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Bird flu spreads to unlucky Washington state resident

April 15, 2026 at 3:52 PM

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Bird flu spreads to unlucky Washington state resident
https://boingboing.net/2025/11/18/bird-flu-spreads-to-unlucky-washington-state-resident.html
#avian_flu #bad_things #bird_flu #H5N5 #Today_in_Chaos #boingboing

Mexico reports first human case of H5N1 bird flu

November 18, 2025 at 3:14 PM

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#Mexico reports first #human case of H5N1 #bird_flu - Reuters
www.reuters.com/business/hea...

#メキシコ､H5N1型 #鳥インフルエンザの初の #ヒト感染例を報告 - ロイター

Mexico has detected its first human case of H5N1 avian influenza, also known as bird flu, the health ministry said on Friday.

www.reuters.com

April 5, 2025 at 11:00 PM

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It's time to worry about #bird_flu in #cats
NBC News
www.nbcnews.com/health/bird-...

#猫の #鳥インフルエンザを心配する時期が来た
NBCニュース

It's time to worry about bird flu in cats

Three pet owners whose cats got bird flu describe their symptoms and quick declines. As such cases mount, public health experts are warning about raw meat and raw milk.

www.nbcnews.com

March 30, 2025 at 10:16 AM

Trump's Political Alchemy

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#H7N9 #HPAI #BirdFlu Hits US: 47,654 #Chickens Culled in Miss; Human Fatality Rate Over 40%
www.karmactive.com/h7n9-bird-fl...

#ElonMusk's and #DonaldTrump's #USDA OWNS this

#Bird_Flu #AvianFlu #SuperFlu #CaptainTrips
#ElonMusk #donaldjtrumprapist #donaldjTrump #RFKjr

#SmokeEmIfYouGotEm 😱

H7N9 Bird Flu Hits U.S.: 47,654 Chickens Culled in Mississippi; Human Fatality Rate Over 40% - Karmactive

A Mississippi poultry farm culls 47,654 chickens due to H7N9 bird flu—the strain with a human fatality rate exceeding 40%—raising public health concerns.

www.karmactive.com

March 18, 2025 at 9:53 AM

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#H7N9 #HPAI #BirdFlu Hits US: 47,654 #Chickens Culled in Miss; Human Fatality Rate Over 40%
www.karmactive.com/h7n9-bird-fl...

#ElonMusk's and #DonaldTrump's #USDA OWNS this

#Bird_Flu #AvianFlu #SuperFlu #CaptainTrips
#ElonMusk #donaldjtrumprapist #donaldjTrump #RFKjr

#SmokeEmIfYouGotEm 😱

H7N9 Bird Flu Hits U.S.: 47,654 Chickens Culled in Mississippi; Human Fatality Rate Over 40% - Karmactive

A Mississippi poultry farm culls 47,654 chickens due to H7N9 bird flu—the strain with a human fatality rate exceeding 40%—raising public health concerns.

www.karmactive.com

March 18, 2025 at 9:52 AM

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US border patrol seizing more eggs than fentanyl
https://boingboing.net/2025/03/11/us-border-patrol-seizing-more-eggs-than-fentanyl.html
#bird_flu #drug_smuggling #eggs #smugglers_blues #smuggling #boingboing

US border patrol seizing more eggs than fentanyl

Cornell University collects news and guidance on avian influenza

March 11, 2025 at 6:54 PM

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Cornell University collects news and guidance on avian influenza
https://boingboing.net/2025/03/07/cornell-university-collects-news-and-guidance-on-avian-influenza.html
#avian_flu #bird_flu #Cornell_University_College_of_Veterinary_Medicine #H5N1 #politics #public_health #tracking_H5N1 #boingboing

Pretorian Labs Pioneers H5N1 Testing for Human Patients in the US

March 7, 2025 at 12:54 PM

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Over 1500 Cranes Died In #Indiana This Week It’s #MovingNorth. #BIRD_FLU #GodsRevengeForTheCountryThatElectedTrumpASecondTime #MAGAWillDieAHorribleDeath‼️

February 27, 2025 at 6:50 AM

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Pretorian Labs Pioneers H5N1 Testing for Human Patients in the US#United_States #Ohio #Bird_Flu #Pretorian_Labs #H5N1_Testing

Pretorian Labs is at the forefront of innovative diagnostics by offering H5N1 virus testing for human patients, expanding crucial health services.

WSDA and ODA identifies raw pet food as source of bird flu infections

February 19, 2025 at 2:17 PM

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WSDA and ODA identifies #raw_pet_food as source of #bird_flu infections - DVM360

Samples collected from the infected cats and open food confirmed the presence of HPAI in both the food and cats.

www.dvm360.com/view/wsda-an...

Samples collected from the infected cats and open food confirmed the presence of HPAI in both the food and cats

www.dvm360.com

February 19, 2025 at 7:00 AM

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Some people didn't know they had a #bird_flu infection, study of veterinarians suggests
AP News

( 獣医師の調査によると､ #鳥インフルエンザに感染していることを知らなかった人もいる )
Perplexity
www.perplexity.ai/search/some-...

#Avian_flu

Some people didn't know they had a bird flu infection, study of veterinarians...

最近の研究によると、鳥インフルエンザ（H5N1）が無症状のまま一部の獣医師に感染していたことが判明しました。この研究は2024年9月に開催された獣医学会で150人の獣医師を対象に実施され、3人（約2%）が過去の感染を示す抗体を持っていることが確認されました。彼らは症状を一切報告しておらず、感染源となる動物との直接的な接...

www.perplexity.ai

February 14, 2025 at 1:23 PM

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Waffle House now hitting you with a surcharge for every single egg you order
https://boingboing.net/2025/02/04/waffle-house-now-hitting-you-with-a-surcharge-for-every-single-egg-you-order.html
#bird_flu #eggs #waffle_house #boingboing

Waffle House now hitting you with a surcharge for every single egg you order

Original post on mastodon.social

February 4, 2025 at 6:53 PM

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#sciencequickly by #scientificamerican : #tuberculosis Outbreak, #rfk, Jr.’s Confirmation Hearings and #polarbear Hair

In this week’s roundup, catch up on the spread of #bird_flu in the U.S., a tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas and lessons from fossilized vomit

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mastodon.social

February 3, 2025 at 6:43 PM

Cell Bio News

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#Bird_flu has likely killed hundreds of #birds in #Massachusetts: '#Virus is widespread in the state'

#epizootic #H5N1 #HPAI #zoonotic

phys.org/news/2025-01...

Bird flu has likely killed hundreds of birds in Massachusetts: 'Virus is widespread in the state'

The circulating bird flu has become "widespread" in the Bay State, as officials believe the virus has killed 500 to 1,000 wild birds across the region.

phys.org

January 30, 2025 at 5:35 PM

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Traws Pharma Completes Phase I Trials for New Bird Flu Treatment, Tivoxavir Marboxil#United_States #Newtown #Bird_Flu #Traws_Pharma #Tivoxavir_Marboxil

Traws Pharma Completes Phase I Trials for New Bird Flu Treatment, Tivoxavir Marboxil

Traws Pharma has announced the completion of Phase I trials for Tivoxavir Marboxil, an oral treatment for H5N1 bird flu. This marks a significant step in antiviral development.

The Health Alliance's Breakthrough in Bird Flu Diagnostics Strengthens Public Health Preparedness

January 23, 2025 at 12:19 PM

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The Health Alliance's Breakthrough in Bird Flu Diagnostics Strengthens Public Health Preparedness#United_States #Raleigh #Avian_Influenza #Health_Alliance #Bird_Flu

The Health Alliance has successfully validated a new Bird Flu assay for human diagnostics, enhancing public health responses and ensuring better outbreak management.

Breakthrough in H5N1 Bird Flu Treatment: Introducing Tivoxavir Marboxil

January 22, 2025 at 3:26 PM

A Dandelion

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#Georgia #Bird_Flu

salem 𑣥 void ☿🪽(angel bear) @thewarmvoid.bsky.social · Jan 18

Like uhhhhh this is not good. For anyone.

#H5N1 #AvianFlu #Quaddemic

GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
COMMISSIONER TYLER HARPER

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Friday, January 17, 2024
Office of Communications
404-656-3689
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Confirmed in Commercial Poultry Flock in Georgia, All Poultry Activities in Georgia Suspended

Atlanta, Ga - Today, the Georgia Department of Agriculture and the United States Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed a positive case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in a commercial poultry operation located in Elbert County, Georgia. This is the first confirmed HeAl case in a commercial poultry operation in Georgia, and the fifth detection in the state of Georgia.
As a result of this detection, effective immediately, all in-state poultry exhibitions, shows, swaps, meets, and sales are suspended until further notice.

“For the first time since the ongoing, nationwide outbreak began in 2022, HPAI has been confirmed in a commercial poultry operation in the state of Georgia”, said Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper. "This is a serious threat to Georgia's #1 industry and the livelihoods of thousands of Georgians who make their living in our state's poultry industry. We are working around the clock to mitigate any further spread of the disease and ensure that normal poultry activities in Georgia can resume as quickly as possible."

On Wednesday, January 15th,
, 2025, the producer noticed clinical signs of Avian
Influenza in their flock. Samples were collected on the morning of Thursday, January 16, 2025, and transported to Georgia poultry laboratory network GPLN for testing. A positive HPAI detection was confirmed by GPLN on Thursday afternoon, and further confirmed by USDA's National Veterinary Services Laboratory on Friday, January 17th
, 2025.

January 18, 2025 at 6:42 PM

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Breakthrough in H5N1 Bird Flu Treatment: Introducing Tivoxavir Marboxil#United_States #San_Diego #Bird_Flu #Traws_Pharma #Tivoxavir_Marboxil

Expert Systems and Traws Pharma have marked a significant milestone in antiviral drug development, bringing hope for H5N1 bird flu treatment with Tivoxavir Marboxil.