How infected backyard poultry could spread bird flu to people. In Connecticut, the birds were family pets and had been in close contact with wild …
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Positive bird flu case at northeast GA facility a ‘serious threat’ to state’s No. 1 industry
ATLANTA — The Georgia Department of Agriculture said on Friday that it has confirmed a positive case of bird flu at a poultry facility in Elbert …
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Where are all the eggs? Bird flu’s spread not the only culprit in crisis of global proportions
The virus commonly known as bird flu can cause serious illness and death in birds and mammals. Human infections with bird flu viruses are rare …
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HHS invests nearly $600 million in Moderna’s bird flu vaccine development | CNN
The US Department of Health and Human Services will award $590 million to Moderna to continue developing a vaccine to protect against bird flu, …
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Nearly 500 birds euthanized in Spartanburg County due to bird flu – YouTube
Nearly 500 birds euthanized in Spartanburg County due to bird flu Subscribe to WYFF on YouTube now for more: http://bit.ly/1mUvbJX Get more …
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Georgia: Bird flu detected, poultry sales put on hold – WJCL
Bird flu has wreaked havoc on the egg market. In November and December alone, 17.2 million egg-laying hens died as a result of the virus. That’s …
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Avian flu detected in Carbon County – WNEP
… wildlife. “Bird flu is definitely an issue by Harrisburg; there are issues with the poultry farms and the wild birds that come through and spread …
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NJ ramps up efforts to fight bird flu after spike in wild bird deaths – Bergen Record
New Jersey officials announced Friday they are ramping up efforts against H5N1 bird flu with clusters of sick and dead birds detected since late …
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County Tyrone: Bird flu detected in three wild birds – BBC News
This applies to people who keep pet birds, commercial flocks, or hobby flocks. The Agriculture Minister Andrew Muir said that all flock keepers …
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US turkey producers should ramp up bird flu testing, USDA says – AOL.com
… pet food contaminated with the virus. Nearly 70 people in the U.S., most of them farmworkers, have contracted bird flu since April, as the virus …
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