The Ibaraki Prefectural Government said Thursday that it has confirmed an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza at a poultry farm, the first such case in the prefecture this season. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/25/japan/japan-ibaraki-bird-flu-outbreak/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #birdflu #ibaraki
ProPublica
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Egg producers suspect bird flu is traveling through the air.
The USDA didn’t test the theory after a disastrous Midwestern outbreak. Here’s how we did.
https://www.propublica.org/article/methodology-bird-flu-outbreak-ohio-indiana?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #Data #Research #Science #Health #PublicHealth #BirdFlu
ProPublica
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What the U.S. Government Is Dismissing That Could Seed a Bird Flu Pandemic
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To combat bird flu spread, other countries have authorized poultry vaccines. The U.S. hasn’t, amid political and economic pushback. Without a vaccine, experts say the virus poses an escalating threat: “The minute it transmits to humans, it’s done.”
https://www.propublica.org/article/bird-flu-airborne-usda-pandemic?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
The bird flu virus could lead to a pandemic worse than COVID-19 if it mutates to transmit between humans, the head of France’s Institut Pasteur respiratory infections center says. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/28/world/science-health/bird-flu-pandemic-risks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #sciencehealth #france #covid19 #birdflu
ajuvo ✔
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A resident of Washington State has died from H5N5, a variant of bird flu never before seen in humans.
First known case, first death.
Wear a mask, ideally a well fitted respirator like an N95.
RFK Jr has gutted the CDC.
There’s no plan to deal with another pandemic.
No one is coming to save you.
Masking is an act of resistance and radical community care.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/21/health/washington-bird-flu-death
#birdflu #h5n5 #publichealth #rfkjr #wearamask #uspol #disabilty #chronicillness
The Miyazaki prefectural government said Saturday that an outbreak of bird flu has been confirmed at a poultry farm in the city of Hyuga. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/22/japan/science-health/miyazaki-bird-flu-outbreak/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #birdflu #animals #chickens #miyazaki
A resident of Washington State has died from H5N5, a variant of bird flu never before seen in humans.
First known case, first death.
Wear a mask, ideally a well fitted respirator like an N95.
RFK Jr has gutted the CDC.
There’s no plan to deal with another pandemic.
No one is coming to save you.
Masking is an act of resistance and radical community care.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/21/health/washington-bird-flu-death
#birdflu #h5n5 #publichealth #rfkjr #wearamask #uspol #disabilty #chronicillness
What the U.S. Government Is Dismissing That Could Seed a Bird Flu Pandemic
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To combat bird flu spread, other countries have authorized poultry vaccines. The U.S. hasn’t, amid political and economic pushback. Without a vaccine, experts say the virus poses an escalating threat: “The minute it transmits to humans, it’s done.”
https://www.propublica.org/article/bird-flu-airborne-usda-pandemic?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
Egg producers suspect bird flu is traveling through the air.
The USDA didn’t test the theory after a disastrous Midwestern outbreak. Here’s how we did.
https://www.propublica.org/article/methodology-bird-flu-outbreak-ohio-indiana?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #Data #Research #Science #Health #PublicHealth #BirdFlu
What the U.S. Government Is Dismissing That Could Seed a Bird Flu Pandemic
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To combat bird flu spread, other countries have authorized poultry vaccines. The U.S. hasn’t, amid political and economic pushback. Without a vaccine, experts say the virus poses an escalating threat: “The minute it transmits to humans, it’s done.”
https://www.propublica.org/article/bird-flu-airborne-usda-pandemic?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
Lisa Melton
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Whee! Perfect timing for bird flu! We have the most competent federal government and CDC now! /s
ABC News: 1st US human bird flu case in 9 months confirmed with strain only seen in animals before
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/suspected-human-bird-flu-case-1st-us-9/story?id=127519769
Whee! Perfect timing for bird flu! We have the most competent federal government and CDC now! /s
ABC News: 1st US human bird flu case in 9 months confirmed with strain only seen in animals before
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/suspected-human-bird-flu-case-1st-us-9/story?id=127519769
The Niigata Prefectural Government said Sunday that an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed at a poultry farm in the city of Tainai. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/09/japan/niigata-avian-flu-outbreak/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #birdflu #niigata #agriculture
hypebot
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👀 Apparently bird flu is running rampant on farms... and cuts to the CDC mean we have no idea what's going on. https://www.unmc.edu/healthsecurity/transmission/2025/11/05/reports-of-bird-flu-in-farm-animals-raise-concerns-about-the-virus/ #birdflu #flu #healthcare #cdc
bhaugen
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Remember #BirdFlu? 5 new outbreaks in 3 U.S. states. https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influenza-bird-flu/five-new-avian-flu-outbreaks-confirmed-ducks-turkeys-3-us-states
👀 Apparently bird flu is running rampant on farms... and cuts to the CDC mean we have no idea what's going on. https://www.unmc.edu/healthsecurity/transmission/2025/11/05/reports-of-bird-flu-in-farm-animals-raise-concerns-about-the-virus/ #birdflu #flu #healthcare #cdc
Remember #BirdFlu? 5 new outbreaks in 3 U.S. states. https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influenza-bird-flu/five-new-avian-flu-outbreaks-confirmed-ducks-turkeys-3-us-states
Angela Antunovic
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How your #cat can contract #BirdFlu without seeing a bird
New data reveals unexpected infection pathways to #HouseholdPets
By Serena Summer
Feb 25, 2025
Excerpt: "The CDC report details two confirmed cases of indoor domestic cats contracting bird flu, with both felines belonging to #DairyWorkers who had previously displayed symptoms consistent with the virus. Prior to the cats becoming ill, their owners had experienced symptoms including #vomiting and #diarrhea. Although the owners declined testing for bird flu, laboratory analysis confirmed the presence of the virus in both cats, with one eventually dying from the infection.
"This finding represents a significant development in our understanding of #AvianInfluenza #transmission, as it suggests that #humans may serve as intermediary hosts capable of passing the virus to household pets. Previously, most concern centered on direct transmission from infected birds to mammals, but these cases indicate more complex transmission patterns may exist.
"The indoor setting of these infections is particularly noteworthy, as it eliminates the possibility of direct contact with infected #WildBirds, which had been considered the primary transmission route for cats in previous outbreaks."
Read more:
https://rollingout.com/2025/02/25/bird-flu-transmission-humans-cats/
#HPAINews #BirdFlu #AvianInfluenza #PetHealth #CatHealth
The government of Niigata Prefecture said it has confirmed an outbreak of bird flu at a poultry farm in the city of Tainai. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/04/japan/science-health/bird-flu-niigata/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #niigata #hokkaido #birdflu
