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Pasteurization inactivates highly infectious avian flu in milk
Researchers tested nearly 300 milk products from 132 processors in the US and found no infectious H5N1 virus in the samples.
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Bird flu stays stable on milking equipment for at least one hour
Bird flu, or H5N1 virus, in unpasteurized milk is stable on metal and rubber components of commercial milking equipment for at least one hour, increasing its potential to infect people and other animals, report researchers.
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Highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) outbreak in Finnish fur farms
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) has been detected in animals on 27 fur farms in Finland. The outbreak, traced to wild birds, revealed significant virus adaptation to mammals and caused severe inflammation in the lungs, brains and livers.
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Bird flu: diverse range of vaccines platforms ‘crucial’ for enhancing human pandemic preparedness
A new study launches following the discovery of a second case of avian influenza spreading from cows to humans.
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How researchers confirmed first case of avian influenza transmitted from cow to human
A new paper outlines how scientists detected the first case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A (H5N1) transmitted from a mammal to a human.
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Researchers develop better way to test vaccines against bird flu
Researchers have developed an improved way to test potential vaccines against bird flu.
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Large numbers of sea lions found dead in South America due to bird flu
Large numbers of sea lions have been found dead along the Argentinian coast as a result of avian influenza.
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Black eyes in seabirds indicates bird flu survival
A new study has discovered evidence that Northern Gannets can recover from Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1, with black irises indicating a previous infection.