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April 23, 2023

https://www.precisionvaccinations.com/where-did-bird-flu-outbreak-originate

Avian influenza detected in bears, cats, dogs in Canada and the USA

U.S. CDC H5N1 Bird Flu Detections April 19, 2023

(Precision Vaccinations)

A team of researchers hastrackedthe arrival and progression ofH5N1 bird flu (Avian influenza)outbreaksin Canada, Mexico, and the United States.

Led by the University of Maryland (UMD) researchers, this teamfound an unusual changefrom seasonal highly pathogenic avian influenza (HAPI) to year-round infections anda far more significant impact onbirds, mammals, and people.

“We’ve been dealing with low pathogenic avian influenza for decades in the poultry industry, but this is different,” commentedJennifer Mullinax, assistant professor in the UMD Department of Environmental Science and Technology and a co-author of the study, in a press release on April 19, 2023.

“This high pathogenic virus is wiping out everything in numbers that we’ve never seen before,” she added.

“This paper illustrates how…