Risk assessment of a highly pathogenic H5N1 influenza virus from mink
WEBMay 15, 2024 · To assess this threat, using the ferret model, we show an H5N1 isolate derived from mink transmits by direct contact to 75% of exposed ferrets and, in airborne transmission studies, the virus...
‘Incredibly concerning’: Bird flu outbreak at Spanish mink farm ...
WEBJan 24, 2023 · Virologists warn that H5N1, now rampaging through birds around the world, could invade other mink farms and become still more transmissible. “This is incredibly concerning,” says Tom Peacock, a virologist at Imperial College London.
Bird flu outbreak in mink sparks concern about spread in people
WEBJan 24, 2023 · An outbreak of avian influenza on a mink farm in Spain provides the strongest evidence so far that the H5N1 strain of flu can spread from one infected mammal to another.
CDC A (H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update May 17, 2024
WEBMay 17, 2024 · CDC and FDA recommend against the consumption of raw milk or raw milk products. The risk of human infection from drinking raw milk containing live A (H5N1) virus specifically is unknown. A (H5N1) virus binds to receptors that are primarily located in the lower respiratory tract of people.
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus in Animals: …
WEBJun 20, 2024 · HPAI A(H5N1) virus infection has been reported in wild mammals such as foxes, bears, seals, and sea lions, and in domesticated animals, including pets such as cats and dogs, farmed mink and foxes, and livestock such as goats and cows.
Highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) virus infection in …
WEBIn October 2022, an outbreak in Europe of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) in intensively farmed minks occurred in northwest Spain. A single mink farm hosting more than 50,000 minks was involved.
What a Bird Flu Outbreak Among Mink Could Mean for Humans
WEBFeb 8, 2023 · It was H5N1, a highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza. Over the last few years, a new variant of H5N1 has spread widely through wild and domestic bird populations around the world.
Highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1) in marine mammals …
WEBSep 7, 2023 · In October 2022, an apparent mink-to-mink transmission of clade 2.3.4.4b H5N1 viruses in Spain 9 further heightened concern that the avian virus was adapting to mammals and that an H5N1 global ...
Recent Changes in Patterns of Mammal Infection with Highly …
WEBJan 31, 2024 · Mutations and infections with H5N1 in potential mixing-vessel species (e.g., minks and wild and domestic pigs) should be followed closely because of the potential risk to human health.
Ask the Expert: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Viruses
WEBFeb 24, 2023 · Mink have been shown to have two different kinds of cell receptors in their respiratory tracts, one kind of which allows for more efficient infection with H5N1 viruses. As a result, mink are much more susceptible to H5N1 virus infection than people.