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Europe free from both bird flu strains hitting US dairy cows, France says
The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday confirmed a Reuters report that U.S. dairy cattle had tested positive for a strain of bird flu that previously had not been found in cows ...
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Bird Flu Strains Spread to U.S. Dairy Cows: A Rising Concern
Strains of bird flu found in U.S. dairy cows have not been detected in the EU or UK, according to French officials. This ...
US dodged a bird flu pandemic in 1957 thanks to eggs and dumb luck – with a new strain spreading fast, will Americans get lucky again?
With the devastating 1918 pandemic in mind, US health officials saw an outbreak in Asia and swung into action. What happened ...
Why aren’t American farmers vaccinating their poultry flocks for bird flu?
In 2023, France started requiring bird flu vaccinations for ducks intended for human consumption. The country went from having over 1,000 outbreaks during a year to two.
Cows infected by lethal bird flu strain showing respiratory symptoms, Nevada says
At least four cattle herds in Nevada have tested positive for a strain of H5N1 bird flu never before seen in cows, state ...
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A Second Type of Bird Flu is Circulating in U.S. Ducks—What to Know
Nearly 119,000 birds have been culled at a farm in California after a bird flu called H5N9 was detected among the poultry ...
‘A Dangerous Virus’: Bird Flu Enters a New Phase
A pandemic is not inevitable, scientists say. But the outbreak has passed worrisome milestones in recent weeks, including ...