February 26, 2025
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The last of the bird flu is to go to egg supplies, rats and cats
Avian flu keeps regulating the deficiency of the egg. In addition, a delayed CDC study on home cats reveals human exposure routes
Black rat (Rattus rattus).
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We’re rounding regularly Latest news about the Avian flu. Here’s what happened recently.
Black rats positive test for H5n1
The rats has become the last of the menager of animals contaminated with bird flu virus. The Department of the US Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service reported on February 19 Four black rats From Los Angeles County California Southeast Riverside County, it was positive for very pathogenic birds for very pathogenic birds. From February 26, the number of viral perceptions of mammals reported by the USD is 514 from May 2022.
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The rats tested at the end of January early in the end of January were related to two polluted bird farms. The virus was previously detected in other rodents, such as house and deer mice. Black rats are known to be common in urban areas, which has aroused a concern for a new path of exposure to pets and humans. The transmission of rodents may be more difficult to spread the flufish flu and bird flu in dairy, where rats and mice can spill the virus in water or animal feed, equipment and the environment. Japanese researchers He published the study In July 2024, H5N1, mostly replicated in the respiratory rodents and can be detected in oral swabs. Researchers suggest tested rodents, including black rats, brown rats and home mice, virus can be surrounded by salt.
The infected rodents can also be permitted to easily move the virus from agricultural environments to homes, Los Angeles times reported. Scientists and scientific organizations, among others American Veterinary Medicine AssociationPrepare farmers and homemade pets and household pets Reduce rodent exposure The perimeters of animal pens are fully closed and food, water and equipment are kept closed.
The delayed report on bird flu in the cats has eventually been released
Centers for disease control and prevention centers have been published Morbidity and mortality weekly report (Mmwr) contains Nomestic developed new developments with bird flu. February 6 Mmwr Wildfire’s role on health effects Initially entered information H5N1’s house cats, but these data were quicklyaccording to New York Times. New Mmwr The cats reported on February 20 is reported, two cases with internal pet felines. A five-year-five-year-old cat decreased appetite, disorientation and reduced decoration. And six-month-old male maine koons had a loss of inflammation and hunger. Both showed a lethargy and progressive neurological deterioration. In both cases because of the rapid progressive progression of the disease, the female cat was euthanized, and the male cat died within 24 hours of the disease.
According to the report, cats did not have direct exposure to the direct exposure to H5n1 outbreaks, but two Michigan milk worked in the corresponding homes. One of the dairy staff living alone, operates in many farmhouses that transport raw milk and splashes in the face, eyes and clothes. The second individual did not work directly with animals or a farm known on a farm. However, the farm worked with H5N1 infections near others. People living with the second milk worker had a negative virus. Reports warned that infection sources are unknown.
The alleged suspension of the cat’s report was interrupted in CDC communications and to meet the executive requests for the orders given by President Donald Trump. CDC has not published Press release From January 17 on the bird flu.
They have bird flu infections in cats previously reportedThe foam; The details of these cases are also limited. Experts hypotheses animals can be contaminated through the consumption of infected wild birds, birds or rodents.
Eggs prices
Egg prices continue to rip the bird flu brushes through the bird industry. A Overview of the last week of USDAIt was published on February 21, accounted in nine states in nine statements confirmed by 36. The pressure of the lost birds has a direct impact: The work statistics reported that a dozen eggs average cost was $ 4.95 from January to 2025. Prices can soon be uploaded, however. USDA’s latest egg market views were delivered to sellers on February 21, $ 8.47 in New York, $ 8.09, $ 8.09 in California in the main region and $ 9.22.
On Monday, the U.S. Secretary of the United States Newly appointed by the US Secretary Visited Bird farms took a round table with Texas and farmers. At the event, he other times ABC News That “it is possible that prices continue to rise,” but his team will “fix”. Rollins added that the Trump Administration developed a new shot in birds that determined a piece of opinion today Wall Street Journal. The current procedure detects a case of H5N1 involves killing the whole herds. Rollins still will be part of the process, but officials invest in other tactics, exploring bird vaccines, expanding the programs lost to birds and began in the board administration.
The plan also includes eggs from abroad to consider imports. Turkey has started Deliver 15,000 tons of metric egg To restore US supplies, Reuters Report. Submissions started to continue until July this month and cost approximately $ 26 million to export.
