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Federal government orders nationwide testing of milk for bird flu to halt the virus

Fri, 2024-12-06 16:50 — mike kraft

USDA orders nationwide testing of milk for bird flu to halt the virus The U.S. government has ordered testing of the nation’s milk supply for bird flu to better monitor the spread of the virus in dairy cows. AP News

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Bird flu: Some Americans continue to seek out raw milk despite the risks

Fri, 2024-12-06 09:57 — mike kraft

The Real Appeal of Raw Milk Not even bird flu can stop some Americans’ thirst for unpasteurized dairy. Yasmin Tayag The Atlantic

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Opinion: It’s Time to End the Denial About Bird Flu

Fri, 2024-12-06 09:42 — mike kraft

It’s Time to End the Denial About Bird Flu Crystal Heath and Gene Baur explore the dire consequences of underestimating bird flu. Crystal Heath and Gene Baur TIME

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A single bird flu mutation could let it latch easily to human cells -- study

Fri, 2024-12-06 09:30 — mike kraft

Single bird flu mutation could let it latch easily to human cells, study finds The potential mutation would allow the avian influenza virus sweeping through dairy herds to attach to a receptor protein on the surface of our cells. Mark Johnson The Washington Post

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Northwest states are rarely testing agriculture workers despite bird flu racing through many farms

Tue, 2024-12-03 20:12 — mike kraft

Bird flu is racing through farms, but Northwest states are rarely testing workers - Investigate Midwest On a recent Monday morning, workers began their week on a large poultry farm in Franklin County, Washington, home to over 800,000 chickens. By the end of the day, avian flu had been discovered among some of those chickens. By the end of the week, four workers came down with the illness, which had infected […] Lauren Cross Investigate Midwest

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British government purchases 5 million bird flu vaccine doses in case of possible pandemic

Tue, 2024-12-03 11:41 — mike kraft

UK buys 5 million bird flu vaccine doses in case of pandemic The government is adding a human H5 vaccine to its stockpile as part of its health threat preparedness plans. Lauren Chadwick euronews

The United Kingdom has bought more than five million doses of a bird flu vaccine for humans in case the virus adapts to better infect people and cause a possible pandemic.

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California suspends raw milk distribution as two more dairy workers reported infected

Tue, 2024-12-03 11:30 — mike kraft

California reports H5N1 in more retail raw milk as virus infects 2 more dairy workers The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) on November 27 warned residents about a second batch of raw milk on retail shelves that has tested positive for avian flu virus, as official await the results from the latest bulk milk tank testing on the farm in Fresno County that produces the products. CIDRAP

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Explainer: Bird Flu Concerns Grow. Are COVID-19 Mistakes Being Repeated?

Mon, 2024-12-02 11:52 — mike kraft

H5N1 Bird Flu Concerns Grow. Are COVID-19 Mistakes Being Repeated? The recent appearance of the H5N1 bird flu in pigs does raise viral reassortment concerns. Here's what we know about this highly pathogenic avian influenza virus so far. Bruce Y. Lee Forbes

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Opinion: A Bird Flu Pandemic Would Be One of the Most Foreseeable Catastrophes in History

Mon, 2024-12-02 11:45 — mike kraft

Almost five years after Covid blew into our lives, the main thing standing between us and the next global pandemic is luck. And with the advent of flu season, that luck may well be running out.

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Raw milk from a California dairy is recalled after detection of bird flu virus

Mon, 2024-11-25 18:30 — mike kraft

Raw milk from a California dairy is recalled after routine testing detected the bird flu virus State health officials say the bird flu virus was detected in a retail sample of raw milk from a dairy in Fresno, California. AP News

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Pasteurized milk remains safe to drink, the department said.

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