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U.S. FDA staff cuts suspend program to improve testng for bird flu

Submitted by mike kraft on Fri, 2025-04-04 14:20

FDA suspends program to improve bird flu testing due to staff cuts The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is suspending efforts to improve its bird flu testing of milk, cheese and pet food due to massive staff cuts at the agency, according to an email seen by Reuters and a source familiar with the situation. Leah Douglas Reuters

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Bird flu poultry farm reinfections show need for vaccines--experts say

Submitted by mike kraft on Fri, 2025-03-28 09:54

Bird flu reinfections at US poultry farms highlight need for vaccines, experts say Aggressive prevention including wider changes to poultry raising needed after at least 56 US farms doubly infected The Guardian

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First case of bird flu detected in sheep, in U.K.

Submitted by mike kraft on Tue, 2025-03-25 10:21

World’s first case of bird flu in sheep detected in England H5N1 virus found in single animal in Yorkshire but risk to general public is very low, say experts The Guardian

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U.S. Agriculture Dept. to invest up to $100 million in combatting bird flu

Submitted by mike kraft on Thu, 2025-03-20 10:55

USDA to invest up to $100 million in projects to combat bird flu The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Thursday it plans to invest up to $100 million in projects that will help in research of therapies and potential vaccine candidates to help combat bird flu. Reuters Reuters

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Bird flu detected in Belgian cats; and more detections on U.S. poultry farms.

Submitted by mike kraft on Wed, 2025-03-12 10:10

Avian flu detected in Belgian cats as outbreaks continue on US poultry, dairy farms Belgian authorities last week reported the country’s first H5 avian flu detections in domestic cats, which lived on a poultry farm, and in the United States, more detections were confirmed in poultry and dairy cattle over the past few days. CIDRAP

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The world should prepare for a potential bird flu pandemic, experts warn

Submitted by mike kraft on Fri, 2025-03-07 10:28

The world should prepare now for a potential H5N1 flu pandemic, experts warn | CEPI The rapid spread and mutation of a deadly bird flu virus in the United States warrants urgent global action, say experts CEPIvaccines

The rapid spread and mutation of a deadly bird flu virus in the United States warrants urgent global action on pandemic preparedness to close dangerous gaps in the world’s ability to develop and deliver new protective vaccines, flu and disease outbreak specialists are warning.

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Bird flu in California is slowing down--state officials

Submitted by mike kraft on Thu, 2025-03-06 09:03

Bird flu spread is ‘slowing down,’ California officials say The news comes as skyrocketing egg prices have become a national political issue, noted by President Donald Trump. Rachel Bluth Politico

SACRAMENTO, California — The bird flu outbreak that has been ripping through California farms since August is starting to abate, state health and agriculture officials said Wednesday, heralding “good news” in a health crisis that has sent egg prices soaring nationwide.

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Law suit charges USDA’s Purge of Climate Data is Illegal and harms farmers

Submitted by mike kraft on Wed, 2025-03-05 12:21

USDA’s Purge of Climate Data is Illegal and Reckless, Doing Immediate Harm to Farmers, Lawsuit Alleges - Inside Climate News Small agricultural operations and farmers new to the industry were left particularly vulnerable when the Trump administration took down websites that provide climate information, the plaintiffs claim. Derek Harrison Inside Climate News

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Deadly H5N1 bird flu strain has hit all but 1 continent, Australia

Submitted by mike kraft on Wed, 2025-03-05 09:47

Deadly H5N1 bird flu strain has hit all but 1 continent Australia saw small outbreaks of other strains of bird flu in recent months and managed to "close those down," expert says. Rebecca Falconer Axios

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Analysis: Climate change will fuel struggles for land and resources

Submitted by mike kraft on Tue, 2025-03-04 11:27

The Coming Age of Territorial Expansion Climate change will fuel contests—and maybe wars—for land and resources. Michael Albertus Foreign Affairs

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