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https://www.europesays.com/videos/19467/ Vaccine trial underway to protect against potential bird flu pandemic | ITV Meridian (West) #AvianFlu #BirdFlu #BrightonAndHove #BrightonFestival #itv #ItvNews #ITVNewsInFull #landlords #Moderna #RentControls #RentersRightsAct #Southampton #vaccine

#h5n1 #birdflu #avianflu #vogelgrippe ##Geflügelpest

"Im Altmarkkreis Salzwedel ist Anfang April eine tote Wildgans gefunden worden. Nun hat sich der Verdacht bestätigt: der Vogel war mit dem Vogelgrippe-Virus infiziert. Das teilte der Altmarkkreis Salzwedel am Dienstag mit. Es soll aber weitere Untersuchungen geben."

https://www.mdr.de/nachrichten/sachsen-anhalt/stendal/salzwedel/gefluegelpest-verdacht-hoyersburg-stapelteiche-100.html

#h5n1 #birdflu #avianflu #vogelgrippe ##Geflügelpest

"Personen, die beruflich oder in Hobbyhaltung mit lebendem oder totem Geflügel umgehen, sollten unbedingt einen Atemschutz tragen. Zudem sei gründliche Handhygiene durch häufiges Waschen oder die Verwendung von alkoholbasiertem Desinfektionsmittel ratsam: Jede menschliche Infektion mit einem neuartigen Influenza-A-Virus habe "das Potenzial für erhebliche Auswirkungen auf die öffentliche Gesundheit"."

https://www.news.de/gesundheit/859515726/erster-fall-von-vogelgrippe-variante-aus-senegal-in-europa-infektion-mit-gefluegelpest-fuer-menschen-gesundheitsgefaehrdend/1/

#h5n1 #birdflu #avianflu #vogelgrippe ##Geflügelpest

"Putenmastbetrieb innerhalb von Vierteljahr zweimal mit Vogelgrippe und Newcastle betroffen. Landkreis Märkisch-Oderland betont Impfpflicht für Hausgeflügel.

Bei einem Putenmast-Betrieb bei Seelow mit mehr als 18.500 Puten wurden die Proben positiv auf die Newcastle-Krankheit untersucht und müssen getötet werden. Breits im Januar 2026 und vor vier Jahren hatte es dort bereits einen Vogelgrippe-Fall gegeben."

https://www.moz.de/lokales/seelow/tierseuche-bei-seelow-newcastle-verdacht-bestaetigt-18500-puten-getoetet-78809662.html

#h5n1 #birdflu #avianflu #vogelgrippe ##Geflügelpest

"In küstennahen Gebieten gibt es allerdings nur Lockerungen. Auf der Halbinsel Eiderstedt beispielsweise müssen Geflügelhaltungen mit mehr als 50 Tieren ihre Vögel noch immer im Stall behalten. Bisher galt die Regel auch für kleinere Haltungen. Dass das Veterinäramt in dieser Region die Stallpflicht nicht aufhebt wie in anderen Teilen des Kreises, begründet es mit dem hohen Aufkommen von Wildvögeln dort."

https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/schleswig-holstein/dithmarschen_steinburg/vogelgrippe-aufstallungspflicht-auf-eiderstedt-gilt-weiterhin,regionheidenews-2600.html

#h5n1 #birdflu #avianflu #vogelgrippe ##Geflügelpest

Die Vogelgrippe hat einen Landwirt in Oberviechtach fast seinen gesamten Geflügelbestand gekostet. Veterinäre des Landratsamts Schwandorf waren dort vergangene Woche im Einsatz, den Bestand zu keulen. Einige Hühner, Gänse, Enten & Puten zeigten laut MZ-Informationen deutliche Krankheitssymptome. Der aktuelle Fall hat Auswirkungen auf Geflügelhalter im östlichen Landkreis Schwandorf & in Teilen des Landkreises Cham.

https://www.mittelbayerische.de/lokales/landkreis-schwandorf/vogelgrippe-ausbruch-in-oberviechtach-veterinaere-mussten-rund-180-voegel-keulen-20986117

#h5n1 #birdflu #avianflu #vogelgrippe ##Geflügelpest

"Für die Bürgerinnen und Bürger bedeutet das: aufmerksam bleiben, Abstand halten und Funde melden. Nur so lässt sich verhindern, dass sich das Virus weiter ausbreitet – und Hausgeflügelbestände wie auch Menschen bestmöglich geschützt werden."

https://osthessen-news.de/n11791906/alarm-am-erlenteich-vogelgrippe-verdacht-nach-fund-von-toten-kueken.html

#h5n1 #birdflu #avianflu #vogelgrippe ##Geflügelpest

"Es ist wahrscheinlich, dass das „rosa-Augen“-Virus weltweit unbemerkt zirkuliert, aber möglicherweise aufgrund seines milden klinischen Erscheinungsbildes nicht gemeldet wird."

https://kathmandupost.com/columns/2026/04/29/evolving-threat-of-pink-eye-h5n1-bird-flu-could-it-spread-globally

#h5n1 #birdflu #avianflu #vogelgrippe ##Geflügelpest

"Derzeit scheint es deutliche Unterschiede im klinischen Erscheinungsbild zu geben, wobei H5N1-Infektionen im Zusammenhang mit dem Kontakt zu Milchviehbetrieben tendenziell relativ mild verlaufen und oft in erster Linie durch „rosa Augen“ gekennzeichnet sind, während Infektionen durch Vögel weiterhin hochpathogen sind – ein Unterschied, der weitere Untersuchungen rechtfertigt."

https://kathmandupost.com/columns/2026/04/29/evolving-threat-of-pink-eye-h5n1-bird-flu-could-it-spread-globally

#h5n1 #birdflu #avianflu #vogelgrippe ##Geflügelpest

"Zusammenfassend lässt sich sagen, dass das H5N1-Virus nicht mehr ausschließlich als „Vogelgrippe“ betrachtet werden kann – früher als pathogenes Virus bekannt, das ausschließlich von Vögeln übertragen wurde –, da immer mehr Hinweise darauf hindeuten, dass eine Übertragung auf den Menschen auch durch Kontakt mit Rindern oder Rohmilch erfolgen kann."

https://kathmandupost.com/columns/2026/04/29/evolving-threat-of-pink-eye-h5n1-bird-flu-could-it-spread-globally

#h5n1 #birdflu #avianflu #vogelgrippe ##Geflügelpest

"Wer Störchen in langen trockenen Phasen helfen mag, kann Schalen mit frischem Trinkwasser füllen und diese in den Garten stellen. "Diese Schüsseln sollten möglichst flach sein, damit der Storch seinen gesamten Schnabel dort reinhalten kann, um Wasser aufnehmen zu können. Denn die Jungen werden auch getränkt oder im Nest erfrischt, gerade auch in sehr warmen Phasen."

https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/mecklenburg-vorpommern/vogelgrippe-in-spanien-stoerche-aus-mv-sterben-im-winterquartier,stoerche-206.html

#FYI #USA #MicrobeTV #ThisWeekInVirology #DanielGriffin #VincentRacaniello #MASA #MakeAmericaSaneAgain #infectiousdiseases #vaccinate #vaccines #birdflu #avianflu #H5N1 #norovirus #measles #influenza #flu #RSV #covid19 #covid #sarscov2 #LongCovid #TWIV 1308 www.youtube.com/watch?v=if3o...

TWiV 1308: Clinical update wit...

#FYI #USA #MicrobeTV #ThisWeekInVirology #DanielGriffin #VincentRacaniello #MASA #MakeAmericaSaneAgain #infectiousdiseases #vaccinate #vaccines #birdflu #avianflu #H5N1 #norovirus #measles #influenza #flu #RSV #covid19 #covid #sarscov2 #LongCovid

#TWIV 1308 clinical update 28 Mar 2026

Dr. Griffin's bowtie of today: Biohazard

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=if3oBYyh2b0

shownotes: https://www.microbe.tv/twiv/twiv-1308/

#FYI #USA #MicrobeTV #ThisWeekInVirology #DanielGriffin #VincentRacaniello #MASA #MakeAmericaSaneAgain #infectiousdiseases #vaccinate #vaccines #birdflu #avianflu #measles #influenza #flu #RSV #covid19 #covid #sarscov2 #LongCovid #lungCancer

#TWIV 1306 clinical update 21 Mar 2026

Dr. Griffin's bowtie of today: Sars-COV-2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23mJITCvctc

shownotes: https://www.microbe.tv/twiv/twiv-1306/

#FYI #USA #MicrobeTV #ThisWeekInVirology #DanielGriffin #VincentRacaniello #MASA #MakeAmericaSaneAgain #infectiousdiseases #vaccinate #vaccines #mpox #avianflu #birdflu #H5N1 #measles #influenzaA #influenza #flu #RSV #covid19 #covid #sarscov2 #LongCovid

#TWIV 1302 clinical update 07. Mar. 2026

No bowtie today, but Man in Black =) (~Yersinia pestis)

Today's quote: "To acquire knowledge, one must study, but to acquire wisdom, one must observe." Marilyn vos Savant

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WajnRHqdLTk

#FYI #USA #MicrobeTV #ThisWeekInVirology #DanielGriffin #VincentRacaniello #MASA #MakeAmericaSaneAgain #infectiousdiseases #vaccinate #vaccines #herpes #HerpesZoster #measles #tuberculosis #RSV #influenza #covid19 #covid #sarscov2 #LongCovid #avianflu #birdflu #H5N1 #influenzaA

#TWIV 1294 clinical update week 5. feb. 2026

Dr. Griffin's bowtie of today: Tuberculosis

Today's quote: "Everything should be made as simple as possible but not simpler" Albert Einstein

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJHmN9gv_Ys

#FYI #USA #MicrobeTV #ThisWeekInVirology #DanielGriffin #VincentRacaniello #MASA #MakeAmericaSaneAgain #infectiousdiseases #vaccinate #vaccines

#TWIV 1290 clinical update week 24. Jan 2026

Dr. Griffin's bowtie of today: Bedbugs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKJ7FBwBCAA

#screwworm #shingles #HPV #avianflu #birdflu #measles #flu #influenza #influenzaA #RSV #covid19 #covid #sarscov2 #LongCovid

#FYI #USA #MicrobeTV #ThisWeekInVirology #DanielGriffin #VincentRacaniello #MASA #MakeAmericaSaneAgain #infectiousdiseases #vaccinate #vaccines

#TWIV1282 clinical update week 24.12.2025

Dr. Griffin's bowtie of today: Festive influenza (that's why Rudolph has a red nose 😁)

https://youtu.be/m8HzS4dRsQA

#avianflu #birdflu #H5N1 #MarburgVirus #measles #influenza #influenzaA #H3N2 #covid19 #covid #sarscov2 #LongCovid #RSV

#FYI #USA #MicrobeTV #ThisWeekInVirology #DanielGriffin #VincentRacaniello #MASA #MakeAmericaSaneAgain #infectiousdiseases #vaccinate #vaccines #measles #RSV #influenza #MarburgVirus #screwworm #avianflu #birdflu #H1N1 #H5N1 #H5N5 #HepB #hepatitisB #covid19 #covid #sarscov2 #LongCovid #myocarditis #CDC #hostiletakeover

#TWIV 1278 clinical update week 11.12.2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggON3fhltVE

#FYI #USA #MicrobeTV #ThisWeekInVirology #DanielGriffin #VincentRacaniello #MASA #MakeAmericaSaneAgain #infectiousdiseases #vaccinate #vaccines #measles #RSV #influenza #covid19 #covid #sarscov2 #LongCovid #avianflu #birdflu #H5N1 #H5N5 #pertussis #myocarditis #MarburgVirus #whoopingcough #HPV

#TWIV 1276 clinical update week 06.Dec.2025

Vincent should rant way more louder! And we should too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwzPS1l9aCQ

#FYI #USA #MicrobeTV #ThisWeekInVirology #DanielGriffin #VincentRacaniello #MASA #MakeAmericaSaneAgain #infectiousdiseases #vaccinate #vaccines #pertussis #whoopingcough #MarburgVirus #H5N5 #influenza #polio #measles #RSV #covid19 #covid #sarscov2 #LongCovid #avianflu #birdflu #HPV

#TWIV 1274 clinical update week 29. Nov. 2025

Today's quote aimed at TWIV show viewers: "Try not to have a good time. This is supposed to be educational." Charles Schultz

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHZRxRbk29U

#BirdFlu Has Now Been Discovered In Several Species Of #Texas Wild Mammals

by Renee Raven
Published: April 21, 2025

"#AvianFlu, a.k.a. Bird Flu or HPAI, has recently been discovered in several species of wild mammals, according to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (#TPWD).

Which Texas Animals Are Infected With Bird Flu?

"This highly contagious pathogen has been found in several mammalian species, including #foxes, #raccoons, striped #skunks, and #DomesticCats.

Where Has Bird Flu Been Found In Mammals In Texas?

"#DeafSmith, #Hansford, #Lubbock, #Ochiltree, #Parmer, and #Randall Counties all had mammals test positive for bird flu. This will likely spread to other counties.

What Impacts Will Bird Flu In Mammals Have?

"Needless to say, this could cause a devastating impact on both wild and domesticated animals and birds, including pets and backyard chicken coops.

How Are Mammals Becoming Infected With Bird Flu In Texas?

"The wild mammals are primarily becoming infected through eating the corpses of birds that died from the flu (so outdoor #cats are at a high risk), however, mammal-to-mammal spread is possible."

Read More: Bird Flu Has Spread To Texas Wild Mammals- What You Need To Know | https://kfmx.com/bird-flu-wild-mammals-texas/?utm_source=tsmclip&utm_medium=referral

#HPAI #HPAINews #AvianInfluenza #CatHealth #BirdFluTexas

#FYI #US #USA #disease #diseases #AMA #AmericanMedicalAssociation #AndreaGarcia #ToddUnger #birdflu #avianflu #H7N9 #dengue #denguefever #vaccinate #maskup #wearamask
AMA weekly update infectious diseases 24. March 2025

"Discussing rising measles cases globally, avian flu in chickens, dengue fever news, immune amnesia, and how to get better sleep with the latest sleep trend in 2025."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdMSOzILssI

Soaring U.S. egg prices and millions of dead chickens signal the deep problems and risks in modern poultry production
#USA #Trump #EggPrices #AvianFlu #FoodSupply #Economy #TrumpPolicies #PublicHealth #FactoryFarming #Inflation #FoodSecurity #AnimalWelfare
https://the-14.com/soaring-u-s-egg-prices-and-millions-of-dead-chickens-signal-the-deep-problems-and-risks-in-modern-poultry-production/

#Massachusetts: #HarborSeal dies of #AvianFlu at #NewBedford zoo

A 21-year-old harbor seal died last week at the #ButtonwoodParkZoo due to complications from avian flu.

By Darin Zullo
February 24, 2025

"A harbor seal at a New Bedford zoo died earlier this month from complications of avian flu, officials said.

"Blue, a 21-year-old harbor seal, died last week due to complications from highly pathogenic avian influenza (#HPAI), commonly known as avian flu, the Buttonwood Park Zoo said on Facebook.

"Blue likely contracted the virus through contact with an infected wild bird, according to zoo officials."

https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2025/02/24/harbor-seal-dies-of-avian-flu-at-new-bedford-zoo/
#NewEngland #BirdFlu #AvianInfluenza #HPAINews HPAI

We should care more about emerging infectious diseases, and the tools we need to fight them
#Health #InfectiousDiseases #Pandemic #Influenza #AvianFlu #GenomicSurveillance #PublicHealth #DiseasePrevention #Mpox #GlobalHealth #Epidemiology #COVID19 #STIs
https://the-14.com/we-should-care-more-about-emerging-infectious-diseases-and-the-tools-we-need-to-fight-them/

We should care more about emerging infectious diseases, and the tools we need to fight them
#Health #InfectiousDiseases #Pandemic #Influenza #AvianFlu #GenomicSurveillance #PublicHealth #DiseasePrevention #Mpox #GlobalHealth #Epidemiology #COVID19 #STIs
https://the-14.com/we-should-care-more-about-emerging-infectious-diseases-and-the-tools-we-need-to-fight-them/

We should care more about emerging infectious diseases, and the tools we need to fight them
#Health #InfectiousDiseases #Pandemic #Influenza #AvianFlu #GenomicSurveillance #PublicHealth #DiseasePrevention #Mpox #GlobalHealth #Epidemiology #COVID19 #STIs
https://the-14.com/we-should-care-more-about-emerging-infectious-diseases-and-the-tools-we-need-to-fight-them/

We should care more about emerging infectious diseases, and the tools we need to fight them
#Health #InfectiousDiseases #Pandemic #Influenza #AvianFlu #GenomicSurveillance #PublicHealth #DiseasePrevention #Mpox #GlobalHealth #Epidemiology #COVID19 #STIs
https://the-14.com/we-should-care-more-about-emerging-infectious-diseases-and-the-tools-we-need-to-fight-them/

I just saw this on the local news.

20 geese found dead in #Ogunquit

Preliminary assessments suggest that the geese died of #AvianFlu.

https://www.wabi.tv/2025/02/27/20-geese-found-dead-ogunquit/
#HPAINews #HPAI #BirdFlu #H5N1 #AvianInfluenza #Maine #PublicHealth

"Are you reading about the growing risk of avian flu? At risk, or just paying attention? Or a farmer? Too bad. Because they don’t care who leaves—even if they are the scientists and veterinarians and Department of Agriculture employees tracking and triaging avian flu as we speak."

#Trump #Musk #FederalWorkers #PoliticsofChaos #healthcare #research #MedicalResearch #CDC #BirdFlu #AvianFlu #pandemics #DepartmentofAgriculture
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Avian Flu Spreads to Humans: Our Next Human Epidemic or Worse?
#Health #AvianFlu #COVID19 #OneHealth #Epidemic #OHI #PandemicPrevention #ZoonoticDiseases #PublicHealth #WHO #ClimateChange #GlobalHealth #InfectiousDiseases #Biosecurity #HealthPolicy
https://the-14.com/avian-flu-spreads-to-humans-our-next-human-epidemic-or-worse/

Here are some tips if you decide to put out a #BirdFeeder

Your wildlife questions are answered by
#MaineAudubon Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox.
Posted December 21, 2024

"Let’s start with the classic: “should you even feed birds?” The easy answer is “Yes,” but it is important to acknowledge that this comes with more responsibility than I think most people are aware of. Primarily, if you are going to be feeding birds, you need to also make sure that your feeders and the seeds in them are clean, generally kept dry, and are not going to be harmful to the birds. Cleaning the feeders once every two weeks is typically adequate to ensure that no bacteria is growing or to help prevent disease from spreading, but this will vary. If it is warm or wet, you’ll want to clean more often, or if you are seeing a sick bird at the feeder, like one with avian conjunctivitis, then you’ll want to clean the feeder and maybe pause feeding for a week or two."

Read more:
https://www.centralmaine.com/2024/12/21/here-are-some-tips-if-you-decide-to-put-out-a-bird-feeder/

Archived version:
https://archive.md/cWFuk#selection-1823.0-1847.11
#BirdFeeders #Birdbaths #AvianInfluenza #AvianFlu #BirdFlu #H5N1

Here are some tips if you decide to put out a #BirdFeeder

Your wildlife questions are answered by
#MaineAudubon Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox.
Posted December 21, 2024

"Let’s start with the classic: “should you even feed birds?” The easy answer is “Yes,” but it is important to acknowledge that this comes with more responsibility than I think most people are aware of. Primarily, if you are going to be feeding birds, you need to also make sure that your feeders and the seeds in them are clean, generally kept dry, and are not going to be harmful to the birds. Cleaning the feeders once every two weeks is typically adequate to ensure that no bacteria is growing or to help prevent disease from spreading, but this will vary. If it is warm or wet, you’ll want to clean more often, or if you are seeing a sick bird at the feeder, like one with avian conjunctivitis, then you’ll want to clean the feeder and maybe pause feeding for a week or two."

Read more:
https://www.centralmaine.com/2024/12/21/here-are-some-tips-if-you-decide-to-put-out-a-bird-feeder/

Archived version:
https://archive.md/cWFuk#selection-1823.0-1847.11
#BirdFeeders #Birdbaths #AvianInfluenza #AvianFlu #BirdFlu #H5N1

Here are some tips if you decide to put out a #BirdFeeder

Your wildlife questions are answered by
#MaineAudubon Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox.
Posted December 21, 2024

"Let’s start with the classic: “should you even feed birds?” The easy answer is “Yes,” but it is important to acknowledge that this comes with more responsibility than I think most people are aware of. Primarily, if you are going to be feeding birds, you need to also make sure that your feeders and the seeds in them are clean, generally kept dry, and are not going to be harmful to the birds. Cleaning the feeders once every two weeks is typically adequate to ensure that no bacteria is growing or to help prevent disease from spreading, but this will vary. If it is warm or wet, you’ll want to clean more often, or if you are seeing a sick bird at the feeder, like one with avian conjunctivitis, then you’ll want to clean the feeder and maybe pause feeding for a week or two."

Read more:
https://www.centralmaine.com/2024/12/21/here-are-some-tips-if-you-decide-to-put-out-a-bird-feeder/

Archived version:
https://archive.md/cWFuk#selection-1823.0-1847.11
#BirdFeeders #Birdbaths #AvianInfluenza #AvianFlu #BirdFlu #H5N1

Here are some tips if you decide to put out a #BirdFeeder

Your wildlife questions are answered by
#MaineAudubon Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox.
Posted December 21, 2024

"Let’s start with the classic: “should you even feed birds?” The easy answer is “Yes,” but it is important to acknowledge that this comes with more responsibility than I think most people are aware of. Primarily, if you are going to be feeding birds, you need to also make sure that your feeders and the seeds in them are clean, generally kept dry, and are not going to be harmful to the birds. Cleaning the feeders once every two weeks is typically adequate to ensure that no bacteria is growing or to help prevent disease from spreading, but this will vary. If it is warm or wet, you’ll want to clean more often, or if you are seeing a sick bird at the feeder, like one with avian conjunctivitis, then you’ll want to clean the feeder and maybe pause feeding for a week or two."

Read more:
https://www.centralmaine.com/2024/12/21/here-are-some-tips-if-you-decide-to-put-out-a-bird-feeder/

Archived version:
https://archive.md/cWFuk#selection-1823.0-1847.11
#BirdFeeders #Birdbaths #AvianInfluenza #AvianFlu #BirdFlu #H5N1

Here are some tips if you decide to put out a #BirdFeeder

Your wildlife questions are answered by
#MaineAudubon Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox.
Posted December 21, 2024

"Let’s start with the classic: “should you even feed birds?” The easy answer is “Yes,” but it is important to acknowledge that this comes with more responsibility than I think most people are aware of. Primarily, if you are going to be feeding birds, you need to also make sure that your feeders and the seeds in them are clean, generally kept dry, and are not going to be harmful to the birds. Cleaning the feeders once every two weeks is typically adequate to ensure that no bacteria is growing or to help prevent disease from spreading, but this will vary. If it is warm or wet, you’ll want to clean more often, or if you are seeing a sick bird at the feeder, like one with avian conjunctivitis, then you’ll want to clean the feeder and maybe pause feeding for a week or two."

Read more:
https://www.centralmaine.com/2024/12/21/here-are-some-tips-if-you-decide-to-put-out-a-bird-feeder/

Archived version:
https://archive.md/cWFuk#selection-1823.0-1847.11
#BirdFeeders #Birdbaths #AvianInfluenza #AvianFlu #BirdFlu #H5N1

Three Easy but Important Ways to Keep Your #BirdFeeders Disease-Free

Make sure you're helping, not harming, your feathered visitors with these simple steps.

By National Audubon Society
Updated April 24, 2024

"Feeding birds is a wonderful way to help avian visitors fuel up for migration or make it through a tough winter. It can also provide great opportunities for wildlife photography and observation. But it’s not enough to put out a feeder and fill it regularly. You need to clean it out, or you risk inadvertently causing the birds that visit to get sick. The same goes for #birdbaths.

"Some of the more common diseases that birds can spread through feeders include #HouseFinchEyeDisease (the colloquial name for mycoplasmal conjunctivitis, which can infect more than just the bird for which it’s named), #salmonellosis (caused by salmonella bacteria), #aspergillosis (a fungal respiratory disease), #AvianPox, and #AvianFlu. If you see a sick bird or one you suspect died from a disease outbreak, don’t pick it up or try to treat it yourself. Instead, contact your local #WildlifeRehabilitator or call the National Wildlife Health Center for instructions.

"To prevent the spread of illness in the birds that frequent your seed buffet, try these three steps:

1. Clean feeders regularly
The National Wildlife Health Center recommends cleaning bird baths and feeders with a solution of nine parts water to one part bleach. (If there is visible debris, such as feces, scrub it off before soaking in the bleach solution.) Dry out the feeder before hanging it back up. Project FeederWatch, a joint effort between Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Birds Canada, recommends cleaning seed feeders every two weeks or so. Double the frequency of cleaning if you suspect the presence of disease at all. It's always better to be safe than sorry.

2. Tidy below the feeder
This can mean raking or shoveling up feces and hulls (seed casings)—particularly those that are moldy, wet, or spoiled—and throwing them out, Project Feederwatch recommends. That’ll also help prevent scattered food from attracting rodents. On snow-covered lawns, scraping off a few layers of white stuff should do the trick.

3. Share the wealth
Disease spreads more easily in confined spaces and when groups are concentrated, so having multiple feeders can help prevent disease. Spreading out food among a few feeders provides less opportunities for sick birds to touch and contaminate others, says the National Wildlife Health Center."

https://www.audubon.org/news/three-easy-important-ways-keep-your-bird-feeder-disease-free
#H5N1 #AvianInfluenza #BirdFlu

Three Easy but Important Ways to Keep Your #BirdFeeders Disease-Free

Make sure you're helping, not harming, your feathered visitors with these simple steps.

By National Audubon Society
Updated April 24, 2024

"Feeding birds is a wonderful way to help avian visitors fuel up for migration or make it through a tough winter. It can also provide great opportunities for wildlife photography and observation. But it’s not enough to put out a feeder and fill it regularly. You need to clean it out, or you risk inadvertently causing the birds that visit to get sick. The same goes for #birdbaths.

"Some of the more common diseases that birds can spread through feeders include #HouseFinchEyeDisease (the colloquial name for mycoplasmal conjunctivitis, which can infect more than just the bird for which it’s named), #salmonellosis (caused by salmonella bacteria), #aspergillosis (a fungal respiratory disease), #AvianPox, and #AvianFlu. If you see a sick bird or one you suspect died from a disease outbreak, don’t pick it up or try to treat it yourself. Instead, contact your local #WildlifeRehabilitator or call the National Wildlife Health Center for instructions.

"To prevent the spread of illness in the birds that frequent your seed buffet, try these three steps:

1. Clean feeders regularly
The National Wildlife Health Center recommends cleaning bird baths and feeders with a solution of nine parts water to one part bleach. (If there is visible debris, such as feces, scrub it off before soaking in the bleach solution.) Dry out the feeder before hanging it back up. Project FeederWatch, a joint effort between Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Birds Canada, recommends cleaning seed feeders every two weeks or so. Double the frequency of cleaning if you suspect the presence of disease at all. It's always better to be safe than sorry.

2. Tidy below the feeder
This can mean raking or shoveling up feces and hulls (seed casings)—particularly those that are moldy, wet, or spoiled—and throwing them out, Project Feederwatch recommends. That’ll also help prevent scattered food from attracting rodents. On snow-covered lawns, scraping off a few layers of white stuff should do the trick.

3. Share the wealth
Disease spreads more easily in confined spaces and when groups are concentrated, so having multiple feeders can help prevent disease. Spreading out food among a few feeders provides less opportunities for sick birds to touch and contaminate others, says the National Wildlife Health Center."

https://www.audubon.org/news/three-easy-important-ways-keep-your-bird-feeder-disease-free
#H5N1 #AvianInfluenza #BirdFlu

Three Easy but Important Ways to Keep Your #BirdFeeders Disease-Free

Make sure you're helping, not harming, your feathered visitors with these simple steps.

By National Audubon Society
Updated April 24, 2024

"Feeding birds is a wonderful way to help avian visitors fuel up for migration or make it through a tough winter. It can also provide great opportunities for wildlife photography and observation. But it’s not enough to put out a feeder and fill it regularly. You need to clean it out, or you risk inadvertently causing the birds that visit to get sick. The same goes for #birdbaths.

"Some of the more common diseases that birds can spread through feeders include #HouseFinchEyeDisease (the colloquial name for mycoplasmal conjunctivitis, which can infect more than just the bird for which it’s named), #salmonellosis (caused by salmonella bacteria), #aspergillosis (a fungal respiratory disease), #AvianPox, and #AvianFlu. If you see a sick bird or one you suspect died from a disease outbreak, don’t pick it up or try to treat it yourself. Instead, contact your local #WildlifeRehabilitator or call the National Wildlife Health Center for instructions.

"To prevent the spread of illness in the birds that frequent your seed buffet, try these three steps:

1. Clean feeders regularly
The National Wildlife Health Center recommends cleaning bird baths and feeders with a solution of nine parts water to one part bleach. (If there is visible debris, such as feces, scrub it off before soaking in the bleach solution.) Dry out the feeder before hanging it back up. Project FeederWatch, a joint effort between Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Birds Canada, recommends cleaning seed feeders every two weeks or so. Double the frequency of cleaning if you suspect the presence of disease at all. It's always better to be safe than sorry.

2. Tidy below the feeder
This can mean raking or shoveling up feces and hulls (seed casings)—particularly those that are moldy, wet, or spoiled—and throwing them out, Project Feederwatch recommends. That’ll also help prevent scattered food from attracting rodents. On snow-covered lawns, scraping off a few layers of white stuff should do the trick.

3. Share the wealth
Disease spreads more easily in confined spaces and when groups are concentrated, so having multiple feeders can help prevent disease. Spreading out food among a few feeders provides less opportunities for sick birds to touch and contaminate others, says the National Wildlife Health Center."

https://www.audubon.org/news/three-easy-important-ways-keep-your-bird-feeder-disease-free
#H5N1 #AvianInfluenza #BirdFlu

Three Easy but Important Ways to Keep Your #BirdFeeders Disease-Free

Make sure you're helping, not harming, your feathered visitors with these simple steps.

By National Audubon Society
Updated April 24, 2024

"Feeding birds is a wonderful way to help avian visitors fuel up for migration or make it through a tough winter. It can also provide great opportunities for wildlife photography and observation. But it’s not enough to put out a feeder and fill it regularly. You need to clean it out, or you risk inadvertently causing the birds that visit to get sick. The same goes for #birdbaths.

"Some of the more common diseases that birds can spread through feeders include #HouseFinchEyeDisease (the colloquial name for mycoplasmal conjunctivitis, which can infect more than just the bird for which it’s named), #salmonellosis (caused by salmonella bacteria), #aspergillosis (a fungal respiratory disease), #AvianPox, and #AvianFlu. If you see a sick bird or one you suspect died from a disease outbreak, don’t pick it up or try to treat it yourself. Instead, contact your local #WildlifeRehabilitator or call the National Wildlife Health Center for instructions.

"To prevent the spread of illness in the birds that frequent your seed buffet, try these three steps:

1. Clean feeders regularly
The National Wildlife Health Center recommends cleaning bird baths and feeders with a solution of nine parts water to one part bleach. (If there is visible debris, such as feces, scrub it off before soaking in the bleach solution.) Dry out the feeder before hanging it back up. Project FeederWatch, a joint effort between Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Birds Canada, recommends cleaning seed feeders every two weeks or so. Double the frequency of cleaning if you suspect the presence of disease at all. It's always better to be safe than sorry.

2. Tidy below the feeder
This can mean raking or shoveling up feces and hulls (seed casings)—particularly those that are moldy, wet, or spoiled—and throwing them out, Project Feederwatch recommends. That’ll also help prevent scattered food from attracting rodents. On snow-covered lawns, scraping off a few layers of white stuff should do the trick.

3. Share the wealth
Disease spreads more easily in confined spaces and when groups are concentrated, so having multiple feeders can help prevent disease. Spreading out food among a few feeders provides less opportunities for sick birds to touch and contaminate others, says the National Wildlife Health Center."

https://www.audubon.org/news/three-easy-important-ways-keep-your-bird-feeder-disease-free
#H5N1 #AvianInfluenza #BirdFlu

Three Easy but Important Ways to Keep Your #BirdFeeders Disease-Free

Make sure you're helping, not harming, your feathered visitors with these simple steps.

By National Audubon Society
Updated April 24, 2024

"Feeding birds is a wonderful way to help avian visitors fuel up for migration or make it through a tough winter. It can also provide great opportunities for wildlife photography and observation. But it’s not enough to put out a feeder and fill it regularly. You need to clean it out, or you risk inadvertently causing the birds that visit to get sick. The same goes for #birdbaths.

"Some of the more common diseases that birds can spread through feeders include #HouseFinchEyeDisease (the colloquial name for mycoplasmal conjunctivitis, which can infect more than just the bird for which it’s named), #salmonellosis (caused by salmonella bacteria), #aspergillosis (a fungal respiratory disease), #AvianPox, and #AvianFlu. If you see a sick bird or one you suspect died from a disease outbreak, don’t pick it up or try to treat it yourself. Instead, contact your local #WildlifeRehabilitator or call the National Wildlife Health Center for instructions.

"To prevent the spread of illness in the birds that frequent your seed buffet, try these three steps:

1. Clean feeders regularly
The National Wildlife Health Center recommends cleaning bird baths and feeders with a solution of nine parts water to one part bleach. (If there is visible debris, such as feces, scrub it off before soaking in the bleach solution.) Dry out the feeder before hanging it back up. Project FeederWatch, a joint effort between Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Birds Canada, recommends cleaning seed feeders every two weeks or so. Double the frequency of cleaning if you suspect the presence of disease at all. It's always better to be safe than sorry.

2. Tidy below the feeder
This can mean raking or shoveling up feces and hulls (seed casings)—particularly those that are moldy, wet, or spoiled—and throwing them out, Project Feederwatch recommends. That’ll also help prevent scattered food from attracting rodents. On snow-covered lawns, scraping off a few layers of white stuff should do the trick.

3. Share the wealth
Disease spreads more easily in confined spaces and when groups are concentrated, so having multiple feeders can help prevent disease. Spreading out food among a few feeders provides less opportunities for sick birds to touch and contaminate others, says the National Wildlife Health Center."

https://www.audubon.org/news/three-easy-important-ways-keep-your-bird-feeder-disease-free
#H5N1 #AvianInfluenza #BirdFlu

#Sunset and a pair of #swans leaves the lake. We assume we lost the pair that #nested on our #island to #avianflu, but hopeful that this pair may take up residence in the #spring.