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Genetic analyses of the bird flu virus unveil its evolution and potential

A flurry of reports about the genetics of the bird flu currently infecting U.S. cattle are offering insight into how…

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Science

Cows might host both human and bird flus

Cows have entry portals for both human and bird flus. This new finding may mean that cattle could host both…

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Lifestyle

Bird Flu Has Spread to Cattle — Here’s How It Affects Humans

Spring has sprung, and with it, so has the bird flu. A viral strain of avian influenza arrived in the…

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Business

Bird flu FAQ: H5N1 dairy cow outbreak in Texas, New Mexico, Michigan

Just when you stopped regularly hearing about COVID-19 in the news, another infectious disease began to dominate headlines this spring:…

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Science

Bird flu is not a dire threat for most of us—yet

This article was originally published on KFF Health News. Headlines are flying after the Department of Agriculture confirmed that the H5N1…

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Politics

CDC recommends PPE for livestock workers as bird flu risk remains low

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday asked state public health officials to make personal protective equipment…

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Food & Drink

‘We’re basically flying blind’: An epidemiologist’s take on the US response to bird flu

A bird flu outbreak in U.S. dairy cows is raising alarm bells for public health officials, who have recently called…

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Scientists worry the U.S. may be missing bird flu cases in farm workers : Shots

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is ordering dairy producers to test cows that produce milk for infections from highly pathogenic…

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Business

Bird flu in Texas has spread to some workers

The first calls that Dr. Barb Petersen received in early March were from dairy owners worried about crows, pigeons and…

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Food & Drink

US tests ground beef from grocery stores amid bird flu concerns

Food safety officials are testing ground beef samples from grocery stores for the presence of bird flu as an outbreak…

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