Fear Bird Flu Silently Spreading

Fear Bird Flu Silently Spreading as Asymptomatic Horse Infections Confirmed
Horses have been infected by bird flu without symptoms, raising concerns the virus could spread to other species, including humans.
Bird flu found in horses for the first time
Bird flu can infect horses without causing any symptoms, new research has found. Scientists at the University of Glasgow found antibodies for the H5N1 virus (bird flu) in blood samples taken from horses living in Mongolia.
Bird flu could be spreading to horses undetected
Bird flu can infect horses without causing any symptoms, according to new research, raising fears that the virus could be spreading undetected. It’s another twist in the emerging threat of the H5N1 virus,
Glasgow research shows that bird flu in horses is running unchecked
A new study by scientists at the University of Glasgow has discovered bird flu is going undetected in horses. The research is led by the MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research and includes groups from the US and Mongolia, and has discovered horses have been infected with H5N1, or avian flu, in Asia.
Bird flu could be spreading to horses undetected, study finds
Bird flu antibodies have been found in blood samples taken from horses in Mongolia, meaning horses anywhere could be vulnerable in areas where bird flu is present - and they could pass on the virus to humans.
For Wild Animals, the Bird Flu Disaster Is Already Here
Every spring, more than 200,000 northern gannets — stocky seabirds with dazzling white feathers — journey to the coast of eastern Canada. There, they blanket oceanside cliffs and rocky outcroppings, breeding in enormous colonies before flying back south for the winter.
Study shows horses have been infected with avian flu in Asia and that infections have been occurring unnoticed
Avian flu, also commonly referred to as bird flu, primarily spreads among wild birds such as ducks and gulls and can also ...
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Dr. Thomas Chambers, Pioneer In Equine Influenza Research, Retires
specifically equine influenza and equine herpesvirus, and who studied avian and human influenza viruses for 10 years before that, is one of the foremost global equine infectious disease ...
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Equine flu: What is the cost to horse racing?
with the industry forced to close down in the UK due to an outbreak of equine flu. More than 100 stables remain on lockdown, with six days of meetings cancelled, as the authorities work to contain ...
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Horse Tests Positive for Influenza and Strangles in Washington
A horse in Whatcom County, Washington, recently tested positive for equine influenza and strangles. The horse moved from British Columbia, Canada, to Fort Worth, Texas, on November 25 and then to ...
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Jockey Club confident it has the tools to fight Britain’s equine influenza outbreak
Trained by Ivan Allan, who described Oriental Express as the best horse he ever trained, he won Group Ones over from 1,200m (the 1998 Chairman’s Prize) to 2,400m (the 1999 and 2001 Champions ...
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More cases of equine flu confirmed in north Wales
More cases of equine flu have been confirmed in north Wales. Bodrwnsiwn Veterinary Practice said two new premises had tested positive for equine flu in Gwynedd and on Anglesey after five ...
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Equine flu
The amnesty on six-month boosters, announced in July, was given by two of the sports’ governing bodies in order for members to bring their vaccinations up to date ...