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Levka @LevZadov@kolektiva.social · Aug 02, 2026
Boosted by Dragofix @Dragofix@veganism.social
#extinction #Australia #BirdFlu #SeaLions "Bird Flu at Seal Bay Threatens Australian Sea Lions With Extinction-Level Breeding Failure H5N1 terns confirmed at Kangaroo Island colony; same seal-to-seal pathway killed 95% in Argentina Five infected terns found at Kangaroo Island's Seal Bay — home to roughly 5% of the global population of a species found nowhere else on Earth — have pushed Australia's endangered Australian sea lion to the edge of a catastrophe that wildlife scientists say has no known response once it begins. Federal authorities confirmed 54 cases of H5N1 bird flu in wild seabirds across mainland Australia as of 9am AEST on August 2, 2026, a figure that nearly tripled in under 24 hours — and the virus is now carrying the specific biological pathway that killed an estimated 95% of elephant seal pups along a 124-mile (200 km) stretch of Argentine coastline in 2023, with no birds required.” https://www.techtimes.com/articles/322698/20260802/bird-flu-seal-bay-threatens-australian-sea-lions-extinction-level-breeding-failure.htm
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Dr Micha Campbell @michcampbell@fediscience.org · Aug 03, 2026
Ugh, this is so sad. First H5N1 mass mortality recorded in Australia. The WA Dept of Primary Industries advises what to do if you see unwell birds: Avoid. Record. Report to 1800 675 888 (all states). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-03/first-bird-flu-mass-mortality-confirmed-in-australian-wildlife/106989536 #BirdFlu #H5N1
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Dragofix @Dragofix@veganism.social · Jul 23, 2026
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John :af: :60: :05: :12: :GP: @John@fairdinkum.one · Jul 20, 2026
#Whale #stranded on #Sydney beach 3 days ago to be tested for #BirdFlu. A #newborn #humpback whale carcass will be tested for H5N1 bird flu as a precaution. A member of the public had reported the stranded whale on #GreenHillsBeach in Cronulla about 6.30am on Friday by calling the Organisation for the Rescue and Research of Cetaceans in Australia (ORRCA) hotline. (02) 9415 3333 #auspol #MarineMammals #HumpbackWhale #Cetaceans https://www.smh.com.au/environment/conservation/whale-stranded-on-sydney-beach-to-be-tested-for-bird-flu-20260717-p60g5o.html
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Jon Sullivan @joncounts@mastodon.nz · Jun 19, 2026
It looks like the worst has finally happened. The deadly strain of H1N5 bird flu has arrived in Australasia, with a migratory brown skua in Western Australia testing positive (it’s since died). If this bird flu establishes in Australia, it is expected to then make the jump across the Tasman to NZ. This is the bird flu strain that has caused mass die-offs of many bird and marine mammal species as it’s spread across the world. The second link below is the fact sheet from NZ Ministry for Primary Industries on what we should be doing. The first step is to be vigilant and keep a look out for sick and dead birds and seals. In preparation for the arrival of H5N1, the Department of Conservation has been immunising some of our most threatened birds, like kakapō. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/19/australia-bird-flu-deadly-h5n1-first-suspected-case-wa https://www.mpi.govt.nz/biosecurity-in-nz/dont-let-bird-flu-take-flight #BirdFlu #H5N1 #Australia #NZ #biosecurity
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datum (n=1) @datum@zeroes.ca · Jun 16, 2026
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Bowman and colleagues have been following the disease since its emergence on dairy farms, reporting early this year on detection of the virus in retail milk supplies – at that time, 36.3% of samples tested were positive for H5N1 particles 36%! and once a cow's infected, they produce high-viral-titer milk for a week-plus So that raw milk, hmm? Hmm. THey found: Bottle-feeding calves high-viral-titer milk collected from infected cows led to minimal virus detection and inflammatory signs in the calves, suggesting transmission through feeding doesn't spread enough material to establish an infection but "doesn't spread enough" will eventually take hold in some (likely mostly immune suppressed) people, and eventually one of the many mutations or recombinations (common in influenza) will be a viral genome with human-human fitness. Tests for transmission among cows through milk machinery or through feeding of calves, and between birds and cattle through shared indoor air, didn't show results of disease spread isn't very reassuring in the context of viral particle inoculations into individual cow teats, where mammary glands are located. Results showed that the smallest dose of 10 particles resulted in productive infection but fewer clinical signs compared to higher doses, as well as shedding of milk containing high concentrations of viral particles https://www.news-medical.net/news/20260615/Just-ten-viral-particles-can-infect-cows-with-bird-flu.aspx h/t you know who you are #H5N1 #influenza #birdFlu #milk
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VeganPizza69 ⓋⒶ @veganpizza69@veganism.social · May 17, 2026
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I did not forget about bird flu. "CDC confirms cat-to-human transmission of avian influenza" <🙀> Last spring, investigators with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LACDPH) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) interviewed individuals who had been exposed to HPAI-infected pet cats that consumed raw animal products. ... The 19 cats in the study all had become sick after consuming commercially purchased raw milk, raw meat, or raw pet food between November 2024 and January 2025. Nine cats were tested and all came back positive for H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b, genotype B3.13, which is also what most human H5N1 infections have involved. The remaining cases were detected through veterinarian reports, commercial laboratory reports, or routine influenza A reverse transcription–polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) testing of brain tissue from euthanized cats. https://www.avma.org/news/cdc-confirms-cat-human-transmission-avian-influenza "H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b, genotype B3.13" is the one going through US cow herds and bird flocks. #birdFlu #avianInfluenza #mooFlu #h5n1 #cats #zoonosis
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Samara @samara@climatejustice.social · Apr 06, 2026
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USA epidemiologists find cluster of confirmed #H5N1 infections in humans Outbreak growth unknown because undocumented workers undercounted #BirdFlu spreads unchecked to contacts, animals; surviving cats potential viral reservoir https://www.altitudesmagazine.com/h5n1-bird-flu-cases-among-farm-workers-trigger-expanded-federal/ #SamaraBirdFlu #SamaraCat
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skry @skry@mastodon.social · Nov 29, 2025
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