… from infected wild birds is the most likely source of infection on diary farms. “Although the exact source of the virus is unknown, migratory birds …
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Bird flu has been circulating among cows in US for months: Genome study reveals multiple mutations
The first case of the strain jumping from wild birds was announced on March 25, 2024. Since then, the H5N1 strain infected 34 herds in nine states …
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‘Highly pathogenic’ bird flu found in dolphin raises concerns – WTSP.com
Waterfowl migrating from Europe and Canada, as well as wild birds traveling down the Pacific Coast, might have been how the virus showed up in the …
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Photographer accidentally snaps rare bird in Oregon: ‘It’s mind-blowing’ – The Guardian
The species, which is native to east Asia, has only once before been spotted in this region, in 1997. But that sighting was rejected by the American …
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Feds testing ground beef sold where dairy cows were stricken by bird flu – CBS News
Widespread in wild birds, H5N1 has also infected poultry and dairy farms, along with barn cats. Cows infected with the virus, which is usually deadly …
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What to know about the new bird flu outbreak – The Washington Post
In recent years, H5N1 bird flu has become widespread among wild birds around the world and has spread to mammals like seals and squirrels. It can …
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Infectious-diseases expert discusses bird flu concerns – UW Medicine | Newsroom
Avian influenza H5N1 is a virus that mostly affects poultry and wild birds, but the U.S. outbreak of bird flu among dairy herds, and one …
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‘Save a budgie, have a flu vaccine’: How Australia is prepared for bird flu – The North West Star
Experts say that if the HPAI H5 strain of bird flu reaches Australia, chickens will be killed to save native wildlife.
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Analysis of cow, cat H5N1 avian flu samples raises concerns about spread to other animals
… wild birds and poultry products. Though wild–bird consumption can’t be ruled out in the cats from the dairy farms, known consumption of …
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Ohio spring turkey season off to good start – Morrow County Sentinel
Ohio wild turkey hunters checked 4,367 birds during the opening weekend of the spring hunting season, April 20-21, according to the Ohio …
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