Avian Flu Threat Still Low and Vaccine Measures Are Ready Avian Flu Threat Still Low and Vaccine Measures Are Ready
One person in the United States has been infected after exposure to a cow with avian flu, but no human-to-human transmission has occurred.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - April 26, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
Why Experts Are Worried About Bird Flu in Cows
Bird flu has been hitting a little too close to home lately. In its testing of the commercial milk supply, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported on April 25 that 20% of milk samples tested from the retail market contained “viral fragments” of H5N1 bird flu. Many believe that’s an underestimate; experts at Ohio State University have found that as much as 40% of milk samples from processing facilities in the Midwest may contain parts of the virus.
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The results immediately raised concerns about the safety of the U.S.’ milk supply and the ri...
Source: TIME: Health - April 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
U.S. senators push for bird-flu response as FDA reports milk findings
Some U.S. lawmakers urged the Biden administration on Friday to further contain the spread of bird flu in dairy cows as tests of milk suggested the outbreak is more widespread than previously thought. The push from Congress members for a stronger response adds pressure on federal agriculture and…#universityofarizona #mittromney #michaelworobey #richardwebby #memphis #cdc #h5n1 #michaelosterholm #avian #fda (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
As bird flu spreads in cows, here are 4 big questions scientists are trying to answer
Health officials say there's very little risk to humans from the bird flu outbreak among dairy cattle, but there's still much they don't know. Here are four questions scientists are trying to answer.(Image credit: DOUGLAS MAGNO) (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - April 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Will Stone Source Type: news
Bird Flu Virus Is in One in Five U.S. Milk Samples
Fragments of the bird flu virus have been found in about one fifth of commercial milk samples tested in a U.S. nationally representative study, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
While the presence of traces of the virus in milk doesn’t necessarily indicate a risk to consumers, more tests are needed to confirm if intact pathogen is present and remains infectious, the FDA said in a statement on its website. That would determine “whether there is any risk of illness associated with consuming the product,” it added.
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Source: TIME: Health - April 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Gerson Freitas Jr./Bloomberg Tags: Uncategorized bloomberg wire healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Start Mass Testing Dairy Workers for Bird Flu
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Source: Reuters: Health - April 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Bird flu ’s disturbing new turn into cattle
U.S. health officials are closely monitoring the recent leap of avian flu from birds to cattle — and earlier this month, to a Texas dairy farmer. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stresses the current public health risk is low — the virus isn’t known to spread among people or through…#avian #anjaraudabaugh #westernuniteddairies #turlock #terrywlehenbauer #tulare #midwest #michaelpayne #universityofarizona #michaelworobey (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Fragments of Bird Flu Virus Found in 1 in 5 Milk Samples
FRIDAY, April 26, 2024 -- Bits of bird flu virus have been discovered in roughly 20% of retail milk samples tested in a national survey, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Thursday.The finding suggests that bird flu has spread far more... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 26, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Bird Flu Virus Found in One in Five US Milk Samples, FDA Says
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Source: Reuters: Health - April 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Are We Testing Enough for H5N1?
(MedPage Today) -- With H5N1 avian influenza causing unprecedented outbreaks in mammals around the world -- including U.S. dairy cattle -- infectious disease experts are raising concerns that the U.S. isn't doing enough to get ahead of any... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - April 26, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
One in Five Milk Samples Nationwide Shows Genetic Traces of Bird Flu
There is no evidence that the milk is unsafe to drink, scientists say. But the survey result strongly hints that the outbreak may be widespread. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - April 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Emily Anthes and Noah Weiland Tags: Avian Influenza Milk Food Contamination and Poisoning Supply Chain Shopping and Retail Viruses Food and Drug Administration Source Type: news
The U.S. government is taking action to stop ‘cow flu.’ Is it too little, too late?
The U.S. government announced new measures yesterday to slow the spread of the H5N1 influenza virus among cattle, following the revelation that milk sold commercially in 10 states contained fragments of the virus. An order issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) restricts the movement of dairy cattle between states and mandates the reporting of infected cows.
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Source: ScienceNOW - April 25, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news
I've studied bird flu for 20 years and here's why I stopped drinking milk..as FDA begin testing dairy cows for deadly virus
Dr Rick Bright, a virologist and former director at the Department of Health and Human Services, revealed the decision online - saying he had concerns the virus could still be active in milk. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Bird flu could jump to humans any day. A former surgeon general says it feels like 2020 again
None The H5N1 bird flu virus is spreading through US cattle herds for the first time. • None The mammal-to-mammal transmission has scientists worried the virus could mutate to spread between humans. • None Former surgeon general Jerome Adams fears the US is making the mistakes of 2020 all over…#jeromeadams #bird #southamerica #jeremyfarrar #fda #purdueuniversity #donaldtrump #cdc #adams #usda (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Colombia Restricts U.S. Beef Imports Amid Growing Worries Over Bird Flu Outbreak
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Source: Reuters: Health - April 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
