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Bird flu daiy cow outbreaks widens in U.S.; CDC says risk to public is low

Fri, 2024-04-05 09:46 — mike kraft
Bird flu dairy cow outbreak widens in Ohio, Kansas, New Mexico Bird flu has infected a dairy herd in Ohio for the first time and was detected in additional herds in Kansas and New Mexico, according to the U.S. government, expanding an outbreak in cows that has raised concerns about possible risks to humans. Tom Polansek Reuters

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Spread of bird flu raises concern for humans, international animal health body says

Thu, 2024-04-04 10:34 — mike kraft
Wider bird flu spread raises concern for humans, animal health body says The spread of bird flu to an increasing number of species and its widening geographic reach have raised the risks of humans being infected by the virus, the head of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Thursday. Sybille De La Hamaide Reuters

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Bird flu: Largest U.S. egg producer detects bird flu at Texas plant, temporarily halts operations

Wed, 2024-04-03 09:51 — mike kraft
Largest U.S. egg producer detects bird flu at Texas plant Cal-Maine Foods culled 1.6 million hens after some tested positive for avian influenza. The U.S.
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Lack of immunity raises risk of bird flu pandemic --European food safety agency

Wed, 2024-04-03 09:44 — mike kraft
Lack of immunity raises risk of bird flu pandemic, EFSA says The EU's Food Safety Agency (EFSA) warned on Wednesday of a large-scale bird flu pandemic if the virus becomes transmissible between people as humans lack immunity against the virus. Sybille De La Hamaide Reuters
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Second case of bird flu in a person reported in the U.S.

Mon, 2024-04-01 17:43 — mike kraft
CDC confirms second reported case of bird flu in a person in the US | CNN A person who worked on a dairy farm and had “direct contact with dairy cattle” tested positive for avian flu in Texas late last week, the state’s Department of State Health Services said Monday. The case was confirmed by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention over the weekend, the department said. Carma Hassan, Jen Christensen CNN

 

 

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COVID spread from deer to humans multiple times --study

Wed, 2023-07-12 09:12 — mike kraft
Study: COVID spread from deer to humans multiple times The coronavirus spread from deer to humans at least a few times based on an analysis of samples taken from the animal, according to a new study.  The analysis published Monday in the scientifi… jgans The Hill

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New all-species COVID-19 test can track disease in wild, domesticated animals

Mon, 2023-07-10 17:10 — mike kraft
All-species COVID-19 test can track disease in wild, domesticated animals - UPI.com Researchers can now detect the COVID-19 virus in any animal using a new all-species test. UPI

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It's an advance that they say will help track COVID-19 variants in wild and domesticated animals.

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Covid-sniffing dogs can help detect infections in schools, new study suggests

Thu, 2023-04-27 17:43 — mike kraft
Covid-sniffing dogs can help detect infections in K-12 schools, new study suggests | CNN Elementary students lined up behind a white curtain in the middle of a grand gymnasium at their school in northern California. They stood still as a dog handler walked a yellow Labrador along the other side of the curtain. Jacqueline Howard CNN

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Vaccine makers prep bird flu shot for humans 'just in case'; rich nations lock in supplies

Tue, 2023-03-21 01:24 — FNUOvviyaa
Vaccine makers prep bird flu shot for humans 'just in case'; rich nations lock in supplies Some of the world's leading makers of flu vaccines say they could make hundreds of millions of bird flu shots for humans within months if a new strain of avian influenza ever jumps across the species divide. Jennifer Rigby Reuters

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Rats can catch the coronavirus that causes Covid-19, New York City study finds

Fri, 2023-03-10 10:14 — mike kraft
New York City rats can catch the coronavirus that causes Covid-19, study finds | CNN The millions of Norway rats that live alongside New Yorkers are among the animals that can catch the virus that causes Covid-19, a new study says. However, reports of the virus spreading from any types of animals to humans remain rare. Katherine Dillinger CNN

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