RFK Jr. Says Vaccinating Birds Against Avian Flu Will Create ‘Mutation Factories’
Kennedy Jr. addressed the worsening avian flu crisis, saying vaccinating birds turns them into “mutation factories." Instead, ...
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Are We on the Cusp of a Major Bird Flu Outbreak?
Bird flu, or H5N1 avian influenza, has been circulating across North America since 2022, infecting birds, livestock, wildlife ...
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H5N1 dairy cow study finds sustained milk production drop, extensive transmission across herd
In outbreak developments, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) ...
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Antibodies Against H5N1 More Likely in Adults with History of Flu Infections
Previous exposures to older flu strains prime the immune system to produce antibodies against bird flu (H5N1).
Would Connecticut be ready for an avian flu pandemic?
Most of those infections have been seen in wild bird populations, with two known instances of backyard poultry flocks ...
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Cow-derived avian flu can infect pigs but doesn't spread among them, preprint suggests
Pigs are moderately susceptible to infection with a bovine-derived H5N1 avian influenza virus but don't spread it to other ...
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Previously Undiscovered Cases of Avian Flu in Veterinarians Are Worrisome
The discovery of silent H5N1 infections in unexpected populations, the emergence of new variants, and its potential to evolve ...
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Older adults might be more resistant to bird flu infections than children
Older adults who were exposed to seasonal flu viruses that circulated prior to 1968 are more likely to have some protection against H5N1, and children would benefit more from H5N1 vaccines.
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Avian flu outbreaks in Queens spark further calls to shut down all overcrowded NYC wet markets
The resurgence of avian flu at two animal slaughter markets in Queens has renewed urgent calls to shut down densely packed ...