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Bird flu update: California declares emergency and U.S. sees 1st severe human case
1 week ago

Bird flu update: California declares emergency and U.S. sees 1st severe human case

NPR  

Bird flu update: California declares emergency and U.S. sees 1st severe human case toggle caption National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases/AP California Gov. Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency in response to the ongoing spread of bird flu among dairy cattle. Genetic sequencing indicates the H5N1 virus responsible for the illness belongs to a genetic lineage that's …

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Here's why bird flu fears are intensifying
4 weeks ago

Here's why bird flu fears are intensifying

NPR  

Here's why bird flu fears are intensifying toggle caption Charlie Neibergall/AP Scientists believe it was roughly a year ago that an influenza virus sickening and killing birds happened upon a new and surprisingly hospitable host in the Texas Panhandle — dairy cattle. Without a new strategy and closer work with the industry, there's little indication that will change, given all …

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Australia's dairy farmers prepared to face deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu if it arrives
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Australia's dairy farmers prepared to face deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu if it arrives

ABC  

Stuart and Belinda Griffin never thought they'd be on the look out for bird flu in their cows. "It's a bit of the alert, but not alarmed," said Stuart whose family has run a dairy farm in Moe, in Victoria's La Trobe Valley, for more than a century. "Veterinarians didn't routinely test cattle for influenza, that was not anywhere on …

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US Bird flu outbreak: From vaccine to transmission, all you need to know
4 months, 4 weeks ago

US Bird flu outbreak: From vaccine to transmission, all you need to know

Hindustan Times  

After H5N1 bird flu was detected at dairy farms, researchers confirmed the respiratory virus had spread to other animals. In a study, rush-released by the journal Nature on July 25 after an initial peer review, the researchers reported a “spillover of HPAI H5N1 virus in dairy cattle herds.” They were also able to detect cattle-to-cat and cattle-to-raccoon transmission, highlighting, as …

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Experts say bird flu is a Pandora's box. Are we about to open it?
6 months ago

Experts say bird flu is a Pandora's box. Are we about to open it?

Salon  

On the heels of the COVID-19 pandemic, a different virus threatens to cause widespread illness and death, bring the global economy to its knees and throw us back into the chaos that we seemingly just emerged from with the virus SARS-CoV-2. “If we let this strain circulate uncontrolled, then boxes 2 and 3 are not that far ” Rajnarayanan added …

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Bird flu is still spreading in dairy cattle — scientists are concerned
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Bird flu is still spreading in dairy cattle — scientists are concerned

NPR  

Bird flu is still spreading in dairy cattle — scientists are concerned Bird flu is still spreading in dairy cattle. Scientists say the recent news of a second human case, detected in Michigan, underscores the need to stay vigilant. A MARTÍNEZ, BYLINE: Bird flu is still here, spreading in dairy cattle. And scientists say that recent news of a second …

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Clues from bird flu’s ground zero on dairy farms in the Texas Panhandle
7 months ago

Clues from bird flu’s ground zero on dairy farms in the Texas Panhandle

Salon  

In early February, dairy farmers in the Texas Panhandle began to notice sick cattle. The buzz soon reached Darren Turley, executive director of the Texas Association of Dairymen: “They said there is something moving from herd to herd.” Nearly 60 days passed before veterinarians identified the culprit: a highly pathogenic strain of the bird flu virus, H5N1. “People tend to …

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Bird flu in US cattle has caused concern amongst milk-drinkers. Is cow's milk safe to drink?
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Bird flu in US cattle has caused concern amongst milk-drinkers. Is cow's milk safe to drink?

BBC  

Bird flu in US cattle has caused concern amongst milk-drinkers. "Because of the limited information available about the possible transmission of H5N1 virus via raw milk, the FDA continues to consider all ongoing scientific research related to HPAI in bovine milk," the FDA spokesperson says. "I have zero concern that raw milk consumption will go down," says Aaron McAfee, president …

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As bird flu spreads in cows, here are 4 big questions scientists are trying to answer
7 months, 4 weeks ago

As bird flu spreads in cows, here are 4 big questions scientists are trying to answer

NPR  

As bird flu spreads in cows, here are 4 big questions scientists are trying to answer Enlarge this image toggle caption DOUGLAS MAGNO/AFP via Getty Images DOUGLAS MAGNO/AFP via Getty Images On Friday, Colorado became the latest state to detect the bird flu virus spreading in dairy cattle. The fact that viral material is now being found in retail milk …

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Federal government ‘believes’ virus found in grocery store milk is safe for consumption
8 months ago

Federal government ‘believes’ virus found in grocery store milk is safe for consumption

LA Times  

After identifying remnants of bird flu virus in grocery store milk, federal officials announced Wednesday that they “believe” the nation’s milk supply is safe and that the virus is inactivated by pasteurization. Prater described the situation as novel and evolving but asserted that pasteurization and sterilization have “served public health well for over 100 years.” Studies done on similar virus …

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Yili initiates projects for dairy development
9 months ago

Yili initiates projects for dairy development

China Daily  

Yili launches major projects on March 22. The first is the Yili 35-40 project, which focuses on lean operations for development, cost reduction, and efficiency enhancement; and the second is the project to upgrade superior cattle breeds and construct core cattle herds. According to the "China Dairy Industry Quality Report ", the average annual milk production per cow in China …

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Dairy, drought and the drying of the American West
2 years, 1 month ago

Dairy, drought and the drying of the American West

Salon  

When most Americans think of U.S. dairy, they picture cows roaming on the verdant pastures of Wisconsin. For instance, water footprint data shows that the majority of water consumed for feed crops grown for U.S. dairy comes from rain and soil moisture, but as dairy and alfalfa production shift to Western states that are getting progressively drier, more irrigation is …

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