http://www.nwhc.usgs.gov/disease_information/avian_influenza/ The latest news about Avian Influenza. en-us 720 Copyright National Wildlife Health Center Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:36:18 -0600 karen_cunningham@usgs.gov tbeighley@usgs.gov http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/122389147/abstract One bar-headed goose and two ruddy shelducks marked with satellite transmitters migrated from Qinghai, China to breeding grounds near H5N1 outbreak areas in Mongolia. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.nwhc.usgs.gov/disease_information/avian_influenza/index.jsp#1067 http://jvi.asm.org/cgi/content/abstract/JVI.00793-09v1 HPAI H5N1 virus discovered in pikas at Qinghai, China Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.nwhc.usgs.gov/disease_information/avian_influenza/index.jsp#1066 http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0005729 "The data collected on whooper swan migration ecology and behaviour, coupled with the timing of H5N1 outbreaks and the relative poultry density at the outbreak locations, suggest the species has been a victim, rather than vector of disease transmission in eastern Asia." Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.nwhc.usgs.gov/disease_information/avian_influenza/index.jsp#1065 http://news.therecord.com/printArticle/546149 Humans, horses, dogs, whales, seals, birds, cats, ferrets and even raccoons are known to be susceptible to the tiny eight-gene viruses. Researchers in Tennessee have now added giant anteaters to that list. Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.nwhc.usgs.gov/disease_information/avian_influenza/index.jsp#1064 http://apex.oracle.com/pls/otn/f?p=2400:1001:3252867649056555::NO::F2400_P1001_BACK_PAGE,F2400_P1001_PUB_MAIL_ID:1010,77568 121 wild birds were found and tested positive for HPAI H5N1 in Qinghai province Wed, 20 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.nwhc.usgs.gov/disease_information/avian_influenza/index.jsp#1063 http://news.ifeng.com/mainland/200905/0518_17_1161482.shtml H5N1 has been detected in the deaths of 121 wild birds in Hainan, Qinghai, China. (Article in Chinese). Mon, 18 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.nwhc.usgs.gov/disease_information/avian_influenza/index.jsp#1062 http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5goXMuIvShvbnNU5_Bi9Wq55W1GWgD981TNT80 Scientists fear the emergence of a virus that combines the features of H1N1 and H5N1. Mon, 11 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.nwhc.usgs.gov/disease_information/avian_influenza/index.jsp#1061 http://www.examiner.com/x-8543-SF-Health-News-Examiner~y2009m5d3-WHO-scientist-H1N1-swine-flu-likely-developed-from-bird-flu-virus While the H1N1 flu strain at the heart of latest global epidemic did evolve in swine, its ancestors came from waterfowl, says scientist Richard Webby, who has analyzed the viruss genetic code in his position as head of a World Health Organization Collaborating Center in Memphis, Tennessee Fri, 08 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.nwhc.usgs.gov/disease_information/avian_influenza/index.jsp#1060 http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601085&sid=axlmGLLc9Too&refer=europe "Swine Flu Source Traced to Birds and People" Mon, 04 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.nwhc.usgs.gov/disease_information/avian_influenza/index.jsp#1059 http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2009/0310/breaking79.htm The first bird to test positive for H5N1 this year in Europe has been reported from a bird shot in January in Starnberg, Bavaria, Germany. Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.nwhc.usgs.gov/disease_information/avian_influenza/index.jsp#1058 http://www.newsnow.co.uk/A/332434753?-13907 A government panel concluded the December 2008 H5N1 outbreak in a poultry farm in Hong Kong was "most likely" spread by wild birds. Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.nwhc.usgs.gov/disease_information/avian_influenza/index.jsp#1057 http://www.afcd.gov.hk/english/quarantine/qua_vetlab/qua_vetlab_ndr/files/common/Table_and_Map_20090207_V4.pdf A gray heron and a peregrine falcon are among the seven birds found to be H5N1-positive in Hong Kong, leading to the closure of the Mai Po Nature Reserve for 21 days. Mon, 09 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.nwhc.usgs.gov/disease_information/avian_influenza/index.jsp#1056 http://www.cdc.gov/eid/content/15/2/272.htm A retrospective analysis shows that the H5N1 outbreak in backyard duck flocks in Germany in Dec. 2007 that had previously been attributed to wild bird contact was instead due to the use of infected poultry products as feed. Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.nwhc.usgs.gov/disease_information/avian_influenza/index.jsp#1055 http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=4&art_id=77409&sid=22342415&con_type=1&d_str=20090122&fc=7 A USGS project has placed satellite transmitters on ducks in Hong Kong in order to trace their migratory pathways. Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.nwhc.usgs.gov/disease_information/avian_influenza/index.jsp#1054 http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=11&art_id=76644&sid=22119405&con_type=1 Droppings from sparrows might have initiated the H5N1 outbreak recently at a farm in Hong Kong. Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.nwhc.usgs.gov/disease_information/avian_influenza/index.jsp#1052 http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/099200811300919.htm The Indian Health Minister, Anbumani Ramadoss, said that the recent outbreak of H5N1 in poultry in the state of Assam was due to migratory birds. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.nwhc.usgs.gov/disease_information/avian_influenza/index.jsp#1051 http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2008/12/02/2435524.htm?site=science&topic=latest The biological separation that is termed the "Wallace Line" - a demarcation that separates the kinds of animals found in Asia from Australia - may have played a role in preventing the introduction of H5N1 into Australia. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.nwhc.usgs.gov/disease_information/avian_influenza/index.jsp#1050 http://avianflunetwork.blogspot.com/2008/11/saying-thanks-to-ngos-working-in-avian.html "As we head into this short Thanksgiving Holiday week, it is a good time to give thanks to those who are out there, trying to make a difference in this battle against the pandemic flu threat. You may know some of these people by name, and some by the organizations they represent, while others you may not be aware of at all..." No wildlife professionals gets mentioned, but you know who you are. Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.nwhc.usgs.gov/disease_information/avian_influenza/index.jsp#1049 http://newsblaze.com/story/20081125125123tsop.nb/topstory.html Sometimes accomplishments in avian influenza research have gotten lost in the last few years, so here is a story that reminds us of what has been achieved around the world. Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.nwhc.usgs.gov/disease_information/avian_influenza/index.jsp#1048 http://www.usgs.gov/newsroom/article.asp?ID=2044 Wild migratory birds may be more important carriers of avian influenza viruses from continent to continent than previously thought, according to new scientific research that has important implications for highly pathogenic avian influenza virus surveillance in North America. Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.nwhc.usgs.gov/disease_information/avian_influenza/index.jsp#1047