H5N1 is a highly contagious strain of avian influenza that can kill entire flocks of infected poultry. The virus can occur naturally in wild aquatic …
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Lawmakers gather information after Texas bird flu case – Roll Call
A multiagency effort with the CDC, USDA, FDA and Strategic Preparedness and Response Administration has been launched. The highly contagious …
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Philippines reports H5N1 bird flu outbreak on poultry farm – Reuters
Bird flu is carried by migrating wild birds and can then be transmitted between farms. It has ravaged flocks around the world in recent years …
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What do rising bird flu cases mean for egg, poultry prices? What we know – The Columbus Dispatch
… bird flu outbreak from 2022, according to the US Department of Agriculture. The highly contagious virus was spread by wild birds through droppings …
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Bird Flu Spreads to Cattle, Raising Fears on Farms – WSJ
Dairy farmers contend with avian influenza outbreaks, believed to be spread by wild birds; no safety risk to milk, agriculture officials say.
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During the 2024 eclipse, biologists like us want to find out how birds will … – The Conversation
The total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, coincides with an exciting time for wild birds. Local birds are singing for mates and fighting for …
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What to know about the risks of the bird flu outbreak – Wisconsin Public Radio
He says just how many of these cases can be attributed to avian influenza still remains fuzzy. “If we have wild birds involved and other wildlife, …
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What to know about the risks of a bird flu outbreak – OPB
None of this is clear yet. The first cases of this H5N1 bird flu strain emerged in North America among wild migratory birds in late 2021 and soon …
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Birds land on the hand that feeds them – Star Tribune
… wild bird in hand? Except for bird banders, few of us have ever had this experience — if we approach, birds fly off. But it is possible to …
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Australia remains bird flu free as outbreak continues elsewhere | Natural History Museum
… wild birds and poultry around the world. But it is not just this high bird mortality rate that is of concern. Though it’s not believed the virus …
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