Bird flu reported in more U.S. dairy cows, WHO releases new surveillance guidance

More H5N1 detections in US dairy cows and poultry; WHO unveils H5 surveillance guide In other H5N1 developments, the WHO releases surveillance guidance for human cases, and the USDA announces new funding to mitigate livestock diseases. CIDRAP

Over the last few days the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has reported four more H5N1 avian flu detections in dairy cattle, two from California and two from Idaho, lifting the national total to 1,009 from 17 states since March 2024. ...

In other H5N1 developments, the World Health Organization (WHO) on April 11 released new guidance on surveillance for human infections with H5 avian influenza viruses.  It said the goal is to rapidly detect and characterize any human H5 infections to allow prompt response actions, assess trends and health risks, and guide global flu pandemic preparedness.

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