Auburn University’s Medical Director monitoring avian flu, no evidence of human-to-human transmission
With the H5N1 avian influenza virus continuing to spread among poultry and dairy cattle, health officials are monitoring the ...
These influencers, RFK Jr. can't get enough of raw milk. But what about bird flu?
RFK Jr. supporters are hoping to see him legalize the consumption of raw milk. But with bird flu on the rise, experts warn it ...
Science Friday1d
Another Strain Of Bird Flu Discovered In California
Experts stressed that the new strain did not itself appear to be an immediate human threat. But the rise of a new strain is troubling and points to the risk of a viral phenomenon known as ...
thepoultrysite2d
To limit bird flu spread, keep wild birds away from poultry, livestock
Bird flu has killed millions of birds and disrupted milk and poultry production. In California, highly pathogenic avian ...
Trump administration’s communication freeze restricted access to critical bird flu information
Veterinarians and public health officials say this and other information frozen in the “immediate pause” on communication ...
ABC74d
Nearly two dozen cases of bird flu found at poultry and dairy farms in Riverside County
The Riverside University Health System has reported 23 cases of bird flu found at various poultry and dairy farms across Riverside County. There have been no human cases reported in the county so far.
Farmers' Advance4d
Organic milk demand has increased and farmers are struggling to keep up
The Agriculture Department’s latest preliminary data put December output at 18.7 billion pounds, down 0.5% from Dec. 2023, ...
To detect contagious bird flu, can genomic surveillance shift to sewers?
Experts say our cities have a valuable tool that can help us keep better tabs on the virus: sewage. While wastewater already ...
Milwaukee Independent5d
Recipe for Disaster: The threat of Avian Flu unfolds under the mismanagement of failed leadership
Attempts to roll back oversight of raw milk are emblematic of a broader political trend that prioritizes deregulation over ...
Santa Rosa Press Democrat5d
How The Nature Conservancy came to broker a secret deal to end Point Reyes National Seashore’s ranching era
The Nature Conservancy’s role as banker and broker of the ranch buyouts, and the National Park Service’s pivotal entreaty to ...
Protective gear for dairy, poultry workers
The California Department of Public Health is supporting a one-time distribution of personal protective equipment to dairy farmworkers and other who handle raw milk, as well as slaughterhouse and ...
AG Week5d
Minnesota prepares for statewide testing of milk for avian flu virus
Minnesota and Iowa were added to the National Milk Testing Strategy on Jan. 8. There are now 36 states involved in the ...