UBC researchers studied the case of a B.C. teen critically ill from avian flu. They were surprised
->Vancouver Sun | More on "Avian flu H5N1 health crisis" at BigEarthData.ai | #AvianFlu #BirdFlu

H5N1 avian flu returns to Midwest poultry farms, with multiple turkey operations hit
->CIDRAP | More on "H5N1 avian flu outbreak midwest" at BigEarthData.ai | #H5N1 #AvianFlu #BirdFlu

"In a recent study, our lab examined viral mutations in this case & uncovered an unexpected result: the effects of these mutations were inconsistent with the usual warning signs we expect to see in a virus adapted to infect humans" -

#H5N1 #AvianFlu

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Minnesota leads nation in avian flu cases as virus returns to turkey flocks
->Agweek | More on "Avian flu outbreak in Minnesota" at BigEarthData.ai | #Virus #AvianFlu #BirdFlu

The first cases of #AvianFlu in #Nunavut since December 2024, have been detected in 4 species of birds harvested near Frobisher Bay in Iqaluit, this September -

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How does a bird virus infect a person? Surprising findings from B.C.'s human case of H5N1 avian flu
->The Conversation | More on "Bird flu virus human infection" at BigEarthData.ai | #Virus #AvianFlu #H5N1 #BirdFlu

Kudos to whoever didn't dismiss these symptoms in Crows as #AvianFlu, Avian Influenza A(H5N1) -

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Taiwan boosts measures to prevent avian flu spread
->Taipei Times | More on "Taiwan avian flu prevention measures" at BigEarthData.ai | #BirdFlu #AvianFlu

H5N1 avian flu activity picking up in Minnesota as study notes virus in polar bears
->CIDRAP | More on "Measles outbreak and disease tracking" at BigEarthData.ai | #Virus #PolarBear #BirdFlu #H5N1 #AvianFlu

🐔🦠 Highly pathogenic #AvianInfluenza has been detected in a backyard flock in #Iowa’s #Boone County, marking the state’s seventh #bird flu detection of 2026.

#H5N1 #BirdFlu #AvianFlu #Microsky via @iowacapitaldispatch.com

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First we abuse them, then we destroy them

"Affected flocks are quarantined and destroyed to prevent the disease from spreading."

#GoVegan

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#H5N1 #Fågelinfluensa #BirdFlu #AvianFlu

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#H5N1
#Birdflu #Fågelinfluensa #AvianFlu

MIGRATORY THREAT: Bird sightings trigger avian flu surveillance in 6 Iloilo high-risk towns
->Panay News | More on "Bird flu surveillance in Iloilo" at BigEarthData.ai | #BirdFlu #Privacy #Surveillance #AvianFlu

"There have been 20 known human infections of H9N2 over the past six months, including 12 on mainland China, one each in Hong Kong and Taiwan, and one case in Italy."

#H9N2 #birdflu #avianflu #H5N1

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Avian flu detected in Minnesota turkeys, US waterfowl
->CIDRAP | More on "Avian flu detected in Minnesota turkeys" at BigEarthData.ai | #AvianFlu #BirdFlu

Threat of avian flu returns to Wisconsin with new species at risk
->Wisconsin Public Radio | More on "Avian flu outbreak Wisconsin farms" at BigEarthData.ai | #Species #AvianFlu #Biodiversity #BirdFlu

Crescent Duck Farm reopens in Aquebogue with new generation of birds after 19-month shutdown due to avian flu
->Newsday | More on "Long Island duck farm reopens" at BigEarthData.ai | #AvianFlu #Shutdown #BirdFlu

#phep #publichealth #surveillance #H1N1 #avianflu

What struck me about the bird banding images (& it really shouldn't have surprised me), is how no one doing the bird-handling was wearing a mask or gloves. You'd almost think we'd put both the #COVID & #AvianFlu pandemics to bed.

Only, we haven't.