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Bird flu spread to cows takes ‘dangerous’ step towards infecting humans through respiration, scientists warn | Science & Tech News
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The cow flu virus that has spread through US dairy herds may have taken a “dangerous” step towards being able to infect humans through respiratory infections, scientists have warned. The H5N1 virus, more commonly found in birds, has so far been confirmed in cattle on more than 100 farms in 12 states, with inactivated fragments…
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Bird flu: ‘Strong evidence’ suggests virus has passed from mammals to humans for first time | Science & Tech News
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Scientists fear bird flu has spread from mammals to humans for the first time, marking another step in the evolution of the deadly virus. New analysis concludes there is “strong evidence” that a Texas farm worker who tested positive for the H5N1 virus caught it from sick dairy cattle. Although there have been other people…
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UK cows not being tested for bird flu despite outbreak in US | UK News
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Cows in the UK are not being tested for bird flu, despite the outbreak sweeping through American dairy herds, Sky News has been told. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said reports of the H5N1 virus in UK birds and poultry are currently so low that it does not consider cattle to…
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Highly infectious form of bird flu confirmed for first time in Antarctic seals | Science & Tech News
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A highly infectious form of bird flu has been confirmed for the first time in Antarctic seals, threatening one of the most fragile ecosystems on the planet. Scientists working for the UK’s Animal Plant Health Agency (APHA) detected the variant of the H5N1 virus in samples taken from dead elephant and fur seals on the…
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New strain of swine flu detected in person for first time in UK | UK News
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A new strain of swine flu – similar to a flu virus currently circulating in pigs – has been detected in a human in the UK for the first time. The person was diagnosed with the infection – influenza A(H1N2)v – as part of routine national flu surveillance after visiting their GP in North Yorkshire…
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Swine flu: What we know about A(H1N2)v – the new strain found in a person in the UK | UK News
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A person in North Yorkshire has been diagnosed with a strain of flu similar to a virus circulating in pigs. It is the first time the virus has been detected in humans in the UK, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said. Here is what you need to know. What is the virus? The virus…
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Swine flu: No evidence new strain has spread but scientists will want to know more | Science & Tech News
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Every time a virus jumps from animals into humans there is a shudder of alarm. So-called zoonotic diseases have resulted in pandemics in the past, most recently of course COVID-19. That’s why the UK Health Security Agency is trying to work out how someone in Yorkshire has been infected with a strain of flu so…
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Scientists use gene editing to create chickens resistant to bird flu | Science & Tech News
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Scientists have used genetic “scissors” to create chickens able to resist being infected with bird flu. The breakthrough suggests flocks could be protected from the strain of the disease that has spread rapidly around the world in wild birds. More than eight million poultry have died or been culled as a result of outbreaks in…
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Chilean man’s bird flu infection has ‘concerning’ mutations | World News
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A man in Chile is infected with bird flu that has “concerning” mutations, US health officials have said. The mutations may have occurred after the 53-year-old, who is in hospital, became sick. But there is no evidence the mutated virus has spread to other people, mixed with other flu viruses, or developed resistance to current…
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Bird flu measures to be lifted – with poultry allowed outside again, but bird keepers urged to stay vigilant | UK News
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Bird flu protection measures will be lifted later this month, but bird keepers have been urged to remain vigilant in an effort to prevent further outbreaks of the disease. The rules have been in place since 7 November last year, making it a legal requirement to keep the animals inside and to follow stringent biosecurity…