by Mac Slavo | Feb 18, 2025 | Coincidence, Conspiracy Fact and Theory, Headline News, Health
Another type of avian influenza has been reported in a backyard flock in Canada. Highly pathogenic H5N5 avian influenza was found on a non-commercial backyard layer poultry farm in the eastern part of the country, the World Organization for Animal Health said on...
by Mac Slavo | Jan 27, 2025 | Coincidence, Conspiracy Fact and Theory, Experts, Headline News, Health
The United States has reported its first H5N9 outbreak in poultry. The World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Monday that U.S. authorities also detected the more common H5N1 strain on the same farm in Merced County, California. In a report to the...
by Mac Slavo | Dec 16, 2024 | Member Exclusive
In a recent study, researchers found that a single alteration in a protein on the surface of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus could significantly increase its potential for human-to-human transmission. Unsurprisingly enough, the study into bird...
by Mac Slavo | Dec 15, 2024 | Headline News, Health
The bird flu is continuing to spread to other mammals, including cats and now zoo animals. Cats have been known to contract the virus, due to their exposure to wild birds, however, indoor-only cats have also been said to have been infected with avian influenza. This...
by Mac Slavo | Dec 11, 2024 | Headline News, Health
The state of California has killed around 8.4 million birds in the past month during the current avian influenza outbreak. According to data supplied by the United States Department of Agriculture, California farmers euthanized nearly 3 million birds impacted by...
