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Explainer: Why bird flu is now a major threat to marine life
2024年5月8日 · Scientists estimate that it has caused the death of tens of millions of poultry and wild birds around the world. Officially called A (H5N1) clade 2.3.4.4b, it has also been detected in at least 48 mammal species and is strongly implicated in mass die-offs of sea lions and seals.
How is the “bird flu” affecting marine life? - Oceana
2023年3月24日 · Bird flu is caused by the H5N1 virus and was detected in 1996 in large numbers of geese in East Asia. It rapidly spread to other poultry. In 2014, a new, highly contagious form …
Bird Flu Found in Sea Mammals, Upping Risk to Humans - U.S.
FRIDAY, March 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Bird flu has mutated to spread more easily between birds and marine mammals, increasing the potential risk to humans, a new study warns. Four sea...
Avian Influenza outbreaks: Human infection risks for beach users
2024年9月15日 · Despite its popularity for water activities, such as swimming, surfing, fishing, and rafting, inland and coastal bathing areas occasionally experience outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAI), including A (H5N1) clade 2.3.4.4b.
Avian Flu Outbreaks in Marine Mammals Mark New Era for …
2023年5月4日 · A highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza has killed thousands of wild birds and is now infecting seals and other marine mammals. Researchers know the virus can jump from birds to mammals, but they are on alert to see if it can be transmitted from mammal to mammal.
Bird Flu Is Infecting More Mammals. What Does That Mean for Us?
2024年4月22日 · H5N1, an avian flu virus, has killed tens of thousands of marine mammals, and infiltrated American livestock for the first time.
Bird flu H5N1 precautions ramp up as thousands of dead birds …
2024年11月6日 · Thousands of dead birds washing up on east coast beaches are being tested by the state government for precautionary early detection of H5N1. Thousands of migratory seabirds have been discovered washed up dead or starving along beaches from North Queensland to …
Bird Flu is Now a Major Threat to Marine Life - The Maritime …
2024年5月22日 · Scientists estimate that it has caused the death of tens of millions of poultry and wild birds around the world. Officially called A (H5N1) clade 2.3.4.4b, it has also been detected in at least 48...
Avian influenza virus prevalence in marine birds is dependent on …
2019年12月27日 · Waterfowl and shorebirds are the primary hosts of influenza A virus (IAV), however, in most surveillance efforts, large populations of birds are not routinely examined; specifically marine ducks and other birds that reside predominately on or near the ocean.
Avian Influenza: a major threat to our struggling seabirds
The current strain of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI H5N1) has had a significant impact on our globally important seabird populations since it first appeared in the UK in 2021. As many as 21 of our 25 regularly breeding seabird species have tested positive for the virus, and tens of thousands of seabirds have died.