UK detects first case of bird flu in a sheep, stoking fears of spread
Bird flu has been detected in a sheep in northern England, the first known case of its kind in the world, Britain's government said, adding to the growing list of mammals infected by the disease and fuelling fears of a pandemic.
The H5N1 virus was detected in a single animal in Yorkshire, the British government said on Monday. It added that the risk to humans remained very low.
Existing antivirals may be less effective against this H5N1 bird flu strain, and prevention measures, such as avoiding raw milk consumption and reducing exposure in dairy workers, may be the most ...
Almost a year ago, the H5N1 strain of bird flu was discovered in dairy cows for the first time. Since then, there have been confirmed cases in at least 976 herds across 17 states, including ...
No new human cases of avian influenza have been reported, and poultry infections are low so far in March. But infections in ...
A series of reported outbreaks at some of the largest egg producers in the U.S. have caused a shortage in egg supplies, as ...
COVID-19, scientists are watching another virus warily: H5N1. It’s been circulating widely in the U.S. — and now, wild birds ...
Dr. Ashish K. Jha is dean of Brown University School of Public Health and a contributing Globe Opinion writer.
In prior bird flu outbreaks, there’ve been several documented cases of feline-to-feline spread, but ingestion seems to be the ...
Though not as prominent in the news, the avian influenza is still with us and spreading from birds to cattle, and even to ...
The Board of Animal Health says there is no concern for the safety of the public milk supply, as pasteurization has been shown to effectively eliminate active H5N1 virus present in milk.
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