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UrduThe Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health will host an expert briefing for the media about the spread of various infectious diseases, including seasonal influenza, COVID-19, mpox, avian flu, and parvovirus. Experts will discuss the risks, increases in cases,…
Tag: Avian Influenza
Third case of avian influenza detected in farmworker: Johns Hopkins expert available
An expert from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health is available to discuss the topic of avian (H5N1) influenza in the U.S. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said today that an additional case of influenza…
Expert Briefing Tomorrow: Bird Flu – How It’s Spreading, Risks to Humans, and How We Can Protect Ourselves
A reminder that the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health will host an expert briefing for the media tomorrow, May 15, about the spread of avian influenza, the risks it poses to humans, and what we can do to…
Bird Flu Expert Briefing: How It’s Spreading, Risks to Humans, and How We Can Protect Ourselves
The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health will host an expert briefing for the media about the spread of avian influenza, the risks it poses to humans, and what we can do to protect ourselves. According to the Centers…
1 in 5 milk samples from grocery stores test positive for bird flu. Why the FDA says it’s still safe to drink
The FDA announced 1 in 5 grocery store milk samples tested positive for bird flu. UC Davis experts explain the limits of the test and how to protect yourself from avian influenza.
MSU expert: what to know about avian influenza detections
Although the current avian influenza outbreak began more than two years ago, detections have been made in recent weeks in cattle, cats and large commercial poultry flocks across the country and in Michigan.
Humans and bird flu: Johns Hopkins experts available
Experts from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health are available to discuss the issue of avian influenza (H5N1) in dairy cows in the US. This includes the recent human H5N1 infection associated with an outbreak in cattle, which is…
Bird Flu Associated with Hundreds of Seal Deaths in New England in 2022, Tufts Researchers Find
Researchers at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University found that an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was associated with the deaths of more than 330 New England harbor and gray seals along the North Atlantic coast in June and July 2022, and the outbreak was connected to a wave of avian influenza in birds in the region.
Avian influenza viruses could spawn the next human pandemic
The next pandemic that cascades through the human population could be caused by a new influenza virus strain concocted in animals, against which humans will have little to no immunity.