Extension - Avian Influenza

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Minnesota state vet says HPAI unlikely to spread past goats Limited research has been done concerning avian influenza infections in goats, but it shows mammals are dead-end hosts.

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WOAH: HPAI vaccination shouldn’t impact trade It’s time to consider vaccination as a part of a broad disease strategy to prevent further spread, the agency advocated.

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More than 1.5 chickens lost in first HPAI cases of 2024 Avian influenza is confirmed in four commercial poultry operations – including three in California – in early January.

Seabirds with AI immunity could offer antibody insight Birds from the world’s largest gannet community could offer clues to how antibodies respond to avian influenza infection.

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USDA: HPAI may be more apt to infect turkey farms with toms Toms spend more time on the farm than hens do, which might be why toms’ risk of an avian influenza infection appears to be heightened.

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Why Peru is so vulnerable to avian influenza High populations of ducks and aquatic birds makes avian influenza hard to control in Peru.

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EFSA recommends preventive HPAI vaccination The European Food Safety Authority has issued a new scientific opinion to guide European Union Member States on highly pathogenic avian influenza strategy development.

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CRISPR makes chickens more resistant to avian influenza Additional gene edits will be necessary for complete protection against the virus.

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France prepares to start avian flu vaccination As the season of highest risk for outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) approaches, France is making final preparations for the first vaccinations of the nation’s duck flocks.

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HPAI: Should the US poultry industry still be concerned? The 2022-2023 avian influenza outbreak is the worst recorded in history.

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2023.1229008/full?&utm_source=Email_to_authors_&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=T1_11.5e1_author&utm_campaign=Email_publication&field=&journalName=Frontiers_in_Veterinary_Science&id=1229008

Investigation of risk factors for introduction of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 virus onto table egg farms in the United States, 2022: a case–control study IntroductionThe 2022–2023 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 outbreak in the United States (U.S.) is the most geographically extensive and costly animal health event in U.S. history. In 2022 alone, over 57 million commercial and backyard poultry in 47 U.S. states were affected. Over 75%...