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Bird flu daiy cow outbreaks widens in U.S.; CDC says risk to public is low

Apr
05
Bird flu dairy cow outbreak widens in Ohio, Kansas, New Mexico Bird flu has infected a dairy herd in Ohio for the first time and was detected in additional herds in Kansas and New Mexico, according to the U.S. government, expanding an outbreak in cows that has raised concerns about possible risks to humans. Tom Polansek Reuters

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Spread of bird flu raises concern for humans, international animal health body says

Apr
04
Wider bird flu spread raises concern for humans, animal health body says The spread of bird flu to an increasing number of species and its widening geographic reach have raised the risks of humans being infected by the virus, the head of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Thursday. Sybille De La Hamaide Reuters

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Bird flu: Largest U.S. egg producer detects bird flu at Texas plant, temporarily halts operations

Apr
03
Largest U.S. egg producer detects bird flu at Texas plant Cal-Maine Foods culled 1.6 million hens after some tested positive for avian influenza. The U.S.
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Lack of immunity raises risk of bird flu pandemic --European food safety agency

Apr
03
Lack of immunity raises risk of bird flu pandemic, EFSA says The EU's Food Safety Agency (EFSA) warned on Wednesday of a large-scale bird flu pandemic if the virus becomes transmissible between people as humans lack immunity against the virus. Sybille De La Hamaide Reuters
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Second case of bird flu in a person reported in the U.S.

Apr
01
CDC confirms second reported case of bird flu in a person in the US | CNN A person who worked on a dairy farm and had “direct contact with dairy cattle” tested positive for avian flu in Texas late last week, the state’s Department of State Health Services said Monday. The case was confirmed by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention over the weekend, the department said. Carma Hassan, Jen Christensen CNN

 

 

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Mosquito populations surge in parts of California after tropical storms and triple-digit heat

Sep
25
Mosquito populations surge in parts of California after tropical storms and triple-digit heat Winter storms, summer heat and tropical storm Hilary have bred a surge of mosquitoes in some parts of California. Officials now warn caution. Yahoo News

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The Culex mosquitoes carry the virus and are found across California, according to the state's public health department. In June, officials confirmed three dead birds were infected with West Nile in Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks, and Ventura.

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COVID spread from deer to humans multiple times --study

Jul
12
Study: COVID spread from deer to humans multiple times The coronavirus spread from deer to humans at least a few times based on an analysis of samples taken from the animal, according to a new study.  The analysis published Monday in the scientifi… jgans The Hill

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New all-species COVID-19 test can track disease in wild, domesticated animals

Jul
10
All-species COVID-19 test can track disease in wild, domesticated animals - UPI.com Researchers can now detect the COVID-19 virus in any animal using a new all-species test. UPI

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It's an advance that they say will help track COVID-19 variants in wild and domesticated animals.

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Covid-sniffing dogs can help detect infections in schools, new study suggests

Apr
27
Covid-sniffing dogs can help detect infections in K-12 schools, new study suggests | CNN Elementary students lined up behind a white curtain in the middle of a grand gymnasium at their school in northern California. They stood still as a dog handler walked a yellow Labrador along the other side of the curtain. Jacqueline Howard CNN

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Vaccine makers prep bird flu shot for humans 'just in case'; rich nations lock in supplies

Mar
21
Vaccine makers prep bird flu shot for humans 'just in case'; rich nations lock in supplies Some of the world's leading makers of flu vaccines say they could make hundreds of millions of bird flu shots for humans within months if a new strain of avian influenza ever jumps across the species divide. Jennifer Rigby Reuters

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