Seabirds, avian flu
'Food theft' among seabirds could be transmission point for deadly avian flu
The deadly H5N1 avian influenza virus, which has killed millions of birds worldwide since 2021—and in rare cases can be transmitted to humans—may be spread through the food-stealing behavior of some seabirds.
Avian flu could be transmitted when seabirds steal food
A study out of the University of New South Wales (UNSW) has found that high-pathogenicity avian influenza virus (HPAIV) H5N1 can be spread through the food-stealing behavior of some seabirds, known as kleptoparasitism.
‘Pirate Seabirds’ Could Become a Pathway for Deadly Avian Flu to Spread to Australia, Study Finds
Kleptoparasitism, in which a bird harasses another to steal its food, might introduce avian flu to the continent, currently the only one without the severe H5N1 strain
Avian flu first found in Central Valley is spreading, with new California cases confirmed
State and federal officials have identified new cases of avian influenza at three Central Valley dairies as the number of infected cows continues to climb in California. Highly pathogenic avian influenza, as known as bird flu or H5N1, has made its way across the U.S. since March, striking 14 states and infecting 200 dairy herds.
‘Pirate birds’ force other seabirds to regurgitate fish meals. Their thieving ways could spread lethal avian flu
It’s easier to steal another seabird’s meal than catch your own fish. But this behaviour by skuas, frigatebirds and gulls is contributing to the spread of lethal avian influenza
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France Sees Success Vaccinating Ducks Against Avian Flu
France’s nationwide vaccination of farmed ducks over the past year has helped slash outbreaks of avian influenza, a ...
Canada issues travel advisories due to avian flu and drought in these countries
Reasons: Sporadic human cases of avian influenza have been reported worldwide, most of which have been reported from China ...
Avian flu concerns wane as Big E and its popular farm-animal exhibits near
But concerns about the spread of avian flu, H5N1, are waning across the country and shouldn’t have a big impact on this ...
Research suggests many people already have T cells with the power to fight avian flu
Research led by scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) suggests that many people already have immune cells on ...
Avian flu in the Central Valley, dairy cows quarantined
Several Central Valley dairy herds are under quarantine after testing positive for Avian Flu. The U.S. Department of ...
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CDC: What Alabamians need to know about avian flu, outbreaks of the virus
Avian influenza, or bird flu, refers to the disease caused by infection with Type A viruses. The Alabama Department of Public Health reports these viruses occur naturally among wild aquatic birds ...
U.S. wastewater tests detect bird flu virus only in areas with farm animals
An extensive look at wastewater samples taken across the United States from May to July found traces of the H5N1 bird flu ...
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After two-month absence, avian flu returns to US poultry
The nearly two-month-long stretch without any new instances of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in U.S. commercial ...
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Why virologists are getting increasingly nervous about bird flu
Avian flu in dairy cows could stick around on US farms forever, and is raising the risk of outbreaks in mammals—including ...