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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

Flu vaccine for children linked to pneumonia risk for their relatives

The nasal flu vaccine, offered to children in many parts of the world, contains a live, weakened version of the…

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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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Food & Drink

Avian flu in cows was mostly a surprise

How surprised was science when bird flu was detected in dairy cattle with those warnings against raw milk or eating…

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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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Food & Drink

More raw milk caution required during avian flu crisis

It’s unknown if humans can become infected with the Avian Flu virus from unpasteurized, raw milk, but we’ve certainly set…

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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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