This clade has caused an unprecedented global panzootic in poultry, wild birds, and mammals. - Traditional control methods (biosecurity, surveillance, stamping-out) are no longer sufficient due to ...

The AAAP urges a coordinated, science-based response to H5 influenza to protect poultry, livestock, and human health. The following priorities and requests are outlined: 1. Risk-Based National ...

H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b has recently emerged as a significant concern for animal and human health due to its ability to infect multiple mammalian species and its ongoing circulation in wild birds, cattle, ...

Avian influenza viruses (AIVs), particularly highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) strains such as H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b, have caused significant outbreaks in wild and domestic bird ...

Colistin is a polymyxin antibiotic used as a last-resort treatment for severe infections caused by multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria such as Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Due ...

In 2023, South Africa reported the emergence of a high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) H7N6 virus in poultry, marking the first documented H7 HPAI outbreak on th ...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has announced that all new vaccines will be required to undergo placebo-controlled trials prior to receiving licensure. Traditionally, modern vaccine ...

The Swiss population’s demand for eggs is rising sharply. Between 2023 and 2024 alone, per capita consumption increased by nine eggs to 198 eggs per year - an increase of nearly 5 percent. Although ...

Scientists from Sydney have discovered that administering a booster dose in the same arm as the initial vaccination can elicit a faster and more effective immune response. Published in Cell, their ...

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