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US agriculture officials mandate testing of milk supply for bird flu – The Guardian
America’s national milk supply must be tested for the bird flu virus under a new federal order by the US Department of Agriculture announced on Friday …
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USDA issues order for raw milk samples nationwide to be tested for bird flu – ABC News
Raw samples nationwide will now be collected and shared with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to test for bird flu, according to a new federal …
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USDA announces federal order for national milk testing to monitor bird flu in dairy herds
Health officials raised the alarm last month after more than 50 human cases of a bird flu variant were confirmed across seven states this year.
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US to begin bulk milk testing to find bird flu amid dairy herd outbreaks – USA Today
Over 700 dairy herds across the U.S. have tested positive for bird flu across 15 states, federal data shows.
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Agriculture Department to Require Testing of U.S. Milk Supply for Bird Flu Virus
The new rules call for testing unpasteurized milk from dairies across the country and for farm owners to provide details that would help officials …
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USDA orders testing of milk for bird flu – NBC News
The national milk supply must be tested for bird flu under a new federal order announced Friday by the U.S..
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Mutation in H5N1 Bird Flu Virus May Boost Risk of Human-to-Human Transmission
A single mutation in the H5N1 “bird flu” virus could enhance its ability to attach to human cells, raising concerns about the potential for …
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Researchers put bird legs on a drone so it can take off by jumping – The Verge
EPFL’s RAVEN drone takes inspiration from birds with a pair of articulated legs allowing it to maneuver on the ground and leap into flight.
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