Oregon confirmed first human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza
On Nov. 15, 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza…
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Avian Influenza Confirmed In Backyard Flock of Birds
On Nov. 15, 2024, The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) received confirmation from the U.S. Department of Agriculture…
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First case of H5 avian influenza reported in B.C.
On Nov. 9, 2024, the BC Centre for Disease Control’s Public-Health Laboratory reported that an an individual in…
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Scientists track emergence of novel H5N1 flu reassortant in Cambodia
On Nov. 6, 2024, researchers from the Pasteur Institute in Cambodia published a detailed genetic analysis of the…
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H5N1 and H5N5 Avian influenza confirmed in poultry in England
On Nov. 6, 2024, The United Kingdom’s Chief Veterinary Officers was urging all bird keepers to follow scrupulous…
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Oregon reported uptick in bird flu in fall migration of wild birds
On Oct. 31, 2024, the Oregon Department of Agriculture reported that bird flu cases are on the rise,…
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CDC confirmed two human cases of avian influenza in Washington State
On Oct. 24, 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed that two people who had…
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First presumed human infections of avian influenza investigated in Washington state
On Oct. 20, 2024, the Washington State Department of Health announced that four agricultural workers tested positive for…
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California Department of Public Health Reported 13 Confirmed Human Cases of Bird Flu
On Oct. 18, 2024, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) reported that a total of 13 human…
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Two Cases of Bird Flu confirmed in California Dairy workers
On Oct. 3, 2024, two dairy workers in California were infected with bird flu, the 15th and 16th…
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WHO announced Recommendations for influenza vaccine for the 2025 southern hemisphere influenza season
On Sept. 27, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced the recommendations for the viral composition of influenza…
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Fatal H5N6 avian flu case reported in China
On Jul. 25, 2024, The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health in Hong Kong…
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Cornell Study confirmed mammal-to-mammal avian flu spread
On Jul. 24, 2024, a team led by researchers at Cornell University announced a study that provides evidence…
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HPAI clade 2.3.4.4b A(H5N5) virus spillover into North America mammals increasing
On Jul. 23, 2024, a study published in Cell Reports revealed that seabirds likely facilitated the spread of…
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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in Michigan Dairy Herd
On Jul. 9, 2024, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) announced the detection of highly…
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CDC Reported Fourth Human Case of H5 Bird Flu Tied to Dairy Cow Outbreak
On Jul. 3, 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that a human case of…
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Finland started bird flu vaccinations for humans, in world first
On Jun. 25, 2024, the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) announced that they planned to offer…
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CDC reported little to no immunity to H5N1 avian flu virus in Americans
On Jun. 14, 2024 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported data from this study suggested…
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WHO reported Person with bird flu died in Mexico
On Jun. 5, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that a person with prior health complications who…
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CDC confirmed second human H5 bird flu case in Michigan; third case tied to dairy outbreak
On May 30, 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that a second human…
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World Health Organization confirmed case of human infection with avian influenza A(H5N1) virus in Australia
On May 22, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that the first confirmed case of human infection…
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Highly pathogenic avian influenza detected in three new dairy herds in Michigan
On May 20, 2024, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) announced the detection of highly…
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Avian influenza A(H10N5) and influenza A(H3N2) coinfection reported in China
On Jan. 27, 2024, the National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China notified the World Health…
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Nearly 1 million chickens killed on a Minnesota farm because of bird flu
On Nov. 6, 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) announced that nearly 1 million chickens on a…
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Two fatal human influenza A/H5N1 (Bird Flu) virus infections reported in Cambodia
On Oct. 12, 2023, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that two fatal human…
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France kicked off world first bird flu vaccination despite trade backlash
On Oct. 2, 2023, France began vaccinating ducks against bird flu to try and stem the virus that…
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USDA Protected U.S. Poultry with Restrictions on Poultry Products from France and the European Union
On Sept. 29, 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced it…
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Flu vaccines helped prevent 66,500 flu hospitalizations in the U.S. during 2022 flu season
On Sept. 29, 2023, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that during the 2022-2023…
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Finnish Food Authority ordered all minks be put down at fur farms with diagnosed avian influenza infections
On Aug. 1, 2023, the Finnish Food Authority specified the euthanasia criteria for fur animals infected with avian…
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WHO reported influenza A(H5N1) identified in cats across Poland
On Jul. 27, 2023, the IHR National Focal Point of Poland notified WHO of unusual deaths in cats…
