recent news coverages that showed that commercial milk supplies found in supermarkets and grocery stores across America were found to contain H5N1 viral particles but that the USFDA claimed that as there were not infectious and hence these milk supplies were still safe for human consumption is not only misleading but warrant fact-checks by leading researchers who are updated in developm...
H5N1 News: The emergence and spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses pose significant challenges to public health and veterinary medicine. Among these, the H5N1 subtype has garnered particular attention due to its zoonotic potential and the devastating impact it can have on both avian and human populations. In recent years, research has shed light on the potential for water-borne trans...
H5N1 News: The persistence of pathogens in environmental reservoirs, especially water sources, poses significant challenges for public health. Among these pathogens, the H5N1 Avian Influenza Virus (AIV) has garnered particular attention due to its potential to cause severe disease in birds and humans alike. A study conducted in 2011 by the Cantacuzino NIRDMI, National Influenza Center in Romania t...
H5N1 News: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) is a formidable challenge in the realm of poultry farming and public health globally. It represents not just a threat to animal populations but also carries significant risks of zoonotic transmission, potentially affecting human health. Amidst the myriad of transmission routes, the wind-borne spread of HPAI has emerged as a topic of interest and ...
H5N1 News: India has been grappling with persistent outbreaks of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus since 2006, particularly in Eastern regions. These outbreaks pose a significant threat not only to the poultry industry but also to public health due to the zoonotic nature of the virus. A 2013 study conducted by researchers from the High Security Animal Disease Laboratory, Indi...
H5N1 News: The global health community was jolted into action when ProMed, renowned for its role in detecting emerging health threats, issued a chilling alert regarding a mysterious flu-like illness in Argentina. With echoes of the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic in which Promed also sounded the first international alarms in December 2019, the emergence of 60 plus critical cases in Buenos Aire...
H5N1 News: It is interesting that as H5N1 wreaks havoc around the globe, killing birds, poultry, small mammals and even certain sea-life and now dairy cows, scientists and health authorities have overlooked one important life form that can also assist in the spread of H5N1 – insects! (No, I am not referring to the illegal immigrants in North America or Europe but rather real insects!)
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H5N1 News: Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A (H5N1) viruses belonging to clade 2.3.4.4b have emerged as a significant global public health threat, impacting poultry, wildlife, and potentially humans. Recent developments in the United States have revealed a new strain, genotype B3.13, within this clade, affecting domestic dairy cattle and domestic cats. This H5N1 News report delves into th...
H5N1 News: While the H5N1 virus has been spreading globally for the last two years at very alarming rates, affecting birds and poultry and evolving to infect other mammals, including dairy cows, cats, and dogs, various health agencies including the U.S. CDC and the U.S. NIH have kept insisting that they are prepared to deal with the situation should an outbreak involving human-to-human transmissio...
H5N1 News: The recent outbreak of avian influenza A (H5N1) in Texas has not only raised alarms for human health but has also brought attention to the vulnerability of domestic animals, particularly cats, to this highly contagious virus. Reports of cats succumbing to H5N1 on dairy farms have triggered extensive investigations and discussions about the potential risks to pets and the potential for t...
H5N1 News: In a recent revelation by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), preliminary data regarding the H5N1 avian flu has set off alarms, particularly concerning its potential transmission to humans through an unexpected route - via the eyes. This groundbreaking information is derived from sequencing analysis of H5N1 samples from a patient in Texas who had been exposed to i...
H5N1 News: The recent detection of avian influenza H5N1 in a dairy worker in Texas has sent shockwaves through the public health and medical community. This development comes amid a broader outbreak of the virus in domestic cattle across multiple states in the U.S., raising concerns about the potential for a national and global health crisis. In this H5N1 News report, we delve deeper into the orig...
H5N1 News: In the last few hours, Vietnam has been thrown into the spotlight as media outlets scramble to cover the possible emergence of a new subtype of H5N1 avian flu. The epicenter of this concerning development is Khanh Hoa province, where a 21-year-old university student has been confirmed as infected with the H5 avian flu virus. As health officials and the public grapple with the implicatio...
H5N1 News: The Ministry of Health in Cambodia has confirmed yet another case of H5N1 bird flu, this time involving a 21-year-old woman in Dong Tong district, Kampot province. The announcement came on November 24, revealing that the patient fell ill on November 19, 2023, displaying respiratory symptoms such as fever, shortness of breath, and cough. Swift action was taken, with the patient being adm...
H5N1 News: In a recent and alarming development, scientists from the Wageningen Bioveterinary Research Institute at Wageningen University have identified a novel variant of the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus in Renswoude, Netherlands. This revelation adds a concerning layer to the ongoing global avian influenza outbreak that has persisted since 2021, affecting millions of birds and t...
H5N1 News: Cambodia is facing a growing public health crisis as it grapples with a sudden resurgence of H5N1 avian flu, with a second death recorded within a week, and 7 more suspected cases under investigation. This alarming development has raised concerns about the possibility of human-to-human transmission and the need for urgent measures to contain the outbreak.
A 2-year-old girl ...
H5N1 News: The resurgence of the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, in various turkey and chicken farms across the United States has raised concerns about its impact on the poultry industry and the potential threat to Thanksgiving meals.
The outbreaks in Minnesota, South Dakota, and Utah have put commercial poultry flocks at risk, and experts fear that...
H5N1 News: In a tragic but alarming turn of events, Cambodia is grappling with the news of a 50-year-old man's death from H5N1 avian influenza, marking the second fatality from this virus within the country this year. The man's demise occurred in the early hours of October 8th, sending shockwaves through the region. While the victim's identity remains undisclosed, it is known that he h...
H5N1 News: In a dire turn of events, South Africa is grappling with a severe avian influenza outbreak that has wreaked havoc on the poultry industry, resulting in the loss of over 2.6 million birds. The outbreak has sent shockwaves through the nation, with experts warning of the potential for zoonotic transmissions to humans. This alarming situation has prompted the South African government to urg...
Thailand Medical News Team Aug 16, 2023 1 year ago
Influenza News: In an alarming revelation, a recent study led by researchers from the Duke-National University of Singapore Medical School has uncovered a distressing reality - active swine flu reservoirs are flourishing in South East Asia, representing a potential global threat. This new research has unveiled a dire situation of unmonitored influenza A virus populations in pigs, raising concerns ...
Thailand Medical News Team Aug 10, 2023 1 year ago
H5N1 News: With H5N1 rampant globally and not only infecting wild birds and mammals but also poultry farms, it is little wonder that the H5N1 virus has already crept into the human food chain. However, the poultry industry in various markets have embarked on various strategies and political lobbying to keep that fact away from the consumers!
The recent H5N1 News about cats getting infecte...
Thailand Medical News Team Aug 05, 2023 1 year ago
H5N1 News: In June 2023, a major health scare emerged in Poland when a fatal disease struck domestic cats across the country, raising concerns among pet owners and veterinarians. The cause of the illness was soon traced to the highly pathogenic avian influenza A (HPAI) subtype H5N1 virus, which has been known to pose risks for zoonotic diseases.
However, this outbreak in Poland was unique...
Has the H5N1 virus evolved to be able to remain infectious over a longer period of time and is able to withstand extreme conditions?
H5N1 News: While South Korea's agriculture ministry on Wednesday claimed that it has detected an H5 avian influenza (AI) strain in cat food, and ordered its manufacturer to recall and destroy the affected products, question are arising about the vi...
H5N1 News: In an alarming development, South Korea has been hit by an unexpected outbreak of H5N1 Avian Influenza in cats, raising concerns among both animal lovers and health officials. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs made a startling announcement on Saturday after confirming the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1 type) in a cat shelter located in Gwanak-gu, S...
H5N1 News - 4’-Fluorouridine May 13, 2023 2 years ago
H5N1 News: In a world where the threat of pandemics looms large, and seasonal influenza continues to claim lives, scientists at Georgia State University Institute for Biomedical Sciences have made a significant breakthrough. The team has uncovered the potential of 4’-Fluorouridine (4’-FlU) as an effective antiviral, capable of combating lethal infections from both human and highly path...
H5N1 News - Reassortant Strains In North America Apr 22, 2023 2 years ago
H5N1 News: The world is facing a new threat: the highly lethal H5N1 avian influenza virus is wreaking havoc in the animal kingdom. Since 2014, the genetically distinct clade 2.3.4.4 has been circulating in Eurasia, Africa, and briefly in North America, killing millions of wild and domestic birds. In December 2021, the clade 2.3.4.4b H5N1 virus was first isolated from poultry and wild birds in Cana...
H5N1 News - Kherson-Ukraine Mar 22, 2023 2 years ago
H5N1 News: Its now getting more confusing with more indications that something is not right and there is something really going on in Kherson region in Ukraine.
The Russian news agency.. Tass had earlier reported about 65 hours ago that there was an outbreak of H5N1 Avian Flu infections among residents from a village of Velikaya Aleksandrovka in the Ukraine controlled part of the Kh...
Star Anise - H5N1 Avian Flu Mar 20, 2023 2 years ago
Star Anise is the seed pod of the fruit of the Illicium verum plant. It is a star-shaped, dark-brown spice that has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for centuries. Its unique flavor, often described as sweet and licorice-like, is a key ingredient in several recipes and is also used a key ingredient in the Chinese five-spice powder and the popular Vietnamese soup, phở. However, this a...
H5N1 News -Outbreak In Kherson-Ukraine Mar 20, 2023 2 years ago
H5N1 News: In the last few hours, a Russian news agency announced that there was an outbreak of H5N1 Avian Flu Infections among humans in the Kyiv-controlled part of Kherson region in Ukraine!
According to the Russian Tass News Agency, 18 people were hospitalized and 2 died as a result of contracting the H5N1 Avian Flu virus!
https://tass.ru/proisshestviya/17308475
The Russians eme...
H5N1 News: The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) along with the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the EU reference laboratory (EURL) has released a new report detailing the new worrisome mutations found on the H5N1 Avian Flu virus that is circulating around the world and wreaking extensive havoc by infecting and killing millions of birds, poultry and also many mamma...
Pharma News -Silver Nanoparticles - Antivirals - COVID-19 - H5N1 Mar 13, 2023 2 years ago
Pharma News: The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic with the emergence of new variants and sub-lineages have made identifying effective treatments become even more challenging.
Unknown to many, drug resistance has developed in many of these new sub-lineages not only with the used of officially approved antivirals such as remdesivir, paxlovid, molnupiravir, favipiravir but even with drugs unofficially an...
H5N1 News: Health authorities in Argentina have reported that 6 individuals out of 46 locals exposed to infected animals could have possibly been infected with the H5N1 Avian Flu virus.
https://www.infobae.com/salud/ciencia/2023/03/11/el-mapa-de-la-gripe-aviar-en-la-argentina-se-detectaron-40-focos-en-aves-en-10-provincias/
According to the Argentinian Health authorities, 5 of the suspect...
H5N1 News - Domestic Cats - Austria Mar 10, 2023 2 years ago
H5N1 News: Health authorities and veterinary experts in Austria have reported that three domestic cats from the Noah's Ark animal shelter in the southern town of Graz tested positive for the H5N1 Avian Flu virus.
According to the H5N1 News coverages, a chicken in the same shelter had been found infected with the virus about 2 weeks ago, marking the first known case in a domestic bird ...
H5N1 News: Bolivian government authorities have announced that about a dozen people could be possibly infected with the H5N1 Avian Flu virus as a result of handling infected birds and poultry.
Health officials from the Eastern province of Nor Chichas in Bolivia reported than about a dozen individuals from the town of Cotagaitilla in the Potosi District were possibly infected with the H5N1...
H5N1 News - South Kalimantan Indonesia Mar 04, 2023 2 years ago
H5N1 News: The Indonesian Ministry of Health is investigating a suspected outbreak of H5N1 bird flu among local citizens in South Kalimantan after local authorities from the province reported that not only poultry in farms and markets were dying but a few people were stricken by a unknown respiratory disease with one already hospitalized due to severity.
https://en.antaranews.com/news/274533/scien...
H5N1 Avian Flu News - China Mar 02, 2023 2 years ago
H5N1 Avian Flu News: Health authorities in Jiangsu, an eastern province in China have confirmed that a 53-year woman has tested positive for bird flu after developing symptoms for a few days as a result of exposure to dead chickens in her farm.
https://hk.on.cc/hk/bkn/cnt/cnnews/20230302/bkn-20230302113116802-0302_00952_001.html
According to Chinese health officials, the woman developed s...
H5N1 Avian Flu News - Chile Mar 02, 2023 2 years ago
H5N1 Avian Flu News: Many are speculating that there is a major coverup taking place in the region of Valparaíso in Chile as a result of intervention by certain International and Western health agencies and groups with vested interest in vaccine developments and manufacturing. Speculations are adrift that certain clandestine vaccine clinical trials are now being conducted in the vicinity du...
H5N1 Avian Flu News - Houseflies and Mosquitoes Feb 27, 2023 2 years ago
H5N1 Avian Flu News: While current safety guidelines issued by the WHO and U.S. CDC are warning that people should not directly touch any dead wild birds, chickens or any other animals as a result of the H5N1 Avian Flu virus that is currently circulating around in many countries, many are unaware that houseflies and other insects such as mosquitoes, blow flies and beetles can also act as vectors f...
H5N1 Avian Flu News - Reassortant Strain Feb 27, 2023 2 years ago
H5N1 Avian Flu News: Forget about the more than 20 sub-lineages of the SARS-CoV-2 XBB variant that is predominant in many geolocations across the world as they are unlikely to drive disease severity except those in the vulnerable groups or about the rather isolated incident of a girl dying from the H5N1 Avian Flu virus in Cambodia, rather researchers are warning us that we should be more concerned...
H5N1 Avian Flu News: Below are summaries of latest about the H5N1 Avian Flu Threat.
Genome Sequencing Reveals That H5N1 Virus Found In Cambodia Belongs To Clade 2.3.2.1c.
It has been reported that genome sequencing of the H5N1 Avian Flu virus that killed a Cambodian girl and infected a few others belonged to the 2.3.2.1c. Clade that has been endemic in South-east Asia for the last ...
H5N1 Avian Flu News - Thailand's DDC On Bird Flu Alert Feb 25, 2023 2 years ago
H5N1 Avian Flu News: Thailand’s Department of Disease Control has issueed an alert about the H5N1 Avian Flu Disease in the last few hours following the death of an 11-year-old girl in neighboring Cambodia a few days ago from the bird flu virus.
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/breaking-h5n1-avian-flu-news-11-year-old-girl-dies-from-h5n1-avian-flu-virus-in-cambodia-s-prey-veng-province
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H5N1 Avian Flu News - Cambodia Find 12 More Cases Feb 24, 2023 2 years ago
H5N1 Avian Flu News: Cambodia health authorities announced to the media in the last few hours that 12 more individuals have been infected with the H5N1 Avian Flu Virus but are pending laboratory diagnostics results.
At the same time another 37 individuals who have been suspected of having also contracted the virus are also being quarantined pending further investigations.
All the i...
H5N1 Avian Flu News - Girl Dies In Cambodia Feb 23, 2023 2 years ago
H5N1 Avian Flu News: Cambodia’s Ministry of Health's Communicable Disease Control Department in the last few hours announced that a 11-year-old girl from the village of Roleang in Cambodia's southeast province of Prey Veng had died of H5N1 Avian Flu virus.
According to Cambodian health authorities, the girl fell ill on 16th February 2023 with the symptoms of a high temperatu...