Avian flu cases are on the upswing at big dairy farms
Most worrying, though, is the spillover from livestock to humans. So far, 58 people in the United States have tested positive for bird flu. Fifty-six of them worked either on dairy or poultry farms where millions of birds had to be culled.
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To stop avian flu, boost testing of milk
Testing milk from dairy farms across the United States will help contain the disease’s spread among cattle — which should also reduce the risks to humans.
Government to test milk for bird flu
The US Department of Agriculture will begin testing raw milk from dairy silos across the nation to better track the H5N1 bird flu that has been spreading in cattle since March.
Michigan farms start testing raw milk for bird flu
Monday marked the start of a nationwide raw milk testing campaign by the USDA. Scientists say it’s to help detect the spread of bird flue in dairy cows—and hopefully, prevent the disease from passing over to humans.
Officials investigate suspected case of bird flu after child drank raw milk
Health officials in Marin County are working with state health officials and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to confirm a case of possible bird flu in a child. On Tuesday, local health officials said the child presented symptoms after drinking raw milk.
Authorities probe whether presumptive bird flu case is connected to raw milk
Public health authorities are seeking to determine if a Marin County, California, child stricken with flu could have potentially contracted the illness by drinking infected raw milk that was subject
USDA Mandates Avian Flu Testing for Raw Dairy Products
The USDA has enforced a new policy requiring avian flu testing for all raw dairy products, a decision supported by the Kansas Department of Agriculture as a proactive step to understand virus transmission.
Avian flu detected on neighbor island for first time
DOH officials said the wastewater sample that had the virus was collected on Dec. 2 at the Hilo Wastewater Treatment Plant.
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Here's how avian flu was discovered in rescued birds at a Wahiawā sanctuary
The source of avian flu is believed to be from a backyard bird sanctuary in Wahiawā. The Conversation talked to Susan ...
'Knocking On Our Door': Experts Warn Of Bird Flu's Pandemic Threat
Health experts have been sounding the alarm about the potential pandemic threat posed by bird flu, which has been showing ...
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission monitoring avian flu
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission wants you to be on the lookout for potentially sick birds in Northeast Arkansas.
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Birds with avian flu found in KC Metro: ‘We are seeing random cases around here’
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Birds with avian flu have been found in the Kansas City metro. “We are seeing random cases ...
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Avian Flu Could Define Trump’s Second Presidency
Mother Jones was founded to do journalism differently. We stand for justice and democracy. We reject false equivalence. We go ...
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Rise in Avian Flu Cases Amplifies Concerns About Consolidation in Agriculture
In the West, where herds of thousands of cattle are common, researchers are seeing cases rise at poultry and dairy operations ...
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Avian flu arrives in Kansas, Sedgwick County Zoo taking precautions
The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks said this week flocks of geese carrying the H5-N1 virus, or bird flu, have made ...
State health officials detect H5 avian flu in Hilo
DOH officials said the wastewater sample that had the virus was collected on Dec. 2 at the Hilo Wastewater Treatment Plant.
As Avian Flu Reaches Antarctica, Luxury Travelers Are Helping Record Outbreaks
Citizen science programs aboard cruise ships are documenting outbreaks in areas where researchers seldom tread.
Sixth case of bird flu found in Iowa amidst growing concerns about stopping the spread
Another flock has been hit by bird flu here in iowa tonight -- it's the sixth this year -- and the fourth reported in a sioux ...