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

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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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U.K. health offcials draw up new disease threat watch list

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Priority pathogens: UK draws up new disease-threat watch list Some are viruses with global pandemic potential - like Covid - others infectious illnesses with no treatments. BBC News

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

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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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Scientists critize RFK JR's proposal to let bird flu spread naturally to obtain herd immunity

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U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services suggests letting bird flu spread naturally through poultry farms A controversial proposal from U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to let bird flu naturally spread through poultry farms is raising alarms among scientists, who say the move ... I. Edwards Phys.org

A controversial proposal from U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to let bird flu naturally spread through poultry farms is raising alarms among scientists, who say the move could be inhumane and dangerous.

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

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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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What the bid flu outbreaks mean for wild birds and backyard feeders.

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What to know about the bird flu outbreak in wild birds and what it means for backyard bird feeders Bird flu has devastated poultry and dairy farms since it was first detected in North America in late 2021. But what has been the toll on wild birds? AP News

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Take precautions around sick or dead wild birds, experts recommend. But you can keep your bird feeder up. Despite the spread in birds and other wild animals, scientists say the threat to the general population is currently low.

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UN FAO warns of "unprecedented" bird flu threat as virus jumps to mammals

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UN agency warns of ‘unprecedented’ bird flu threat as H5N1 virus jumps to mammals Food and Agriculture Organization warns of “serious impacts” on food production, rural jobs, local economies and prices to consumers. POLITICO
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Bird flu virus is infectious in raw milk cheese for months--study

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H5N1 bird flu virus is infectious in raw milk cheese for months, posing risk to public health, study shows | CNN Raw cheese made with milk from dairy cattle infected with bird flu can harbor infectious virus for months and may be a risk to public health, according to a new study from researchers at Cornell University that was funded by the US Food and Drug Administration. Brenda Goodman CNN

 

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Trump administration sidelines key pandemic preparedness office although bird flu spreads

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As bird flu continues to spread, Trump administration sidelines key pandemic preparedness office | CNN The Trump administration has not staffed an office established by Congress to prepare the nation for future pandemics, according to three sources familiar with the situation. Brenda Goodman CNN

 

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First outbreak of more deadly H7N9 bird flu virus since 2017 reported in U.S.

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US reports first outbreak of deadly H7N9 bird flu since 2017 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. Sybille de La Hamaide Reuters
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