New York is testing milk for bird flu, particularly in raw milk
New York is testing its milk for bird flu. While pasteurization kills the virus, there is a growing concern raw milk could be ...
In bird flu fight, Agriculture Department almost doubling the $1.1 billion already spent
As bird flu continues to spread, impacting poultry farms and the price of eggs, the Agriculture Department says it's almost doubling the amount spent to combat it.
‘They can pass it along’: Local wildlife experts discuss potential bird flu increase during March migration
“Surely it’s not just going to be your dog or your cat that’s using that water dish,” Harper said. “Think about the birds ...
What Minnesotans need to know about bird flu risks
For turkey farmer Erica Sawatzke, Thanksgiving was going terribly. It was 2023, and while others were eating their turkey ...
Avian Flu is Tearing Through the Antarctic Peninsula
"The great advantage of Antarctica is that one never gets ill," said Robert Scott. A lot can change in 100 years, and H5N1 is ...
Local vector-borne disease expert who led US West Nile virus response dead at 73
John Roehrig died March 8 after a battle with ALS. During his career, he was on the front lines of the U.S. response to West Nile virus.
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Local vector-borne disease expert who led US West Nile virus response dead at 73
Roehrig started working for the CDC's Fort Collins-based Division of Vector-borne Diseases as a ... From USA TODAY: Are we ready for a bird flu pandemic? "The fact that West Nile virus appeared ...
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N.C. Wildlife has tips on encountering animals during spring
Never feed or handle a wild animal. Leave a young animal where it’s found because wild parents rarely abandon their young, ...