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With government shutdown looming, what happens to bird flu surveillance?
Read More: With government shutdown looming, what happens to bird flu surveillance?As government agencies prepare for a potential shutdown, questions about the government’s response to a potentially burgeoning H5N1 bird flu pandemic are top of mind for many public health and agriculture officials. Inquiries to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which oversees the dairy industry and the new National Milk Testing Strategy — a program implemented…
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More L.A. cats appear to be infected with H5N1 bird flu
Read More: More L.A. cats appear to be infected with H5N1 bird fluExperts believe three more cats in Los Angeles County have been infected with H5N1 bird flu. Two others succumbed to the disease earlier this month after drinking recalled raw milk from Fresno-based Raw Farm LLC dairies. Of the three new sick cats, two died and one tested positive for influenza A, an unusual finding in…
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Authorities probe whether Marin County bird flu victim drank recalled raw milk
Read More: Authorities probe whether Marin County bird flu victim drank recalled raw milkPublic health authorities are seeking to determine if a Marin County child stricken with bird flu could have potentially contracted the illness by drinking infected raw milk that was subject to a recall. The case was announced on Friday, buried in a Dec. 6 Marin County health newsletter, which provided few details about the case…
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Possible H5N1 bird flu case in Marin County child; infection source unknown
Read More: Possible H5N1 bird flu case in Marin County child; infection source unknownHealth officials in Marin County are investigating a possible H5N1 bird flu case in a child. Officials have been investigating since last week and are working with the California Department of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to determine how the child was exposed. The information was provided in a Friday…
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USDA says it will start testing milk for bird flu virus nationwide
Read More: USDA says it will start testing milk for bird flu virus nationwideNearly a year after a wild bird infected with H5N1 avian flu presumably passed its viral baggage to a dairy cow in the Texas panhandle — which has subsequently led to the infection of more than 700 herds nationwide and sickened at least 32 dairy workers — the nation’s agriculture department announced Friday that it…
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Just one mutation can make H5N1 bird flu a threat to humans
Read More: Just one mutation can make H5N1 bird flu a threat to humansCalifornia researchers say the world may be just one genetic tweak away from human-to-human transmission of the H5N1 bird flu virus — a worrisome mutation that could open the door to widespread human infections and possibly even a pandemic, according to some experts. In a study published Thursday in the journal Science, Scripps Research Institute…
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All raw milk from California farm to be pulled due to bird flu
Read More: All raw milk from California farm to be pulled due to bird fluAfter two limited recalls, all raw milk and cream from a Fresno-based dairy farm must be removed from store shelves. The cows at Raw Farm are infected with H5N1 bird flu, state officials say. The recall, which is voluntary, encompasses all milk and cream products not included in the recalls announced last month, officials said…
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The Common Loon: Minnesota’s State Bird
Read More: The Common Loon: Minnesota’s State BirdA migratory diver of the loon family, the common loon (Gavia immer) has been important to people living in the Great Lakes region for hundreds, if not thousands, of years. Its striking calls and black-and-white summer plumage have made it an emblem of Minnesota, where more of the birds live than in any other state…
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Sales of Raw Farm’s products suspended amid bird flu concerns
Read More: Sales of Raw Farm’s products suspended amid bird flu concernsState agriculture officials on Thursday banned Fresno-based Raw Farm from distributing its raw dairy products to retailers amid ongoing concerns about possible bird flu infections among its cattle. However, with the exception of two limited recalls announced in the last few days, products from the farm that are already on store shelves can remain available…
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California recalls more raw milk after bird flu test results
Read More: California recalls more raw milk after bird flu test resultsCalifornia health officials announced Wednesday that another batch of raw milk from Fresno-based Raw Farm has tested positive for bird flu virus, as dairy farms throughout the state continue to struggle with a widening number of outbreaks. For the second time in roughly the span of a week, Santa Clara County Department of Public Health…
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