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U.S. Allocate $306 Million to Strengthen Bird Flu Monitoring and Prevention

04 Jan 2025

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a significant allocation of $306 million in funding to strengthen nationwide efforts to monitor, prevent, and respond to the spread of bird flu on Friday. This strategic initiative seeks to address the growing concerns surrounding the virus which has increasingly affected...

Louisiana Bird Flu Mutation Sparks Concerns Over Human Transmission Risk

02 Jan 2025

Bird Flu Virus Likely Mutated Within a Louisiana Patient, CDC Says: What This Means for Public Health In a startling revelation, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced that a patient in Louisiana may have been infected with a mutated strain of the avian influenza, more commonly...

Why Bird Flu Could Be the Next Global Health Crisis in 2025

30 Dec 2024

Why Bird Flu Could Be the Biggest Health Problem in 2025 Bird flu, also known as avian influenza, has been a threat to global health for many years. Although it is commonly associated with birds, particularly poultry, the potential for human-to-human transmission has raised alarm bells for health authorities around...

California’s Bird Flu Crisis: A Growing Threat to Livestock and Public Health

28 Dec 2024

California is currently facing a severe outbreak of avian influenza A (H5N1), commonly known as bird flu, which has significantly impacted both its livestock and human populations. As of December 2024, the virus has affected a large portion of the state's dairy operations, leading Governor Gavin Newsom to declare a...

Cat Dies from Bird Flu After Eating Infected Frozen Food as H5N1 Spreads in 8 U.S. States

26 Dec 2024

Cat Dies of Bird Flu After Eating Infected Frozen Food as US Fights H5N1 Spread in 8 States: An Urgent Health Crisis The spread of avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, has been a pressing concern for both animal and human health in recent years. The H5N1 strain of...

Bird Flu Strikes Washington Sanctuary, Killing 20 Big Cats Amid Growing Outbreak

26 Dec 2024

At least 20 big cats, including a Bengal tiger, four cougars, a lynx, and four bobcats, have died from bird flu at the Wild Felid Advocacy Center in Shelton, Washington. The deaths, which occurred between late November and mid-December, are part of a growing outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza...

How America Lost Control of Bird Flu, Risking Future Pandemic

21 Dec 2024

How America Lost Control of the Bird Flu, Setting the Stage for Another Pandemic The world has faced several pandemics throughout history, with the most notable in recent memory being the COVID-19 pandemic. However, before the world became preoccupied with the novel coronavirus, there was another looming threat that almost...

California Declares Emergency As Bird Flu Threatens Dairy Farms And Public Health

20 Dec 2024

California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a statewide emergency on Wednesday due to the escalating bird flu crisis. The declaration highlights the significant threat the outbreak poses to both public health and agricultural safety, prompting state authorities to take stronger measures against its spread. Newsom emphasized that local authorities were overwhelmed...

Bird Flu Kills Dozens Of Tigers, Lions, And Panther In Vietnam Zoos

03 Oct 2024

Forty-seven tigers, three lions, and a panther have died in two zoos in southern Vietnam after contracting the H5N1 bird flu virus, according to state media reports. The fatalities occurred in August and September at My Quynh Safari Park in Long An province and Vuon Xoai Zoo in Dong Nai,...

Michigan Farmers Resist Bird Flu Rules Leading To Concerns

10 Jul 2024

In Michigan, dairy farmers are pushing back against the state's leading efforts to curb the spread of bird flu, fearing that the additional costs could negatively impact their incomes and hurt rural communities. The state's restrictions, which include tracking farm visitors, are bringing back unwanted memories of COVID-19 in small...

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