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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Wild Birds
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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Shooting protected wildlife is poaching, not recreational shooting, and people are watching
… wildlife, ranging from songbirds to bald eagles. Fish and Game officers … The only open Idaho hunting season for birds during spring is wild turkeys.
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Nunavik health board reminds hunters to be aware of avian flu – Nunatsiaq News
Minimize direct contact with blood, feces and respiratory secretions of all wild birds; … When it comes to cooking or preparing wild bird, here are …
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Dairy cattle monitored as bird flu detected in herds in eight states – Jacksonville Journal-Courier
More Information. Why is this outbreak so unusual? This strain of what’s known as highly pathogenic avian influenza has been circulating in wild birds …
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Rapidly mutating strain of bird flu nears Estonia’s borders | News | ERR
In the Baltic Sea region, the strain primarily spreads among wild birds. “A couple of weeks ago, Latvia reported that it found the H5N1 strain in a …
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Dead Florida dolphin was infected with highly pathogenic bird flu – WFLA
While the virus isn’t very dangerous to humans, it’s killed millions of birds and other wildlife. The virus has also caused outbreaks in commercial …
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