Tracking Avian Flu via Bird Guano in Remote Regions

Tracking Avian Flu via Bird Guano in Remote Regions

In a groundbreaking study that promises to reshape our understanding of avian influenza transmission in the most isolated parts of the world, researchers have unveiled a novel surveillance method centered on bird guano analysis. This innovative approach provides unparalleled insight into how avian influenza viruses circulate and evolve within wild bird populations inhabiting remote regions of the globe, particularly focusing on low-resource sett…

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food has assured that the presence of the avian influenza virus in Spain is, "in general, very limited" according to the conclusion of the "risk model of presence" of this pathogen in the environment The Ministry has published a report, consulted by Efeagro, following the detection of a outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (IAAP), H5N1 serotype, in wild birds in Don Benito (Badajoz). Chickens i…

United Kingdom buys more than 5 million doses Health closely monitors the virus Prevention plan in the face of a possible pandemic Joint purchase of vaccines with the European Union Outbreaks in animals registered this year Focus in Extremadura The Ministry of Health is preparing for what so far is only a remote possibility: a pandemic of avian influenza.The recent outbreak of the H5N1 virus in wild birds detected in Don Benito (Badajoz) has act…

GRIPEXPERT, the permanent committee on influenza in Spain, warned during its last meeting that Spain must prepare for the "growing risk" of an avian influenza pandemic, while noting that active surveillance and anticipation are "keys" in this regard.