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Anger over disposal of bird flu waste in outbreak-free Victorian town
By Sarah Krieg, Sandra Moon, and Jane McNaughton

Avian influenza-affected birds, eggs and soil from an outbreak at Euroa are being disposed of more than 100 kilometres away at Rutherglen, in a decision described by locals as "absolutely crazy".

abc.net.au/news/2025-03-19/eur

#PoultryFarming #AvianInfluenza #LivestockDiseases #WildlifeDiseases #AgriculturalPolicy #SarahKrieg #SandraMoon # #JaneMcNaughton

ABC News · Anger over disposal of Euroa bird flu waste in outbreak-free Victorian townBy Sarah Krieg

How to Protect Your Cats (and #BackyardChickens) From #BirdFlu

An #H5N1 infection can be fatal for domestic animals, but there are steps you can take to minimize the risk of them catching the virus.

by Sassafras Lowry, Mar 18, 2025 12:12 PM

Original article:
wired.com/story/pets-and-backy

Archived version:
archive.ph/u30Ja
#HPAINews #AvianInfluenza #AvianFlu #CatHealth

WIRED · How to Protect Your Cats (and Backyard Chickens) From Bird FluBy Sassafras Lowrey

Duck hunting banned in parts of Victoria over bird flu concerns
By Charmaine Manuel

Wild duck hunting is added to a list of prohibited activities near an outbreak of the H7 strain of bird flu, and shooters worry it could be a "practice run" for broader restrictions.

abc.net.au/news/2025-03-17/duc

ABC News · Duck hunting restricted in northern Victoria over bird flu concernsBy Charmaine Manuel

WA shoppers face looming egg shortage, empty shelves
By Kate Forrester and Georgia Hargreaves

The east coast's bird flu outbreak is yet to reach WA, but the state's egg supply is dwindling with consumers reporting empty supermarket shelves.

abc.net.au/news/2025-03-13/sho

ABC News · WA shoppers face looming egg shortage with increasing reports of empty supermarket shelvesBy Kate Forrester

I've just finished an oped for The Hill Times on avian influenza and biosecurity. And this morning, I recorded a new episode of Alberta Unbound: my very special guest was Josh Wingrove, White House correspondent for Bloomberg, an Edmonton boy, born and raised, now in the eye of the storm of the Trump tariff trade war. Josh was fascinating - and just a bit exhausted. Stay tuned - I'll post the link as soon as it's available tomorrow. #AlbertaUnbound #tariffs #H5N1 #AvianInfluenza #cdnpoli

How your #cat can contract #BirdFlu without seeing a bird

New data reveals unexpected infection pathways to #HouseholdPets

By Serena Summer
Feb 25, 2025

Excerpt: "The CDC report details two confirmed cases of indoor domestic cats contracting bird flu, with both felines belonging to #DairyWorkers who had previously displayed symptoms consistent with the virus. Prior to the cats becoming ill, their owners had experienced symptoms including #vomiting and #diarrhea. Although the owners declined testing for bird flu, laboratory analysis confirmed the presence of the virus in both cats, with one eventually dying from the infection.

"This finding represents a significant development in our understanding of #AvianInfluenza #transmission, as it suggests that #humans may serve as intermediary hosts capable of passing the virus to household pets. Previously, most concern centered on direct transmission from infected birds to mammals, but these cases indicate more complex transmission patterns may exist.

"The indoor setting of these infections is particularly noteworthy, as it eliminates the possibility of direct contact with infected #WildBirds, which had been considered the primary transmission route for cats in previous outbreaks."

Read more:
rollingout.com/2025/02/25/bird
#HPAINews #BirdFlu #AvianInfluenza #PetHealth #CatHealth

Rolling Out · How your cat can contract bird flu without seeing a birdRecent CDC findings show indoor cats contracted bird flu from dairy workers, highlighting new transmission pathways and preventive measures

#Spring #migration season could cause uptick in #AvianFlu

By Brooke Griffin, KIRO 7 News
March 05, 2025

"Animal experts are warning people to protect their pets and farm animals from bird flu infection as migratory birds make their way across Washington State.

"Amber Betts with the Washington State Department of Agriculture tells us there are currently six million birds migrating across the United States, many of which will fly through Washington state as they head to Canada.

"She said with this current strain of avian influenza, #MigratoryBirds and #WildBirds are the main distributors when it comes to spreading the disease.

"'There’s different species that can have the virus without symptoms and then others if they get it it’s not good for them,' Betts said.

"Betts tells us bird flu kills chickens very quickly once they are infected but many wild birds will not only survive with the disease, they may not even show symptoms.

"She says the sick wild birds will fly across states and countries, infecting entire sections of land with susceptible chickens, ducks, and birds as they go.

"'It can live on surfaces for quite some time,' Betts said. 'If there’s a shared water source and an infected bird drinks out of that and then another bird drinks it, the disease can be shared that way and through droppings.'

"She tells us there are precautionary measures that can be taken to prevent the spread.

"'Make sure the water or food we leave out for our backyard birds is under a cover and not accessible by wild birds. Make sure they don’t have access to a pond where our birds have access as well as the wild birds.' Betts said.

"There have already been at least six confirmed cases of pet cats testing positive for avian flu in [#WashingtonState].

"'That’s the reason we are concerned every time we see migration season coming upon us,' Betts said.

She said the best practice is keeping your pets from drinking any standing water and farm animals away from fields with bird droppings is the best way to prevent them from getting sick."

kiro7.com/news/local/spring-mi
#HPAINews #BirdFlu #AvianInfluenza #PetHealth

KIRO 7 News Seattle · Spring migration season could cause uptick in avian fluBy Brooke Griffin

Veterinarian Warns of Flu Symptoms in Dogs Pet Parents Should Never Ignore

Dr. Mark discusses dog flu symptoms, prevention, and treatment—and what you should know about the #BirdFlu.

by Nataliya Vaitkevich, Canva
Feb 22, 2025 8:05 AM EST

"With all the recent stories about the outbreaks of #AvianFlu among #cats, we are often asked about how prone our dogs are to this new variant.

"It is not impossible for a dog to catch bird flu, but it is extremely unlikely. The dog flu that was first identified in Chicago in the US is caused by the #H3N2 variant, but the avian flu that has caused the cases in cats after eating raw food or drinking raw milk is caused by a different variant, #H5N1.

"The only H5N1 cases that have been identified in dogs involved direct contact. One was in #Thailand and was probably spread to the dog after eating an infected #duck, and the other was in Canada, where the dog only got sick after eating an infected wild #goose. No cases have been reported after eating raw dog food.

"The other causes of flu in dogs are much more common than the H5N1 variant, and a vaccine for those types has already been developed. Canine flu (#CIV) is caused by H3N8 or H3N2, unlike the H5N1 strain that is making eggs so expensive."

pethelpful.com/dogs/veterinari
#HPAINews #BirdFlu #AvianInfluenza #PetHealth

#BackyardPoultry face #BirdFlu risk when migrating #mallards stop to rest

February 24, 2025

Summary:
Knowing where, when and for how long mallard ducks -- natural carriers of avian influenza -- stop and rest as they migrate can help predict the probability that they will spread bird flu to backyard poultry flocks, according to a new study.

"Knowing where, when and for how long mallard ducks -- natural carriers of avian influenza -- stop and rest as they migrate can help predict the probability that they will spread bird flu to backyard poultry flocks, according to a Cornell University study.

"The finding, published in Scientific Reports, takes an important step in explaining the transmission dynamics of bird flu, a strain also known as Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (#HPAI), and could one day inform people with backyard poultry of the best times to take extra precautions to isolate their birds from wild ones.

"The researchers used a computer model to predict infection risk to backyard poultry, resident mallards and overwintering mute swans in Croatia, which serves as a stopover area for both migratory mallards and the swans.

"While #mallards tolerate avian influenza well, it is fatal to #MuteSwans; the dead birds can serve to alert people to the presence of bird flu that is otherwise hard to detect in the wild.

"Though Croatia served as a study system in this paper, the results are relevant to other places, including the #UnitedStates.

"'The virus has jumped independently at different times from wild birds to dairy cows,' said Sebastian Llanos-Soto, a doctoral student in the lab of senior author Renata Ivanek, professor of epidemiology.

"'There is an urgent need to improve our ability to predict the introduction of avian influenza at the wildlife-domestic animal interface and our study contributes to this goal,' Llanos-Soto said.

"In the study, the computer model was informed with migratory data, with migratory mute swans arriving in Croatia between September and November to winter and returning to breeding grounds between February and April.

"Mallards arrive between October and November for a stopover of seven to 28 days before continuing on their migration through the Mediterranean-Black Sea flyway.

"The model simulated the transmission of HPAI in an area considered to be of high risk for introduction into #poultry farms via #waterfowl.

"The model was validated with real-world bird and farm data from the study area.

"The study was funded by the College of Veterinary Medicine; the Cornell Institute for Digital Agriculture; and the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture."

sciencedaily.com/releases/2025
#BirdMigrations #DuckMigrations #HPAINews #HPAI #AvianFlu #AvianInfluenza #USDA #CornellUniversity #Europe #Croatia

ScienceDailyBackyard poultry face bird flu risk when migrating mallards stop to restKnowing where, when and for how long mallard ducks -- natural carriers of avian influenza -- stop and rest as they migrate can help predict the probability that they will spread bird flu to backyard poultry flocks, according to a new study.

#NewYork: Dozens of dead birds found on #LongIsland beach believed to have died from #AvianFlu

Story by Pei-Sze Cheng
February 28, 2025

"A Long Island beachside community in #SuffolkCountyNY is worried about dozens of dead birds that have washed up on the shore and been found in backyards, especially because officials believe the birds died from avian flu.

"#PatchogueShores in #EastPatchogue has a private community beach. Earlier this week, Tim Jones, the vice president of their association, was walking along the beach with his family when he noticed many dead birds.

"'I saw three #seagulls, a #cormorant, and I got a count of 11 #ducks,' explained Jones.

"NBC New York walked with him and saw a dead gull, a dead #goose bobbing in the water and various other smaller birds strewn along the small stretch of sand.

"Jones contacted the Department of Environmental Conservation. The DEC said it appeared to be avian flu because there have been cases in Suffolk County and Nassau County before. Officials from the department urged the community to close the beach to avoid any contact with the dead birds."

Read more:
msn.com/en-us/public-safety-an
#HPAINews #HPAI #AvianFlu #AvianInfluenza

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#Massachusetts: #HarborSeal dies of #AvianFlu at #NewBedford zoo

A 21-year-old harbor seal died last week at the #ButtonwoodParkZoo due to complications from avian flu.

By Darin Zullo
February 24, 2025

"A harbor seal at a New Bedford zoo died earlier this month from complications of avian flu, officials said.

"Blue, a 21-year-old harbor seal, died last week due to complications from highly pathogenic avian influenza (#HPAI), commonly known as avian flu, the Buttonwood Park Zoo said on Facebook.

"Blue likely contracted the virus through contact with an infected wild bird, according to zoo officials."

boston.com/news/local-news/202
#NewEngland #BirdFlu #AvianInfluenza #HPAINews HPAI

Boston.com · Harbor seal dies of avian flu at New Bedford zooA 21-year-old harbor seal died last week at the Buttonwood Park Zoo in New Bedford due to complications from avian flu.

#Wisconsin: Officials: 90 dead birds removed from pond, deaths possibly caused by #BirdFlu

By WBAY news staff and Andrew McMunn
Published: Mar. 2, 2025

LITTLE CHUTE, Wis. (WBAY/Gray News) - "At least 90 dead ducks were removed from a pond in Wisconsin, and officials are investigating if their deaths were caused by bird flu.

"Kent Taylor, the public works director for the Village of #LittleChute, said crews removed 90 dead mallards from a storm pond Wednesday.

"'Several of our employees were viewing Facebook or social media, and they had seen that there were several reports that there were some dead ducks in our Buchanan storm pond,' Taylor said.

"Officials contacted the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for help in removing the dead birds from the pond in Little Chute."

Read more:
mysuncoast.com/2025/03/02/offi
#HPAINews #HPAI #AvianInfluenza

WWSB · Officials: 90 dead birds removed from pond, deaths possibly caused by bird fluBy WBAY news staff