MDARD says that HPAI is highly contagious and can spread easily from flock to flock through contact with infected poultry, infected wild birds, or …
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Bird News
Texas poultry facility to destroy 1.6 million hens after positive bird flu test – KXAN
… bird flu, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller confirmed in a release Tuesday. … Lady Bird Lake is not a lake, but rather, a: Lady Bird Lake is …
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Texas poultry facility ceases operations after bird flu case, to ‘depopulate’ some hens
A case of bird flu was detected in a poultry facility that produces eggs in the Texas Panhandle, causing Cal-Maine Food to temporarily cease …
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As bird flu spreads among dairy cows across the US, Oregon keeps a close eye – OPB
Wild migratory birds are believed to be the source of infection for both poultry birds and the recent dairy cattle cases. Idaho officials said the …
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Covering Your Health: Bird Flu Concerns – KADN
rare human case; bird flu; mammal to human; what is bird flu and why are officials concerned; Type A H5N1; avian influenza; flu virus; wild birds; …
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Human gets bird flu in Texas, only second known US case ever
In March, animals including wild birds, cats and dairy cows in Texas and Kansas were tested because they seemed ill. Some tested positive for the …
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CDC closely monitoring cases of bird flu, taking animal to human case seriously: Official
A CDC official told ABC News they are taking seriously dairy cows being infected in at least 11 farms and, most recently, a human dairy farmer in …
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Largest fresh egg producer in U.S. finds bird flu in chickens at Texas and Michigan plants
The company said there is no known bird flu risk associated with eggs that are currently on the market and no eggs have been recalled.
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Person In Texas Infected With Bird Flu Through Dairy Cattle – Channels Television
The strain appears to have been introduced by wild birds but spread between cows hasn’t been ruled out, the statement added. By Nebianet Usaini.
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Texan Has Contracted H5N1 Bird Flu; CDC Calls Threat to Public ‘Low’ – MedicineNet
Still, the CDC has been tracking the spread of avian flu since outbreaks were first reported among wild and domesticated birds in the United States …
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