Bird flu virus could be airborne: study

Glacier FarmMedia – A analysis research from the USA means that chicken flu might have unfold amongst cattle by means of the air or contaminated wastewater at dairy farms.

The research launched Aug. 1 analyzed 14 dairy farms from two completely different areas in California. At these farms, chicken flu was detected within the air inside milking parlours in addition to in exhaled breath from cows, which might infect each cattle and employees. The virus was additionally discovered within the water used to scrub the parlours and milking tools.

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Why it issues: Whereas Canadian dairy cattle have escaped chicken flu infections up to now, poultry farms in some areas have been hammered by the illness.

Some cattle that confirmed no signs of sickness have been additionally carriers of chicken flu, the research added. Nonetheless, mastitis present in cattle didn’t at all times correlate with bird flu infections.

A possible vaccine in opposition to the H5N1 chicken flu pressure has examined properly in non-human primates.

Novavax launched pre-clinical information on Aug. 1, which confirmed sturdy immune responses within the check topics with one and two doses of the vaccine, which was administered by injection and by nasal spray.

“Our findings point out {that a} single (intramuscular) dose of (the) vaccine would possibly function an efficient pandemic vaccine in people with pre-existing seasonal influenza immunity from vaccination or an infection,” Novavax stated in a information launch.

Brazil’s agriculture minister Carlos Favaro advised reporters on Aug. 4 that Chile will re-open its borders to Brazilian poultry.
Chile turns into a part of a rising listing of nations which have eliminated restrictions on poultry imports from Brazil, which have been applied after a business farm examined optimistic in Could. Nonetheless, China, the European Union, Canada, Malaysia, East Timor, North Macedonia and Pakistan are nonetheless prohibiting all poultry from the South American nation. Sixteen different nations have partial restrictions.

In Canada, there are solely 5 premises presently contaminated with chicken flu, the CFIA reported. No Canadian cattle have been contaminated with the virus.