The article provides insights into how avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, impacts not only wild bird populations but also the poultry and dairy industries. It follows reporters to Cornell University's Teaching Dairy Barn to understand the milking process and the potential infection risks to cows from bird flu. This exploration highlights the interconnectedness of wildlife and agriculture, illustrating the pathway through which zoonotic diseases might spread from animals to humans.
On Monday we followed flocks of wild birds to learn how new strains of avian influenza emerge and spread. Today we're headed out to pasture to check out the next link in the chain from shorebird to human: poultry and dairy farms.
It's a clear spring day in central New York at Cornell University's Teaching Dairy Barn, where bird flu's impact on the dairy supply chain is examined.
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