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Avian flu found in wastewater of 10 Texas cities through virome sequencing by researchers at UTHealth Houston and Baylor College of Medicine

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 17:05:40 EST

Avian influenza A(H5N1) virus, which spread to cattle and infected 14 people this year, was detected using virome sequencing in the wastewater of 10 Texas cities by researchers at UTHealth Houston and Baylor College of Medicine.

How to Survive Flu Season 2024

Cedars-Sinai — Tue, 03 Sep 2024 11:05:52 EST

Back to school, cooler weather, a whiff of pumpkin spice in the air. Yes, it's flu shot time.

Using AI, CIPHER bird flu study shows greater antibody evasion in newer H5N1 strains

University of North Carolina at Charlotte — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 15:05:18 EST

University of North Carolina at Charlotte scholars have found evidence that the latest variants of H5N1 influenza -- commonly known as avian or bird flu -- are better at evading antibodies, including those of humans, than previous iterations of the virus.

The Medical Minute: Why experts are watching the H5N1 bird flu so closely

Penn State Health — Wed, 17 Jul 2024 13:05:50 EST

Word of bird flu infections is raising concerns among epidemiologists. A Penn State Health expert discusses recent developments with H5N1 and why scientists are watching it closely.

Expert Available: More Human Bird Flu Case Confirmed in US

George Washington University — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 12:00:10 EST

Five dairy workers in Colorado have tested positive for the bird flu. According to the state department, all five workers are poultry workers at a farm in northeast, Colorado. ...

Receptors make dairy cows a prime target for avian influenza

Iowa State University — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 11:05:53 EST

A new study by a broad team of researchers at Iowa State University's College of Veterinary Medicine helps explain why dairy cows infected by highly pathogenic avian influenza are shedding the virus in their milk. Their findings could help develop biosecurity measures aimed at slowing the spread of the illness.

Expert Available: Fourth Human Bird Flu Case Confirmed in US

George Washington University — Wed, 10 Jul 2024 12:00:29 EST

A person in Colorado tested positive for the bird flu. This is the fourth case reported in the U.S. Two other cases were reported in Michigan and in Texas. ...

Experts weigh in on safety, liabilities for raw milk sales

West Virginia University — Wed, 10 Jul 2024 09:30:03 EST

Raw milk is risky, but airborne transmission of H5N1 from cow's milk is inefficient in mammals.

University of Wisconsin-Madison — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 11:05:13 EST

While H5N1 avian influenza virus taken from infected cow's milk makes mice and ferrets sick when dripped into their noses, airborne transmission of the virus between ferrets -- a common model for human transmission -- appears to be limited.

An invisible mask? Wearable air curtain, treated to kill viruses, blocks 99.8% of aerosols

University of Michigan — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 08:05:04 EST

An air curtain shooting down from the brim of a hard hat can prevent 99.8% of aerosols from reaching a worker's face. The technology, created by University of Michigan startup Taza Aya, potentially offers a new protection option for workers in industries where respiratory disease transmission is a concern.

Expert available: Fourth human case of bird flu confirmed in the U.S.

McMaster University — Thu, 04 Jul 2024 14:05:57 EST

Man in Mexico Dies From Bird Flu Infection

George Washington University — Mon, 10 Jun 2024 13:05:19 EST

Third case of avian influenza detected in farmworker: Johns Hopkins expert available

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health — Thu, 30 May 2024 14:05:33 EST

What to Know About Bird Flu

University of Utah Health — Fri, 24 May 2024 16:05:10 EST

So far, only two people have been infected with a new strain of H5N1 due to exposure to cows. But the large number of infected cows, their proximity to humans, and flu's tendency to jump from one host to another have scientists and health officials concerned.

Raw milk containing H5N1 can infect mice, while lab-based heat treatments greatly reduce the virus

University of Wisconsin-Madison — Fri, 24 May 2024 10:05:08 EST

Consuming raw cow's milk that contains H5N1 avian influenza virus poses an infection risk, but a laboratory process that simulates high-temperature pasteurization reduces the virus in infected milk by more than 99.99%. That's according to a team led by University of Wisconsin-Madison scientists, who reported their findings May 24 in a letter published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Penn Researchers Develop Experimental mRNA Avian Flu Vaccine

Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania — Thu, 23 May 2024 09:05:07 EST

An experimental mRNA vaccine against avian influenza virus H5N1 is highly effective in preventing severe illness and death in preclinical models. The vaccine could potentially help manage the outbreak of the H5N1 virus currently circulating in birds and cattle in the United States, and prevent human infections with the virus.

Expert Briefing Tomorrow: Bird Flu - How It's Spreading, Risks to Humans, and How We Can Protect Ourselves

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health — Tue, 14 May 2024 08:00:45 EST

Texas Tech Researchers Help Confirm First Case of Avian Influenza Transmitted from Cow to Human

Texas Tech University — Mon, 13 May 2024 15:05:05 EST

Researchers from the Biological Threat Response Laboratory played a critical role in testing for the virus.

USDA: Bird Flu Circulating in Dairy Cows Months Before Being Discovered

George Washington University — Mon, 06 May 2024 15:05:01 EST

Bird Flu Expert Briefing: How It's Spreading, Risks to Humans, and How We Can Protect Ourselves

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health — Mon, 06 May 2024 10:00:22 EST