The Ministry of Health confirms the first human case of Avian influenza A H5N1 in Mexico
A three-year-old girl from Durango is the first contagion of the virus in the country and is serious but under treatment in a hospital
#Mexico: The Ministry of #Health reports the #detection of the first #human case of avian #influenza A (#H5N1), https://etidiohnew.blogspot.com/2025/04/mexico-ministry-of-health-reports.html
#Mexico reports first #human case of #H5N1 #birdflu, https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/mexico-reports-first-human-case-h5n1-bird-flu-2025-04-04/
Mexico has detected its first human case of H5N1 avian influenza, also known as bird flu, the health ministry said on Friday.
The infection was confirmed on Tuesday in a three-year-old girl living in the northern state of #Durango, who remains hospitalized in serious condition.
“ Mexico has detected its first human case of H5N1 avian influenza, also known as bird flu, the health ministry said on Friday.
The infection was confirmed on Tuesday in a three-year-old girl living in the northern state of Durango, who remains hospitalized in serious condition.” https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/mexico-reports-first-human-case-h5n1-bird-flu-2025-04-04/
“Holy cow. This is how pandemics start.”
Bird flu is sweeping the nation -- well, causing a lot of upheaval and worry, at least. In this extensive explainer, Amber Dance reports all things #H5N1
One takeaway: Do not consume raw milk or undercooked poultry.
—via @KnowableMag
https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/health-disease/2025/scientific-facts-about-h5n1-bird-flu
#UK {#England} - High pathogenicity avian #influenza #H5N1 viruses (#poultry) (Inf. with) - Immediate notification, https://etidiohnew.blogspot.com/2025/04/uk-england-high-pathogenicity-avian.html
Source: @www.cidrap.umn.edu
From the article: "The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) reported 15 more H5N1 avian flu detections in mammals, including domestic cats in four states.
"The latest cats to test positive for the virus were from Kansas, Pennsylvania, Iowa, and Illinois. Sample collection dates range from March 19 through March 24. It's not clear if any of the cases are linked to exposure to contaminated raw food for cats.
"Newly reported detections also include five skunks, three in New Mexico and two in Texas, two house mice in Iowa, an Arctic fox in Alaska, a red fox in New York, a raccoon in Kentucky, and a bobcat in Connecticut."
NEW: How dangerous is it? Where did it come from? H5N1 influenza’s origins stretch back to the 1990s, and key events paved the way for the outbreak we’re seeing today.
This story was first published on @KnowableMag.
https://www.thexylom.com/post/everything-you-need-to-know-about-bird-flu
#Genomic #signatures and #host #adaptation of #H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b: A call for global #surveillance and multi-target antiviral strategies, https://etidiohnew.blogspot.com/2025/04/genomic-signatures-and-host-adaptation.html
#Germany - #Influenza A #H5N1 viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-) - Immediate notification, https://etidiohnew.blogspot.com/2025/04/germany-influenza-h5n1-viruses-of-high.html
USDA Confirms More #H5N1 Avian Flu in Cats, Other Mammals
#BirdFlu is airborne in addition to food & surface borne. #N95 to protect your pets. #CatHealth https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influenza-bird-flu/usda-confirms-more-h5n1-avian-flu-cats-other-mammals
#USDA confirms 2 more #H5N1 #birdflu infected dairy herds in Idaho, bringing the state's total to 47. This is the 12th herd detected there since the late Feb detection via bulk milk testing.
Cumulative national total: 998 herds in 17 states. https://www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poultry-disease/avian/avian-influenza/hpai-detections/hpai-confirmed-cases-livestock
Officials: #Minnesota was about to be declared free of #AvianFlu, but it won't last long
Story by Jeremiah Jacobsen, March 26, 2025
"Minnesota was on track to declare itself free of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (#HPAI, also known as #H5N1) on Friday, but state officials cautioned on Wednesday that is not likely to last.
"The state has not seen any new cases of HPAI reported in birds since January, which fits the official classification to be declared bird flu-free. However, Minnesota State Veterinarian Dr. Brian Hoefs said the return of migratory birds and recent positive testing on a Stearns County dairy farm mean it's only a matter of time before disease is detected again in birds.
"Hoefs said in the past, avian flu cases tended to follow the migratory bird season, but in recent years, as the illness has moved to more wild and domestic species, H5N1 cases are sticking around beyond the usual seasons. Much like influenza strains in humans, avian flu strains also evolve.
"'This virus has a habit of changing, getting ahead of us, and kind of rerouting when we think we have to figure it out,' Hoefs said.
"Minnesota Ag Commissioner Thom Petersen said the concern right now is the potential spread to dairy farms, which could see a loss in production, but not the same type of mortality that's found with infected poultry herds.
"'As we watch what happened in California, where over 700 of their 900-plus dairy farms have gotten H5N1 in their dairy herds, Minnesota has over 1,600 dairy farms,' Petersen said. 'We want to be very much on top of this.'"
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/officials-minnesota-was-about-to-be-declared-free-of-avian-flu-but-it-won-t-last-long/ar-AA1BImgA
#HPAINews #AvianInfluenza #AvianFlu
What the World’s First Case of #BirdFlu in Sheep Means for the Virus’s Spread
The detection of bird flu in a sheep is another sign that the #H5N1 virus is adapting to hop to new hosts
By Josh Fischman, March 24, 2025
Excerpt:
"Discovery of H5N1 in a sheep enlarges the list of nonbird animals now known to be susceptible to the virus. In the U.S. that list includes cows, pigs, domestic and wild cats, coyotes, bears, rodents, raccoons, opossums and marine mammals. Seventy people in the U.S. have also been infected, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and one of them died. Although the risk to humans remains low, and person-to-person transmission is not known to have happened, the virus’s ability to infect different kinds of animals highlights that the microbe can evolve and adapt to infect new hosts, scientists say. As it spreads, it warrants careful and continued scrutiny, officials say."
Read more:
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-the-worlds-first-case-of-bird-flu-in-sheep-means-for-the-viruss-spread/
#HPAINews #AvianInfluenza #AvianFlu
ASPCA: #BirdFlu and Cats: What You Need to Know
March 14, 2025
"Cats are very susceptible to H5N1 infection, but at this time the overall risk for exposure and infection is believed to be low. Dogs appear less susceptible to the current H5N1 strain, though this could evolve.
"Cats who are most at risk include those who:
- Consume unpasteurized dairy products or raw or undercooked poultry
- Are exposed to sick or deceased wild birds, particularly waterfowl like geese and ducks
- Come in contact with poultry or dairy cows on farms or in backyard flocks and those in contact with infected people or animals
"You can limit the risk of exposure and infection by keeping cats indoors or in enclosed '#catios.' Also, avoid feeding unpasteurized dairy products or raw or undercooked poultry (chicken, turkey and duck). This includes raw diets. Prevent your cats from coming in contact with sick or deceased wild birds, particularly waterfowl such as geese and ducks, and prevent contact with dairy cows or poultry.
"Monitor your cat for signs of H5N1 infection, which include coughing, sneezing, nasal discharge, trouble breathing, lethargy, disorientation, trouble walking and sudden onset of severe disease or death without prior signs of illness or injury.
"One last note: Experts’ understanding of #H5N1 avian influenza is continually evolving and recommendations may change as we learn more. Your veterinarian is your best resource. Contact them if you have questions about your cat’s health or if you suspect illness."
https://www.aspca.org/news/bird-flu-and-cats-what-you-need-know
#HPAINews #AvianInfluenza #AvianFlu #PetHealth #ASPCA #CatHealth
Matthias Wiesmann 
