Can bird flu become airborne and trigger a new pandemic? What experts fear
H5N1 bird flu poses a potential threat, potentially leading to an airborne pandemic. Increased cases in the US have led to vaccine development efforts. Experts warn that ignoring this issue, like with COVID-19,
Could the Bird Flu Become Airborne?
Scientists were slow to recognize that Covid spreads through the air. Some are now trying to get ahead of the bird flu.
Experts are anxious that bird flu could become airborne — and jump-start another pandemic
Another late-2024 study found that viral shedding, the expulsion of viral particles, in the air related to transmissibility in mammals. A virus of H5N1 from an infected Texas dairy worker showed a low but increased ability to transmit by air compared with older strains.
Bird flu breakthrough amidst pandemic fears
The research team, studying the efficacy of a preventive antibody-based therapy, found it successfully protects monkeys from severe illness caused by Bird flu (H5N1). The researchers realised the neutralising antibody targets a stable region of the virus,
As bird flu cases rise, Brown experts stress government action
H5N1 bird flu has been found to infect mammals more extensively. Although there has yet to be evidence of human-to-human transmission, Brown public health experts and researchers emphasize the importance of authorities taking action as the potential for bird flu to mutate grows.
Bird flu pandemic potential in US worries scientists, farmers
The recent outbreak of the H5N1 avian influenza virus in the U.S. and the potential for it to mutate has raised concerns among the scientific community that it could result in human-to-human transmission and a new pandemic.
Are Eggs Safe to Eat During the Bird Flu Outbreak? Here's What Experts Are Saying
The National Institutes of Health reports that avian influenza A virus, or bird flu, is now widespread in wild birds all over the world. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) also states that over 18 million birds have contracted the virus in this country.
Bird flu returns: Is it airborne now?
Bird flu, particularly H5N1, poses a pandemic risk if it mutates to spread airborne. Tracking its changes is essential for ...
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Raw Milk Is Risky, but Airborne Transmission of H5N1 from Cow's Milk Is Inefficient in Mammals July 8, 2024 — While H5N1 avian influenza virus taken from infected cow's milk makes mice and ...
Wind-blown bird poop may help transmit bird flu, Minnesota's infectious disease expert warns
Osterholm says that the primary kind of birds impacted by the flu is migratory waterfowl, like geese and ducks, and these ...
Second case of bird flu confirmed in Connecticut
Bird flu has now been confirmed in two backyard flocks, according to the Connecticut Department of Agriculture.
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Antibody treatment prevents severe bird flu in monkeys
The antibody targets a stable part of the bird flu virus, ensuring that the immune protection can resist new variants and offer long-term protection against the globally spreading airborne infection.
Antibody treatment prevents severe bird flu in monkeys, researchers report
A prophylactic antibody-based immune therapy protects monkeys against severe disease caused by H5N1 avian flu, University of ...