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It has ravaged farms, decimated wild birds and spilled onto mammals. Could avian flu spark the next human pandemic? The Down to Earth team takes a closer look.

France 24

First birds, now mammals: how H5N1 is killing thousands of sea lions in Peru

Avian flu has decimated the marine creatures on the country’s Pacific coastline and scientists fear it could be jumping from mammal to mammal

The Guardian - UK

Is NZ ready for the next pandemic?

H5N1 only sporadically infects humans - but it kills half of those who catch it. As the largest ever outbreak of the virus continues to rage, is New Zealand prepared?

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No need to panic, but precautions needed: Experts on rising H3N2 cases

As the influenza H3N2 cases have started to rise rapidly in the country after Covid cases dipped, experts are of the opinion that people need to be careful, but there is no need to panic if precautions are taken on time. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Jharkhand reports two cases of H3N2, five fresh cases of Covid-19

RANCHI/JAMSHEDPUR: Jharkhand reported for the first time two new cases of H3N2 influenza, besides five fresh cases of Covid-19, a health department official said on Sunday.

The Times of India

Get ready for flu season – it might be here sooner than we think

Australia recorded a mini-spike of lab-confirmed flu cases in January and February, one hundred times more than the same period last year.

The New Daily

Are flu cases already 100 times higher than last year? Here's what we really know about the 2023 flu season

Alarming headlines and media coverage have said we’ve had 100 times as many influenza cases in the first two months of 2023 compared with the same time the previous year.

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Bird flu: Nigeria is on major migratory bird routes, new strains keep appearing

Avian influenza is a highly contagious viral infection of birds, commonly called “bird flu”, which has been recurring in Nigeria since 2006. It has resulted in the loss of millions of birds and income for people who rely on the poultry industry. Nigeria is currently grappling with another outbreak which…

The Conversation

As bird flu continues to spread in the US and worldwide, what's the risk that it could start a human pandemic? 4 questions answered

An outbreak of H5N1 avian influenza that started in 2021 has become the largest bird flu outbreak in history, both in the U.S. and worldwide. In the U.S. the virus has led to the destruction of millions of commercially raised chickens, turkeys, ducks and geese, and has killed thousands of…

The Conversation

Assam reports its first case of H3N2 virus

The first case of H3N2 influenza virus from Assam has been confirmed on Wednesday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Turns Out There’s A Reason Everyone You Know Is Sick As A Dawg RN Here’s What We Know

This viral triple threat is the reason everyone is sick and it's only going to get worse.

Pedestrian.tv

How free-range eggs became the norm in supermarkets – and sold customers a lie

The UK is in the grip of its largest ever outbreak of bird flu. As its name suggests, avian influenza primarily affects birds, but it can also infect humans and other mammals. The virus first emerged in China in 1996 and the highly pathogenic H5N1 is the predominant variant causing…

The Conversation

China flu outbreak intensifies as infection rises for sixth week

An influenza outbreak in China picked up intensity over the past week as a major city prepared to enforce pandemic-style lockdowns to curb the surge in infections.

Tribune News Service

COVID patients to pay for outpatient care from May 8

Patients who are treated for COVID-19 will have to pay for their outpatient medical treatment from May 8 because the government's special financing for the treatment will end when the classification of COVID-19 under the Infectious Diseases Law will be downgraded from the current level of "equivalent to Category II"…

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Evening Standard

Chinese city backs return of lockdowns for flu outbreaks

A Chinese city may return to Covid-like lockdown measures as part of its plan to contain an outbreak of influenza cases.

Wales Online

King Charles to get briefing on work to stop Avian Flu

Since October 2021 there have been more than 330 cases of avian influenza confirmed across the country

Salon

Bird flu tears through animal kingdom

Experts are on pins and needles over an avian virus called H5N1 that has killed 53% of the humans it infected

Tribune News Service

Why there aren’t enough eggs in California: Poultry expert Richard Blatchford

The cost of a dozen large eggs in California has soared, averaging about $4.50, up from $2.35 at this time last year. And the prices for any food that uses eggs as an ingredient, such as mayonnaise and baked goods, are also climbing.

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The Times of India

Karnataka govt calls meeting with experts to discuss Influenza A subtype

BENGALURU: The Karnataka government on Sunday said a meeting has been called with the health department officials and experts on March 6, to deliberate on the preventive measures to be taken regarding the spread of Influenza A subtype 'H3N2'.

ABC News

Mystery of around 50 dead ducks in western NSW town of Cobar

Local Land Services rule out avian influenza as the cause of a number of mysterious duck deaths in a town in Western New South Wales.

Axios

Avian influenza could dash bald eagle conservation progress, researchers fear

The virus has already caused hundreds of bald eagle deaths across the U.S.

Tribune News Service

An at-home COVID-19 and flu test gets FDA emergency use authorization

The Food and Drug Administration has approved an at-home test that can detect and discern between COVID-19 infection and two strains of the flu, Influenza A and B, continuing the shift from clinical to home-diagnostic care that blossomed during the height of the pandemic.

Tribune News Service

We’ve had 25 million flu cases in 2023. Will we see a second wave?

ATLANTA -- As of Feb. 24, Atlanta’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated 25 million illnesses, 280,000 hospitalizations and 18,000 deaths from the flu this season. With that in mind, the CDC also reported that influenza activity is low nationwide as of Feb. 18. The virus certainly made an…

Salon

Bird flu outbreak spills over to farms

Wild birds like pelicans and ducks are dying from a new strain of avian influenza that has spread to farm animals

The Denver Post

'This is unprecedented': Avian flu has killed 12,000 birds in Colorado

The highly pathogenic avian influenza — or bird flu — sweeping across the globe has killed more than 12,000 wild birds in Colorado and the virus is jumping into mammal populations as well, state wildlife officials say.

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