ICD10monitor March 26, 2025
This week I want to follow up on two viruses I didn’t cover in my last article. The first is H5N1, also known as bird flu. H5N1 is a highly pathogenic avian influenza. It affects multiple internal organs, with mortality of 90 to 100 percent in chickens, often within 48 hours. Ducks and some wild bird species can be infected without any signs of illness. These healthy-appearing birds may still transmit illness.
Since 2022, H5N1 has led to the loss of more than 166 million poultry, including 19 million over the past 30 days.[1] Outbreaks in 2024 differed from prior outbreaks by affecting conventional caged, cage-free, and certified organic eggs.
The usual method of managing infections during recent years has been...
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