Egypt reports bird flu outbreaks in rural area
Local authorities in rural Egypt have declared a state of emergency after detecting two outbreaks of bird flu.
Veterinary medicine
Dec 21, 2020
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News tagged with avian influenza
Belgium announces measures for bird flu outbreak
Belgium has detected an outbreak of bird flu, leading authorities to order all poultry farmers and individual bird owners to keep the animals confined, the country's food safety agency AFSCA said Saturday.
Veterinary medicine
Nov 14, 2020
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Molecular epidemiologist tracks virus with genome sequencing and comparative phylogenetic analysis
Avian influenza (AI) affects both the poultry industry and public health, as it can cross species and infect livestock, pets, marine mammals and humans. Dong-Hun Lee, assistant professor in the College of Agriculture, Health ...
Evolution
Nov 06, 2020
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A 2014 seal flu illustrates how avian flu viruses can adapt to spread between mammals
In 2014, an avian influenza virus caused an outbreak in harbor and gray seals in northern Europe, killing over 10% of the population. In a study appearing October 7 in the journal Cell Host & Microbe, researchers pinpoint ...
Ecology
Oct 07, 2020
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Farmers' quick sale of poultry during outbreaks may increase deadly virus transmission
Small-scale poultry farmers in Vietnam tend to respond to viral outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) by rapidly selling their birds as a way to avoid financial loss, according to a new study by an international ...
Veterinary medicine
Aug 28, 2020
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Black swan genome could be our secret weapon to combat next pandemic
Scientists have mapped the genome of the black swan in an effort to understand immune responses to the deadly 'bird flu' virus and better protect public health.
Biotechnology
Jul 29, 2020
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Detecting bird flu before it's ready to take off
Known as "bird flu," avian influenza is transmitted from wild ducks to chickens and other domestic birds. While the virus doesn't cause any symptoms in ducks, it's deadly for domestic birds and can decimate entire flocks.
Ecology
Jul 13, 2020
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New technology can detect antivirus antibody in 20 minutes
Researchers have succeeded in detecting anti-avian influenza virus antibody in blood serum within 20 minutes, using a portable analyzer they have developed to conduct rapid on-site bio tests. If a suitable reagent is developed, ...
Analytical Chemistry
May 22, 2020
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Delivering animal vaccines and antibodies to protect humans from diseases like COVID-19
Zoonoses—diseases that can spread between animals and humans, like avian influenza, rabies and severe acute respiratory syndrome—comprise a large percentage of all newly identified infectious diseases. As they represent ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 24, 2020
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Phage capsid against influenza: Perfectly fitting inhibitor prevents viral infection
A new approach brings the hope of new therapeutic options for suppressing seasonal influenza and avian flu. On the basis of an empty and therefore non-infectious shell of a phage virus, researchers from Berlin have developed ...
Bio & Medicine
Mar 31, 2020
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