Tag: Avian Flu
Should we be concerned about human health?
Traces of the H5N1 virus, the cause of avian flu, have been detected in pasteurized cow’s milk in the United States. The recent infection of herds of cows in the…
Traces of the H5N1 virus detected in pasteurized milk in the United States
Traces of the H5N1 virus have been detected in pasteurized cow’s milk in the United States, American authorities said on Tuesday. During a large national investigation, viral particles were discovered…
“A huge concern”… WHO is alarmed by spread among humans
Cases of transmission to humans remain very rare for the moment. But it can happen like the person who tested positive for bird flu after being infected by a dairy…
A person infected by a bovine
Should we be worried about the avian flu raging across the Atlantic? A person has tested positive for bird flu after being infected by a dairy cow in the United…
First outbreak detected on a farm in Vendée
After the departments of Morbihan, Somme and Nord, avian flu is now present in Vendée. An outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza has in fact been detected in a duck…
A “high” risk and “several outbreaks” detected
The authorities are on alert. The level of risk linked to avian flu in the French metropolitan territory was raised on Tuesday from “moderate” to “high” after the detection of…
The risk goes from “negligible” to “moderate” in France
Caution. The level of risk linked to avian flu in the French metropolitan territory will be raised on Wednesday from “negligible” to “moderate”, the Official Journal indicates this Tuesday. “This…
Rapid Mutations in Bird Flu Virus Worry Researchers
If for the time being the H5N1 virus is not very dangerous for humans, a few changes to the virus would be enough to change the situation. By Le Figaro…