Australia is aiming to eradicate bird flu. This is how scientists are tracking and tracing the outbreak
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Australia is aiming to eradicate bird flu. This is how scientists are tracking and tracing the outbreak

ABC  

It's a nerve-wracking wait for answers. "We've had a big upturn in the number of samples coming in for avian influenza testing," veterinary virologist Dr Andrew Read told 7.30. "By comparing the viruses' genetic code, we can see the three strains causing the three outbreaks are not closely related but are more closely related to low pathogenic strains known to be carried by Australian wild birds," The ACDP's Dr Frank Wong told 7.30. "What's surprising is they've all happened at the same time," Dr Andrew Read told 7.30, offering a theory. "But once those chickens get infected, there's a mutation that happens, and turns into this high path avian influenza, which causes all the disease, causing chickens to die," Dr Read explained.

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World's first case of H5N1 bird flu found in UK sheep, sparking Australian biosecurity warning
1 week ago

World's first case of H5N1 bird flu found in UK sheep, sparking Australian biosecurity warning

ABC  

Scientists are calling for more federal government investment to safeguard Australia's $5 billion sheep industry, following the detection of a potentially devastating strand of bird flu in a ewe in England. "While this is the first time this virus has been reported in a sheep, it is not the first time influenza of avian origin has been detected in livestock …

Government on high alert as deadly bird flu jumps species AGAIN - after first human death in US
1 week, 1 day ago

Government on high alert as deadly bird flu jumps species AGAIN - after first human death in US

Daily Mail  

Experts have issued a stark warning after the world's first case of bird flu in sheep was detected on the UK farm, triggering a Government alert. Bird flu can cause severe illness, including pneumonia, and even death—with experts on high alert amid fears it could trigger a human pandemic. Pictured here: dead cows at a Californian dairy farm In March …

Bird flu in North America: What all to know about the outbreak
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1 week, 6 days ago

Bird flu in North America: What all to know about the outbreak

Hindustan Times  

Bird flu has devastated poultry and dairy farms, and sent the price of eggs soaring in the United States since it was first detected in North America in late 2021. More than 170 species of North American wild birds – including ducks, geese, gulls, owls, eagles and others – have been infected with bird flu. A recent bird flu outbreak …

Bird flu alert in US: H7N9 strain detected in poultry farm for first time since 2017
2 weeks ago

Bird flu alert in US: H7N9 strain detected in poultry farm for first time since 2017

Live Mint  

The United States reported the first outbreak of the deadly H7N9 bird flu on a poultry farm since 2017, as the country continues to grapple with another bird flu strain that has infected humans and caused egg prices to hit record highs. The spread of avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, has ravaged flocks around the world, disrupting supply and …

Pilot to combat bird flu starts at commercial poultry farm
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Pilot to combat bird flu starts at commercial poultry farm

Dutch News  

The Netherlands is starting a follow-up trial of a vaccine that is thought to be effective against bird flu as a first step towards a national poultry vaccination programme. “Instead of killing sick animals, we are protecting healthy ones,” said Kees de Jong of poultry farmers organisation Avined. The trial will last two years and will be a first step …

Netherlands starts trial with vaccinating poultry against bird flu
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Netherlands starts trial with vaccinating poultry against bird flu

NL Times  

The Netherlands is starting a two-year long trial with a vaccine against bird flu at a commercial poultry farm. She considers this pilot “as a first step towards large-scale rollout of poultry vaccination.” This experiment follows a field trial last year, which showed that two bird flu vaccines worked effectively in protecting birds against the virus. Completely eradicating bird flu …

Bird flu cases in 9 states, poultry farms' inspection ordered
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Bird flu cases in 9 states, poultry farms' inspection ordered

India Today  

The Centre has issued an alert on the H5N1 virus or bird flu after nine states, including Jharkhand and Punjab, reported outbreaks since January. In an advisory issued on March 7, the Central Government’s Dairy and Animal Husbandry Department asked all States and Union Territory administrations to increase surveillance in high-risk areas like poultry farms and bird markets. States are …

Bird flu wipes out more than half a million Victorian farmer’s hens
1 month ago

Bird flu wipes out more than half a million Victorian farmer’s hens

ABC  

Farmers are facing a crisis behind the scenes of egg shortages and price hikes frustrating grocery shoppers. "It's like everything you've been building for the last five or 10 years and then someone just drives a truck through it," Mr McMonnies said. Victoria's acting chief vet, Cameron Bell, said there were outbreaks occurring simultaneously in Victoria, New South Wales and …

The US May Start Vaccinating Chickens Against Bird Flu
55 years, 3 months ago

The US May Start Vaccinating Chickens Against Bird Flu

Wired  

As part of a new $1 billion plan to address bird flu in poultry and lower egg prices across the country, US secretary of agriculture Brooke Rollins announced Wednesday that the Department of Agriculture is considering vaccinating chickens against highly pathogenic avian influenza. Earlier this month, the USDA issued a conditional license to animal health company Zoetis for an updated …

Egg shortages to continue as bird flu leads to loss of 10 per cent of Australian laying hens
1 month ago

Egg shortages to continue as bird flu leads to loss of 10 per cent of Australian laying hens

ABC  

Australia has lost more than 10 per cent of its laying hens to bird flu in the last year and there are fears egg shortages will continue as the sector tries to bounce back. Authorities have culled 2.4 million birds to try and control two large avian influenza outbreaks that have resulted in intermittent but ongoing egg shortages. Cattle in …

Killing 166 million birds hasn’t helped poultry farmers stop H5N1. Is there a better way?
1 month ago

Killing 166 million birds hasn’t helped poultry farmers stop H5N1. Is there a better way?

LA Times  

When the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus made its first appearance at a U.S. poultry farm in February 2022, roughly 29,000 turkeys at an Indiana facility were sacrificed in an attempt to avert a larger outbreak. “People talk about common-sense solutions to bird flu,” said Dr. Maurice Pitesky, a veterinarian and commercial poultry expert at UC Davis. “There’s a reason …

Precautions in place to prevent bird flu, says Erode collector
1 month ago

Precautions in place to prevent bird flu, says Erode collector

New Indian Express  

ERODE: Erode collector Raja Gopal Sunkara on Tuesday said adequate precautions have been taken in the district in view of bird flu cases in Andhra Pradesh. There are 32.4 lakh hens in 65 egg farms, 27.5 lakh hens in 568 broiler farms, and 2.3 lakh hens in 56 country chicken farms in Erode. In a statement, collector Sunkara said, “Hens …

Avian influenza detected at fourth poultry farm in Victoria's north east
1 month, 1 week ago

Avian influenza detected at fourth poultry farm in Victoria's north east

ABC  

Avian influenza has been detected at a fourth poultry farm at Euroa in Victoria's north east. Kinross Farms managing director Philip Szepe said the free-range farm has 90,000 birds that will be killed to control the spread of the disease at the company's final egg-laying property in the region. "As we have seen, it is not unusual for an avian …

US bird flu outbreak concerns continue as health agencies face cuts and information delays
1 month, 1 week ago

US bird flu outbreak concerns continue as health agencies face cuts and information delays

ABC  

An ongoing avian influenza outbreak in the US shows no signs of abating, as thousands of staff at the nation's leading health and science agencies have been cut. Prior to Mr Trump's inauguration, Dr Adalja participated in calls every few weeks with scientific experts at the CDC and USDA to discuss the bird flu outbreak. Australia's surveillance of bird flu …

News in Frames: Silent coops, hidden threat
1 month, 1 week ago

News in Frames: Silent coops, hidden threat

The Hindu  

Badampudi, a small village in Eluru district about 100 kilometres from Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh, has been facing tough times after the outbreak of avian influenza in the first week of February. “If the virus spreads, we lose everything.” Control crew: A team of experts examine a poultry farm at Badampudi village following the outbreak of avian influenza. Preventive measures: …

Bird flu detected at third poultry farm at Euroa in Victoria's north
1 month, 1 week ago

Bird flu detected at third poultry farm at Euroa in Victoria's north

ABC  

A highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza has been detected at a third poultry farm at Euroa in Victoria's north-east. Agriculture Victoria said the H7N8 strain had been detected near two other infected properties. Victoria's acting Chief Veterinary Officer Cameron Bell said given the close proximity of the infected farms, the new detection was not unexpected. Cameron Bell says given …

Official says no curbs in AP on transport of chicken, eggs
1 month, 1 week ago

Official says no curbs in AP on transport of chicken, eggs

Deccan Chronicle  

“People are free to consume cooked meat and eggs. There are no restrictions, except in the five bird-flu affected villages of the state,” clarified animal husbandry director T. Damodar Naidu in a statement issued here on Wednesday. Damodar Naidu said misinformation had spread on social media about bird flu affecting people. The official said, as a result, they had to …

Steps taken to check spread of bird flu yielding positive results, says Andhra Pradesh Animal Husbandry Director Damodar Naidu
1 month, 1 week ago

Steps taken to check spread of bird flu yielding positive results, says Andhra Pradesh Animal Husbandry Director Damodar Naidu

The Hindu  

There are no new cases of bird flu in any other area, except in the five villages where its presence has already been reported, says Animal Husbandry Director T. Damodar Naidu. There are no restrictions on the transport of chickens and eggs in any part of the State, except in the ‘surveillance areas’ identified in the five affected villages, and …

No new cases of bird flu in past two days: Official
1 month, 2 weeks ago

No new cases of bird flu in past two days: Official

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA/RAJAHMUNDRY: With the Animal Husbandry Department intensifying biosecurity measures in poultry farms, State officials have reported a decline in new cases of Avian Influenza. According to Dr Damodhar Naidu from the State Animal Husbandry Department, no new cases have been reported in the past two days. Poor hygiene contributes to spread of bird flu On Sunday, Dairy Development Chief Secretary …

Bird Flu In Telangana Secunderabad Chicken Centres Found Selling Rotten Meat
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bird Flu In Telangana Secunderabad Chicken Centres Found Selling Rotten Meat

ABP News  

If you are a non-vegetarian in the Anna Nagar area of Hyderabad's twin city Secunderabad, you may be in for a disgusting shock. Amid a bird flu scare in Telangana's Hyderabad, a large quantity of rotten meat has been discovered in the cold storage of chicken centres in Anna Nagar, Secunderabad. On Thursday, February 13, officials from the Food Safety …

Post bird flu, authorities bury 24,500 poultry birds in Tanuku mandal
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Post bird flu, authorities bury 24,500 poultry birds in Tanuku mandal

Deccan Chronicle  

KAKINADA: In the aftermath of bird flu in the “red zone” Tanuku mandal of West Godavari district, authorities have buried 24,569 birds of six poultry farms near the Velpur village in a scientific manner in the presence of Revenue, Animal Husbandry and Civil Supplies officials. Nagarani said apart from the birds, they have also buried into the ground 9,880 kilos …

Farmer reveals the truth of America's egg shortage
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Farmer reveals the truth of America's egg shortage

Daily Mail  

America's food supply is under attack. Since 2022, 153 million commercial, backyard and wild birds across 48 states have been infected by H5N1 – a novel strain of bird flu. I liken this avian flu scourge to a terrorist attack because it undermines one of the country's most critical systems – our food supply. Coupled with biosecurity protocols, the USDA …

GREG HERBRUCK: I'm a farmer who was forced to kill 6.5 million hens. Here's the terrifying truth of America's egg shortage... and who's REALLY to blame
1 month, 2 weeks ago

GREG HERBRUCK: I'm a farmer who was forced to kill 6.5 million hens. Here's the terrifying truth of America's egg shortage... and who's REALLY to blame

Daily Mail  

America's food supply is under attack. Our Herbruck's farms raise nearly 11 million birds in operations across Michigan, Indiana and Pennsylvania. Since 2022, 153 million commercial, backyard and wild birds across 48 states have been infected by H5N1 – a novel strain of bird flu. I even liken this avian flu scourge to a terrorist attack because it undermines one …

Bird flu in Andhra Pradesh: Four infected areas declared as biosecurity zones; restrictions imposed
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bird flu in Andhra Pradesh: Four infected areas declared as biosecurity zones; restrictions imposed

The Hindu  

The Andhra Pradesh Government has declared four areas as Biosecurity Zones, where the restrictions are imposed, in view of the identification of the avian influenza cases in the State. Addressing the media at the Secretariat on Thursday, Minister for Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Kinjarapu Atchannaidu said that based on the guidelines from the Central Government, the biosecurity zones were declared …

No need to panic over bird flu, measures to control disease in place: AP minister
1 month, 2 weeks ago

No need to panic over bird flu, measures to control disease in place: AP minister

Deccan Chronicle  

Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh minister K Athcannaidu has said there was no need to panic over the outbreak of Avian Influenza in the state as measures to control it are in place. The virus was first detected in Velpuru, West Godavari district and Kanuru Agraharam, East Godavari district prompting Animal Husbandry officials to begin culling birds at two poultry farms in …

Bird flu scare: Telangana issues advisory, sets up check-posts along Andhra border, check details
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bird flu scare: Telangana issues advisory, sets up check-posts along Andhra border, check details

India TV News  

Bird flue scare: In the wake of bird flu scare, the Telangana government issued an advisory and asked for statewide monitoring to track any spread of the infection, while the Centre will notify the World Organisation for Animal Health about the outbreak. After the detection of Avian Influenza at two locations—Velpuru in West Godavari district and Kanuru Agraharam in East …

No fresh cases of infection reported in AP, say officials
1 month, 2 weeks ago

No fresh cases of infection reported in AP, say officials

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The Andhra Pradesh government has curbed the spread of bird flu among chickens by confining the virus to just two affected areas in Godavari districts. As the officials declared red zone areas in a 10km distance from the virus-infected poultry farms, their owners have been instructed not to engage in panic-selling of the birds, fearing that their birds might …

Rapid response teams constituted to check spread of bird flu in Andhra Pradesh, says Animal Husbandry Director
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Rapid response teams constituted to check spread of bird flu in Andhra Pradesh, says Animal Husbandry Director

The Hindu  

Director of Animal Husbandry, Government of Andhra Pradesh, T. Damdoar Naidu, has said that 721 rapid response teams have been constituted across the State to closely monitor and check the spread of avian influenza, or bird flu. Additional teams had been positioned at the State borders to oversee the transportation of chicken and poultry products, Dr. Damodar Naidu said in …

Telangana bans poultry imports from Andhra Pradesh after bird flu outbreak
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Telangana bans poultry imports from Andhra Pradesh after bird flu outbreak

India Today  

The Telangana government issued a warning to poultry farmers and blocked the entry of poultry from Andhra Pradesh following the confirmation of avian influenza in the neighbouring state. The move came after a bird flu outbreak was reported in the East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, where authorities declared a red zone around the affected area. According to sources, around …

Poultry workers being screened for potential bird flu infections
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Poultry workers being screened for potential bird flu infections

The Hindu  

RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM All workers in chicken shops and poultry farms within the 10-km surveillance zone of the three bird flu hotspots in East Godavari district are being sent for medical tests to check for possible human infections. The first bird flu case in the district was confirmed on February 9 after samples collected from dead poultry layers at a farm in …

Humans being tested in Godavari districts in aftermath of bird flu
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Humans being tested in Godavari districts in aftermath of bird flu

Deccan Chronicle  

KAKINADA: Following confirmation of avian influenza H5N1 within birds of poultry farms in Godavari districts, Medical and Health department officials have on Tuesday started collecting blood samples of those working and staying near in these farms to check whether the virus has spread among humans. Officials have declared 51 villages in the region as surveillance zones, about within one-km radius …

New Victorian bird flu outbreak
1 month, 3 weeks ago

New Victorian bird flu outbreak

ABC  

Samantha Donovan: A new outbreak of bird flu in Australia has been detected at a commercial egg farm in northern Victoria. Kathleen O'Connor: Just four weeks after authorities lifted quarantine restrictions on the last property impacted by the 2024 avian flu outbreak, a new strain has emerged. Kathleen O'Connor: The new strain is a variant of last year's H7 virus …

Victorian chicken farm in quarantine after highly pathogenic strain of bird flu detected
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Victorian chicken farm in quarantine after highly pathogenic strain of bird flu detected

ABC  

A north-east Victorian poultry farm is in quarantine after a new case of bird flu was detected. It comes after Agriculture Victoria lifted quarantine on the last Victorian property infected by H7 avian influenza last month. Victoria's acting chief veterinarian, Cameron Bell, said poultry deaths on the property were reported early last week and were investigated by a private vet. …

Another bird flu outbreak at a poultry farm in Australia - just days after government announced the disease had been eradicated
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Another bird flu outbreak at a poultry farm in Australia - just days after government announced the disease had been eradicated

Daily Mail  

Australia's recent declaration of being bird flu-free has proved short-lived, with the Victorian Agriculture Department announcing an outbreak at a farm in the state's north. On Thursday, the federal government announced Australia was officially bird flu-free after there had been no detections of H7 avian influenza since July. Authorities have placed a Victorian poultry property in quarantine after detecting bird …

Coles and Woolworths run out of staple product every Australian needs
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Coles and Woolworths run out of staple product every Australian needs

Daily Mail  

The bird flu strain that caused egg shortages may no longer be affecting Australian poultry, but consumers should expect supply to remain low for months yet. A strain of bird flu that led to egg shortages and emptied supermarket shelves no longer plagues Australia Minister Julie Collins said Australians can not be complacent about the risk of new bird flu …

With Victoria's avian influenza outbreak over, what has been learned?
2 months ago

With Victoria's avian influenza outbreak over, what has been learned?

ABC  

A farmer whose operation was impacted by the response to Australia's largest avian influenza outbreak is warning of more frequent outbreaks and egg shortages. "Ten thousand birds per hectare is the sort of free range we're talking about — inevitably you're exposing these birds to the outside world in an uncontrolled environment and with such high stocking density, it's really …

Nation’s second-largest egg producer hit by bird flu as virus spreads across the US
2 months ago

Nation’s second-largest egg producer hit by bird flu as virus spreads across the US

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The egg farm was impacted by bird flu “Unfortunately, we have been previously affected by …

Human case of bird flu recorded in the UK as prevention zone launched
2 months ago

Human case of bird flu recorded in the UK as prevention zone launched

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Symptoms of Avian Flu in humans The Nhs says the main symptoms of bird …

Bird flu outbreaks close parks and force zoos to implement safety measures
2 months ago

Bird flu outbreaks close parks and force zoos to implement safety measures

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy While the Trump administration has halted government health agency communications with …

The latest on bird flu and its risks : Short Wave : NPR
2 months ago

The latest on bird flu and its risks : Short Wave : NPR

NPR  

Why scientists' fears about bird flu are intensifying Enlarge this image toggle caption Finley Delouche/Getty Images Finley Delouche/Getty Images Bird flu or avian influenza is continuing to spread among livestock and other mammals in the United States, raising fears that another pandemic is in our future. Last month, California declared a state of emergency due to rising cases in dairy …

CDC on high alert for pandemic 'red flags' after bird flu uptick in US
3 months ago

CDC on high alert for pandemic 'red flags' after bird flu uptick in US

Daily Mail  

Weeks after the first severe case of bird flu was reported in Louisiana, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are on high alert for pandemic 'red flags' related to the virus. 'Identifying epidemiologically linked clusters of influenza A human cases might indicate the virus is better able to spread between humans,' a spokesperson from the center's bird flu response …

We ‘have our head in the sand’: Health experts warn US isn’t reacting fast enough to threat of bird flu
3 months ago

We ‘have our head in the sand’: Health experts warn US isn’t reacting fast enough to threat of bird flu

CNN  

CNN — The US hasn’t learned lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic that it could use to mitigate the threat of pathogens like H5N1 bird flu that keep showing signs of their own pandemic potential, health experts told CNN Friday. A spokesperson for the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention pushed back on Friday, telling CNN in a statement that …

How America lost control of bird flu, setting the stage for another pandemic
3 months, 1 week ago

How America lost control of bird flu, setting the stage for another pandemic

Salon  

Keith Poulsen’s jaw dropped when farmers showed him images on their cellphones at the World Dairy Expo in Wisconsin in October. “I don’t know if the bird flu will become a pandemic, but if it does, we are screwed.” To understand how the bird flu got out of hand, KFF Health News interviewed nearly 70 government officials, farmers and farmworkers, …

How America lost control of the bird flu, setting the stage for another pandemic
3 months, 1 week ago

How America lost control of the bird flu, setting the stage for another pandemic

CNN  

Keith Poulsen’s jaw dropped when farmers showed him images on their cellphones at the World Dairy Expo in Wisconsin in October. “I don’t know if the bird flu will become a pandemic, but if it does, we are screwed.” To understand how the bird flu got out of hand, KFF Health News interviewed nearly 70 government officials, farmers and farmworkers, …

New Zealand’s Bird Flu Outbreak Should End Soon, Officials Say
3 months, 1 week ago

New Zealand’s Bird Flu Outbreak Should End Soon, Officials Say

Live Mint  

-- New Zealand officials say they have contained an outbreak of bird flu to a single site in the southern region of Otago. Exports of poultry products worth about NZ$190 million a year were halted after New Zealand confirmed its first case of bird flu on an egg farm operated by Mainland Poultry. Officials took about 4,300 samples from 36 …

Bird flu outbreak hits Britain's turkey farms as tens of thousands are culled and rest ordered to be kept indoors days before Christmas
3 months, 1 week ago

Bird flu outbreak hits Britain's turkey farms as tens of thousands are culled and rest ordered to be kept indoors days before Christmas

Daily Mail  

Turkey farms have been hit by an outbreak of bird flu as tens of thousands of birds have been culled and ordered to be kept indoors just before Christmas. This is the first outbreak of bird flu in captive animals since February and no humans have yet been infected with the risk of spread to people remaining very low. Avian …

America's bird flu hotspots revealed as patient fights for their life in hospital... is killer virus in YOUR state?
3 months, 1 week ago

America's bird flu hotspots revealed as patient fights for their life in hospital... is killer virus in YOUR state?

Daily Mail  

A record number of humans, cattle and birds have been infected with bird flu this year, in a wave that experts have called 'astounding.' Cases have also been sporadically recorded in pigs, which has concerned researchers because these animals can catch both human and bird strains of flu — and could be 'mixing vessels' for a new strain of bird …

California Declared An Emergency Over Bird Flu. How Serious Is The Situation?
3 months, 1 week ago

California Declared An Emergency Over Bird Flu. How Serious Is The Situation?

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING California officials have declared a state of emergency over the spread of bird flu, which is tearing through dairy cows in that state and causing sporadic illnesses in people in the U.S. That raises new questions about the virus, which has spread for years in wild birds, commercial poultry and many mammal species. One person in Louisiana …

California declares state of emergency amid rising bird flu cases
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3 months, 1 week ago

California declares state of emergency amid rising bird flu cases

India Today  

The US reported its first severe human case of bird flu on Wednesday in a Louisiana resident who is hospitalised in critical condition after suspected contact with an infected backyard flock. Severe respiratory illness in the Louisiana patient shows increased health risks for people from the virus that previously caused eye redness, or conjunctivitis, in infected dairy workers. "The mild …

Mega-Farms Are Driving the Threat of Bird Flu
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Mega-Farms Are Driving the Threat of Bird Flu

Wired  

This story originally appeared on Inside Climate News and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. “It’s a lot of trouble.” Further north and west, in the San Joaquin Valley—the heart of the state’s dairy industry—the H5N1 virus, commonly known as bird flu, has rippled through the massive herds that provide most of the country’s milk. The Centers for Disease …

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