Q: How did dairy cows become infected with avian flu? Hovingh: Wild birds — especially waterfowl — which are natural carriers of avian influenza are …
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ISU Extension expert stresses biosecurity as bird flu confirmed in Iowa dairy cattle
“There’s still a lot we don’t know, but we know it’s spread through wild birds to the poultry industry for years now,” says Iowa State University …
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US to research possible respiratory spread of bird flu in cows | The Mighty 790 KFGO
The exact mechanics of the spread of the virus are still unclear, though there is evidence of spread to cows from wild birds and other cows. The …
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WHO: First confirmed human bird flu case did not die from it – VOA News
The World Health Organization said Friday the first confirmed human infection with H5N2 bird flu, a man who died in April, suffered from multiple …
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Q&A: Avian Flu – Senator Chuck Grassley
… wild bird deterrents, vaccines and advanced biosecurity practices. It’s … wildlife and keep children and pets away from sick or dead birds. Q …
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Mexico says bird flu patient died of chronic disease, not virus – Reuters
A man who contracted bird flu in Mexico died due to chronic diseases and not the virus, Mexico’s health ministry said on Friday.
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First case of bird flu detected in Minnesota dairy cows – Phys.org
Bird flu has infected a Benton County dairy herd, marking the first confirmed detection of the virus in cows in Minnesota.
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I’m Now Worried About Bird Flu—and You Probably Should Be Too
Like the first and second cases reported in Michigan and Texas, respectively, this Michigan resident had been exposed to cows infected with the virus …
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Here’s the latest on the Cape Cod flamingo’s whereabouts – NBC Boston
… bird.” If the flamingo is found to be wild, it would be the first American flamingo ever confirmed to have visited the Bay State on its own …
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Mexico’s health secretary denies death of resident due to bird flu subtype – Anadolu Ajansı
… bird flu that had never before been found in a human. During a morning briefing, Alcocer rebuffed the WHO’s announcement and assured that the 59 …
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