New study confirms mammal-to-mammal avian flu spread

A new study provides evidence that a spillover of avian influenza from birds to dairy cattle across several U.S. states has now led to mammal-to-mammal transmission—between cows and from cows to cats and a raccoon.

Phys.org
New study confirms mammal-to-mammal avian flu spread

A new study provides evidence that a spillover of avian influenza from birds to dairy cattle across several U.S. states has now led to mammal-to-mammal transmission—between cows and from cows to cats and a raccoon.

Phys.org
CRISPR Will Likely Not Solve Bird Flu

New research shows that CRISPR, the gene editing technique, could make chickens more resistant to bird flu. But its use raises many ethical and scientific issues

Scientific American
Florida dolphin found with highly pathogenic avian flu: Report

The case of a Florida bottlenose dolphin found with highly pathogenic avian influenza virus, or HPAIV—a discovery made by University of Florida researchers in collaboration with multiple other agencies and one of the first reports of a constantly growing list of mammals affected by this virus—has been published in Communications Biology.

Phys.org
Irises of gannets that survive avian flu turn from blue to black, study finds

‘Fascinating’ discovery could prove a useful non-invasive diagnostic tool to apply to other species, say scientists

The Guardian
Marion Koopmans, virology; emerging infections on Twitter

“Things we can do for avian flu preparedness. Would add surveillance of mink/fur animals and pigs https://t.co/zqgw9YvEpe”

Twitter
Shouldn't the H5N1 had gotten milder for the avian species with time? After all it is has been in circulation for at least 4 decades.
#AvianInflueza #avian_flu
The Egg-onomic Truth About Joe Biden's Egg-Flation!

How many egg puns can we make in this post?

Wonkette

#Avian_flu spills over from #birds to #mammals in #UK

'Public health bosses warn the mutation in mammals could see a jump to humans but the risk to the public is very low.’

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-64474594

Bird flu 'spills over' to otters and foxes in UK

Scientists will monitor the virus, but UK health chiefs say the risk to the public is very low.

BBC News
Get Used to Expensive Eggs

The bird-flu outbreak fueling America’s egg shortage could be here to stay.

The Atlantic