Bird Flu
Bird flu virus could risk pandemic worse than Covid if it mutates
People have antibodies against common H1 and H3 seasonal flu, but none against the H5 bird flu affecting birds and mammals
Trump team weighs pulling funds for Moderna bird flu vaccine
The US is in the midst of a record-breaking bird flu outbreak that’s affected dozens of cattle herds along with poultry flocks nationwide, sending egg prices soaring
Turkey to export 15,000 tonnes of eggs to US to ease bird flu disruptions
TURKEY has begun exporting around 15,000 tonnes of eggs to the United States as a devastating outbreak of bird flu is slashing US production and sending prices soaring, a leading sector official said ...
US records its first human death from bird flu
THE first human death linked to bird flu has been reported in the United States, health authorities in Louisiana announced on Monday, while noting the patient had underlying medical conditions.
US issues order mandating bird flu testing of milk supply
THE US issued a federal order on Friday (Dec 6) mandating that the national milk supply be tested for bird flu, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said, as authorities seek to grapple with rapid spread...
A bird flu pandemic would be one of the most foreseeable catastrophes in history
It is spreading rapidly among cattle, but there has been no adequate response to tackle the threat with mandatory testing, isolating infected herds and speeding up vaccine development
WHO wants bird flu surveillance stepped up
THE World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday (Nov 28) urged countries to step up surveillance for bird flu after the first case was detected in a child in the United States.
Australia commits A$95 million to protect against looming bird flu threat
AUSTRALIA’S government said on Sunday (Oct 13) it would spend an extra A$95 million (S$83.7 million) to protect against a destructive bird flu strain that has spread through bird and mammal population...
Drugmaker Sinergium to share bird flu vaccine data globally, says WHO
Bird flu vaccine developer Sinergium Biotech will share its data with manufacturers in low and middle-income countries to help to accelerate a fair roll-out if a pandemic occurs, the World Health Orga...
US awards Moderna US$176 million to produce bird flu vaccine
Scientists are concerned that the virus will mutate and spread easily among people
