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Could bird flu trigger another pandemic?
1 week, 5 days ago

Could bird flu trigger another pandemic?

Firstpost  

The deadly bird flu variant H5N1 is spreading more widely than ever before. Reuters H5N1 bird flu, a type of avian influenza, is once again making headlines after dozens of people in the United States were infected with the virus. Late last month, the headline of an opinion piece in the New York Times stated, “A bird flu pandemic would …

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US orders testing of milk supply for bird flu amid growing concerns
2 weeks, 2 days ago

US orders testing of milk supply for bird flu amid growing concerns

Deccan Chronicle  

The US government has taken steps to better monitor the spread of bird flu among dairy cows, ordering testing of the nation’s milk supply for the H5N1 virus. While bird flu is typically associated with poultry, recent evidence suggests that it has begun spreading to cows, with initial reports indicating transmission through a single event likely in late 2023. Although …

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Bird flu virus found in Los Angeles County wastewater
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Bird flu virus found in Los Angeles County wastewater

LA Times  

Los Angeles County health officials said they have detected H5N1 bird flu virus in wastewater collected from the A.K. Hits were The Carson plant processes wastewater from roughly 50% of L.A. County’s population, said Annabelle de St. Maurice, the L.A. County Department of Public Health’s director of community outbreak and syndromic surveillance. In addition, she said, the county is working …

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Dairy farmers turning to housed systems to produce abundance of cow's milk
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Dairy farmers turning to housed systems to produce abundance of cow's milk

ABC  

The sight of dairy cows eating feed or lounging in a massive shed instead of green pastures might seem off-kilter, but it is becoming more common in Australia. Dairy Australia reports that about 20 per cent of the country's cow's milk now comes from intensive or housed systems and expects it could reach 40 per cent within the next 20 …

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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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‘More serious than we had hoped’: Bird flu deaths mount among California dairy cows
2 months, 2 weeks ago

‘More serious than we had hoped’: Bird flu deaths mount among California dairy cows

LA Times  

As California struggles to contain an increasing number of H5N1 bird flu outbreaks at Central Valley dairy farms, veterinary experts and industry observers are voicing concern that the number of cattle deaths is far higher than anticipated. “I was shocked the first time I encountered it in one of my herds,” said Maxwell Beal, a Central Valley-based veterinarian who has …

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California becomes 14th state to detect bird flu in dairy cows
3 months, 2 weeks ago

California becomes 14th state to detect bird flu in dairy cows

Salon  

On Monday, California became the 14th state to report outbreaks of bird flu in dairy cows. Some have wondered how the Golden State avoided an outbreak thus far in the bird flu crisis, after nearly 200 outbreaks have been reported from Colorado to Texas to Michigan. In late August, cows at three dairy farms in the Central Valley displayed symptoms …

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COVID and bird flu are rising. Here’s how to keep yourself safe
4 months ago

COVID and bird flu are rising. Here’s how to keep yourself safe

LA Times  

With California’s COVID surge at very high levels, doctors are urging people who are experiencing respiratory symptoms to test themselves or see a medical professional who can check on their illness. Bird flu has attracted attention recently because of outbreaks in poultry and dairy cows, and there have been several recent human cases among dairy and poultry workers in the …

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Bird flu restrictions cause heartache for 4-H kids unable to show off livestock at fairs across US
4 months ago

Bird flu restrictions cause heartache for 4-H kids unable to show off livestock at fairs across US

Associated Press  

EVART, Mich. — Alison Smith stared at the virtually empty dairy barn inside the Osceola County Fairgrounds, once bustling with teens and preteens preparing to show their prized animals but now eerily silent as an invisible virus once again interfered with a cherished summertime rite. “And just a lot of people talking and having fun catching up in the dairy …

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Bird flu restrictions cause heartache for 4-H kids unable to show off livestock at fairs across US
4 months ago

Bird flu restrictions cause heartache for 4-H kids unable to show off livestock at fairs across US

The Independent  

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China's Xizang introduces novel research model for dairy cows
4 months, 1 week ago

China's Xizang introduces novel research model for dairy cows

China Daily  

LHASA - A Science and Technology Backyard focusing on dairy cows was inaugurated in Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region on Thursday, initiating an innovative model for the dairy industry on the plateau. China Agricultural University has been conducting a scientific assessment of cows and dairy farms at a farming center and a pasture in the regional capital of Lhasa since …

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He reported a possible H5N1 outbreak in dairy cows. It took officials weeks to respond
5 months, 1 week ago

He reported a possible H5N1 outbreak in dairy cows. It took officials weeks to respond

LA Times  

The virus has — so far — caused only minimal illness among humans, yet has spread rapidly among birds, sea mammals and other species with devastating effect. “I think that once everybody decided it wasn’t going to kill people and pasteurized milk and herds could get over it, then all that was left was to take these stopgap measures — …

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Is bird flu in cattle here to stay?
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Is bird flu in cattle here to stay?

LA Times  

Despite assurances from the federal government that bird flu will be eradicated from the nation’s dairy cows, some experts worry the disease is here to stay. Recently, Eric Deeble, USDA acting senior advisor for H5N1 response, said that the federal government hoped to “eliminate the disease from the dairy herd” without requiring vaccines. David Topham, a professor of microbiology and …

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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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The doodh dilemma
6 months, 2 weeks ago

The doodh dilemma

Deccan Chronicle  

The dairy sector has come in for much criticism of late, and the long-held theory that milk is essential for human health and wellbeing is being debunked. Milk was once, and maybe still is, former India captain MS Dhoni’s favourite beverage – he was reportedly drinking 4-5 litres of milk every day till he became a cricketer. Moreover, it also …

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What you need to know about the bird flu outbreak, concerns about raw milk, and more
7 months, 1 week ago

What you need to know about the bird flu outbreak, concerns about raw milk, and more

LA Times  

There is a bird flu outbreak going on. Bird flu is what’s known as a highly pathogenic avian influenza virus. Since 2003, when the virus first started spreading through southern Asia, there have been 868 cases of human infection with H5N1 reported, of which 457 were fatal — a 53% case fatality rate. On March 25, 2024, officials announced that …

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The USDA is testing ground beef for bird flu. Experts are confident the meat supply is safe
7 months, 3 weeks ago

The USDA is testing ground beef for bird flu. Experts are confident the meat supply is safe

Associated Press  

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will test ground beef for bird flu particles, though officials said Tuesday they’re confident the nation’s meat supply is safe. Bird flu has been found in nearly three-dozen dairy herds across nine states. Two studies will test if particles of the bird flu virus, called Type A H5N1, is found in beef for sale in …

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The USDA is testing ground beef for bird flu. Experts are confident the meat supply is safe
7 months, 3 weeks ago

The USDA is testing ground beef for bird flu. Experts are confident the meat supply is safe

The Independent  

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Ground beef being tested for bird flu in nine states with outbreaks in dairy cows
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Ground beef being tested for bird flu in nine states with outbreaks in dairy cows

The Independent  

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What you need to know about bird flu in milk as experts desperate to stop outbreak
7 months, 3 weeks ago

What you need to know about bird flu in milk as experts desperate to stop outbreak

The Independent  

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More cows are being tested and tracked for bird flu. Here’s what that means
7 months, 4 weeks ago

More cows are being tested and tracked for bird flu. Here’s what that means

Associated Press  

U.S. health and agriculture officials are ramping up testing and tracking of bird flu in dairy cows in an urgent effort to understand — and stop — the growing outbreak. “When we think of influenza A, cows are not typically in that conversation,” said Richard Webby, an influenza expert at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Flu viruses are notorious for …

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Remnants of bird flu virus found in pasteurized milk, FDA says
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Remnants of bird flu virus found in pasteurized milk, FDA says

Associated Press  

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that samples of pasteurized milk had tested positive for remnants of the bird flu virus that has infected dairy cows. “To date, we have seen nothing that would change our assessment that the commercial milk supply is safe,” the FDA said in a statement. Results of additional tests are expected in “the …

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Avian flu outbreak raises a disturbing question: Is our food system built on poop?
8 months ago

Avian flu outbreak raises a disturbing question: Is our food system built on poop?

LA Times  

If it’s true that you are what you eat, then most beef-eating Americans consist of a smattering of poultry feathers, urine, feces, wood chips and chicken saliva, among other food items. As epidemiologists scramble to figure out how dairy cows throughout the Midwest became infected with a strain of highly pathogenic avian flu — a disease that has decimated hundreds …

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Dairy cattle in Texas and Kansas test positive for bird flu
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Dairy cattle in Texas and Kansas test positive for bird flu

Associated Press  

Milk from dairy cows in Texas and Kansas has tested positive for bird flu, U.S. officials said Monday. The federal government said its tests in the cattle did not detect any changes to the virus that would make it sp Dairy farmers in Texas first became concerned three weeks ago when cattle started falling ill with what officials called “mystery …

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