Bird flu-infected San Bernardino dairy cows may have concerning new mutation
Scientists are sounding alarms about a genetic mutation that was recently identified in four dairy cow herds, nearly one year ...
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H5N1 dairy cow study finds sustained milk production drop, extensive transmission across herd
In outbreak developments, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) ...
What is bird flu? Here's everything you need to know about the virus affecting chickens and dairy cattle
The ongoing bird flu outbreak has led to wild bird deaths, slaughtered livestock, and hazardous conditions for dairy industry ...
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Can Anything Stop Bird Flu?
Bird flu. With that diagnosis in mind, one of Russo’s colleagues tried to get some bovine samples tested for H5N1, but the ...
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Cow-derived avian flu can infect pigs but doesn't spread among them, preprint suggests
Pigs are moderately susceptible to infection with a bovine-derived H5N1 avian influenza virus but don't spread it to other ...
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After Nevada’s first human case of bird flu, experts discuss the state’s capacity to handle outbreaks
While humans can contract bird flu, UNLV professor and epidemiologist Brian Labus says the latest strains are “not a general ...
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Your bird flu questions, answered
Avian influenza is not new,” said Mark Stetter, dean of the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. “But what is new is this ...
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What happens when Minnesota cows are infected with bird flu?
Bird flu is a virus that spreads among wild birds ... said in a Feb. 18 news release that it would begin testing raw cow’s milk to "identify where the virus is present, monitor trends, and ...
Layoffs in US federal agencies disrupt monitoring of bird flu health crisis
With 978 cow herds infected by the virus over the past year, the massive lay-offs of federal employees followed by equally ...