H5N1 BIRD FLU H5N1 bird flu updates: Stories here include the risk of avian flu transmission to humans, what would be needed for wide availability of a H5N1 vaccine, potential contamination of milk, and scientific concerns about possible genetic mutations.

https://www.statnews.com/topic/h5n1-bird-flu/?utm_campaign=morning_rounds&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9u0UzfZX1h8EqK4PFHZdT-lLqGbO6l4e5OLlzMizMz6mjkKkspYxWGf7PvksC8q-PUEYSo54F449SwbRVYViVaUvF5EA&_hsmi=309996679&utm_content=309996679&utm_source=hs_email STAT’s Helen Branswell brings us this bird flu update: The USDA reported a big jump in the number of dairy cattle herds with confirmed H5N1 bird flu infections Monday, with the cumulative number of affected herds reaching 80 in nine states. That is up from 69 as of Friday. Idaho was responsible for most of the increase, with eight new affected herds reported there; Idaho overtook Texas as the state with the second highest number of confirmed herds, after Michigan. Keep up with all our bird flu coverage here. Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) Detections in Livestock https://www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poultry-disease/avian/avian-influenza/hpai-detections/livestock?utm_campaign=morning_rounds&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--B8J04kweShwYYaO6SpR9ztUSkuLPued9dEP6C2UmWAFO4tJa4_qLdCugQ5qlnPRJ-dpE1nAatzU_mmZsBycHYo-rV4g&_hsmi=309996679&utm_content=309996679&utm_source=hs_email