Tom Peacock
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Thread of avian influenza virus (AIV). First off a PSA - DO NOT touch, handle or attempt to treat suspected sick or dead birds yourself - particularly poultry, waterfowl (ducks, geese, etc) or seabirds. These are VERY dangerous viruses that can infect people and be deadly!
8:07 AM · Oct 16, 2022·Twitter Web App
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Tom Peacock
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Instead if you suspect wild birds or domestric poultry might be infected either call your vet or approapriate veternary health body (for example Defra in the UK - see advice here).
rspca.org.uk
Animal Diseases - Preventing Disease Spread | RSPCA
How to help prevent the spread of animal diseases such as bird flu, Alabama Rot and Bovine TB and learn who to contact if you're concerned about an animal.
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Tom Peacock
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Similarly do not let pet dogs go near or pick up dead or suspected sick birds. We know the current strain is infecting foxes, and dogs are similarly suspectible to avian flu.
nytimes.com
Not Just for the Birds: Avian Influenza Is Also Felling Wild Mammals
As a new version of bird flu spread through North America this spring, scientists began finding the virus in red foxes, bobcats and other mammals.
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Tom Peacock
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We are entering the third year of unprecidented levels of circulation of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus in Europe - the culprit is H5N1 - similar viruses are causing the current outbreaks in North America as well
gov.uk
Avian influenza (bird flu)
How to spot avian influenza (bird flu), what to do if you suspect it, and measures to prevent it.
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Tom Peacock
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Its not entirely clear whats changed, but its suspected this is a slightly different strain from what has previously circulated, one that is particularly suited for transmitting and spreading in waterfowl and seabirds and therefore able to spillover into poultry.
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Tom Peacock
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There have also been several human infections, among poultry workers and keepers. It is higly likely as this epizootic continues there will be further cases.
republica.com
España registra el primer caso de gripe aviar H5N1 en humanos
España detecta la primera infección humana con la cepa H5N1 de gripe aviar. Se trata de un trabajador de una granja avícola de Guadalajara
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