SAO PAULO—Brazil on Monday declared a state of animal health emergency for 180 days in response to the country’s first ever detection of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus in wild birds, in a document signed by Agriculture Minister Carlos Favaro. Infection by the H5N1 subtype of avian flu in wild birds does not trigger…
Bird Flu Detected in 2 Poultry Workers in the UK; No Transmission Between People
LONDON—Two poultry workers in the UK have tested positive for bird flu, but they had no symptoms and there’s no evidence of transmission between people, the Health Security Agency said Tuesday. The two are the first humans to test positive for the virus in the UK since the agency announced a case of a 79-year-old…
California Condors Confront Bird Flu in Flight From Extinction
LOS ANGELES—The California condor is facing the deadliest strain of avian influenza in U.S. history, and the outbreak could jeopardize the iconic vulture with its 10-foot wingspan decades after conservationists saved the species from extinction. But nine newly hatched chicks, covered in downy white feathers, give condor-keepers at the Los Angeles Zoo hope that the…
Avian Flu Kills 3 California Condors in Northern Arizona
Marble Canyon, Ariz.—Three California condors have died from avian flu in northern Arizona and authorities are trying to determine what killed five others in the flock, the National Park Service announced Friday. A sick female condor suspected of having lead poisoning was found dead on March 20 and testing showed it had Highly Pathogenic Avian…
Senegal Says H5N1 Bird Flu Has Likely Spread From Wild Birds to Farm
PARIS/DAKAR—Senegal has reported an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu on a poultry farm in the northwestern part of the country, the government of the West African state and the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Friday. The outbreak occurred on March 18 on a farm in the village of Potou…
China to Fully Open Borders to Foreigners Amid Ongoing Coverup of COVID Situation
March 14, 2023
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China is setting up to fully open its borders to foreign tourists on March 15 for the first time since the pandemic, even as certain regions are battling with the spread of what officials claim is the flu. On Wednesday, Beijing will resume issuing all types of visas. Visa-free destinations like Hainan Island, popular among…
Chinese City Plans Flu Lockdowns as Outbreaks Surge Across the Country, Top Virologist Warns of Next COVID-19 Wave
March 12, 2023
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Fever cases in major cities across China are surging during the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) top Two Sessions annual meeting. Regime officials said it’s an outbreak of influenza A, as Xi’an plans a citywide flu lockdown. However, people are worried about a resurgence of COVID-19, following the massive wave of infections over December and January…
Viruses in Cambodian Bird Flu Cases Identified as Endemic Clade
The viruses that infected two people in Cambodia with H5N1 avian influenza have been identified as an endemic clade of bird flu circulating in the country, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said. The cases reported last week had raised concerns they were caused by a new strain of H5N1, clade 2.3.4.4b,…
Flu Experts Gather With H5N1 Risk on the Agenda
LONDON—The world’s leading experts on influenza met this week to discuss the threat posed to humans by a strain of H5N1 avian flu that has caused record numbers of bird deaths around the world in recent months. The group of scientists, regulators and vaccine manufacturers meets twice a year to decide which strain of seasonal…
Norovirus Outbreaks Climb: Symptoms to Watch for, Home Remedies
There are currently outbreaks of norovirus in several countries, including the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data show 225 norovirus outbreaks from August 2022 to January 2023, which is about 30 percent higher than the 172 outbreaks reported during the same months in 2022….
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