Bird flu has been found in a tiny percentage of New York City birds: "several geese, a peregrine falcon, a red-tailed hawk and a chicken .... So far, only two humans have been infected with H5N1, or bird flu, in the United States since 2022." cbsnews.com/newyork/news/b…

Great feature of our work in New York City with BioBus Wild Bird Fund Christine Marizzi and phil meade. And very helpful information for the community. abc7ny.com/bird-flu-nyc-s…

HPAI is truly affecting animals everywhere. Surveillance in the urban environs of NY city, over 1700 samples collected and virus detected in 4 different bird species. Viruses w different genotypes. Important for risk, response, biosecurity 👉biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

Remember that a disproportionate number of persons at risk for getting #H5N1 from animal exposure are farmers and migrant workers - they may be reluctant to seek care for various reasons. Important to engage with these communities to understand barriers to care.

Excellent video about avian influenza, and what to do if you see sick birds in Australia. agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-tr…

1. Did you hear that scientists found dairy cows infected with HPAI H5N1 (Bird Flu), and have even found non-infectious fragments of viral RNA in store-bought milk? The New York City Virus Hunters from BioBus have been hard at work checking the milk on shelves in NYC.

Our New York City Virus Hunters tested a lot of milk from supermarkets in NYC for H5N1. No trace of genome or antibodies to the virus. With phil meade and Christine Marizzi

Citizen science in action

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Not very surprising, as H5N1 is everywhere in birds & birds can fly. But response depends on finding them, which depends on looking. This great new piece from Randy Albrecht, Florian Krammer, Christine Marizzi et al shows that community scientists can help look. journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/jv…

Good to see this one in print. Multiple HPAI H5N1 genotypes detected in four different avian species in New York City highlighting risk of zoonotic infections extends into urban centres. 👉journals.asm.org/doi/full/10.11…

Collaborating with the community to prepare for pandemics is incredibly effective in fostering understanding and building trust in public health and scientific research Christine Marizzi journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/jv…

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Check out the amazing work from the NYC Virus Hunters (Christine Marizzi and Florian Krammer) published in the Journal of Virology. journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/jv… asm.org/Articles/2024/… And featured in the popular press cbsnews.com/newyork/news/n…

Antimicrobial resistance is a global crisis, and Christine Marizzi’s New York City Biome Map is a powerful reminder of our shared duty to combat this silent pandemic.

Get in loser, we're going bird counting. 🐦 When you're not a regular science agency, you're a cool science agency, you celebrate #MeanGirlsDay. And what better way to celebrate than to learn about birds. Disclaimer: we don't think gulls are mean, it's just a great pun!

Abstract submission for the 11th International Symposium on Avian Influenza closes in 1 week!!!!! 👉harlowagency.swoogo.com/ISAI2025

Attention NYC educators! BioBus is running a New York City Virus Hunters teacher PDs for grades 8-12 educators the week of August 18 and 25. It's free, and lunch will be provided!✨More info and direct registration link tinyurl.com/yd3vrs7h