www.nytimes.com1 week agoCoronavirusHow Poor Tracking of Bird Flu Leaves Dairy Workers at RiskThe bird flu outbreak on dairy farms poses a significant risk to farmworkers due to lack of testing, vaccination, and healthcare access. [ more ]
www.dw.com2 weeks agoCoronavirusUS FDA says pasteurized milk safe as bird flu spread in cows DW 04/27/2024Pasteurized milk remains safe as it effectively kills the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), despite recent outbreak affecting cows. [ more ]
www.npr.org3 weeks agoOMG scienceAs bird flu spreads in cows, here are 4 big questions scientists are trying to answerThe bird flu outbreak in U.S. dairy cattle raises concerns despite minimal risk to human health. [ more ]
www.npr.org1 month agoCoronavirusHere's what worries scientists about bird flu's spread among cattleScientists are monitoring the bird flu outbreak in dairy cattle to understand the risk to humans. The virus is not causing respiratory illness in cattle, raising concerns over possible mechanical transmission during milking. [ more ]
www.npr.org1 month agoCoronavirusWhat the CDC is doing to monitor and protect against bird fluBird flu found in dairy cattle for the first time in the U.S. Low risk of human-to-human transmission of avian flu. [ more ]
Fast Company6 days agoCoronavirusBird flu on dairy farms: U.S. offers aid to help track and contain outbreaksU.S. health officials allocate $200 million to combat bird flu outbreak in dairy cows. [ more ]
www.scientificamerican.com1 week agoCoronavirusHow Bird Flu Caught the Dairy Industry Off GuardExperts highlight key reasons for delay in identifying bird flu outbreak in dairy cows, stressing importance of understanding factors for disease control and prevention. [ more ]
time.com1 month agoCoronavirusIs It Safe to Eat Eggs and Chicken During the Bird Flu Outbreak?The ongoing bird flu outbreak has raised concerns about food safety in the U.S., particularly regarding poultry meat and eggs. Proper handling and cooking methods, along with pasteurization of eggs, help mitigate the risk of infection from bird flu. [ more ]
www.npr.org1 month agoCoronavirusBird flu has been detected at the largest chicken egg manufacturer in the U.S.Cal-Maine Foods halted production due to bird flu at one facility, losing part of its flock. A man in Texas is the second in the U.S. to contract bird flu from an outbreak among dairy cattle. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk2 months agoUK newsIsland off English coast to reopen to tourists two years after closingThe Farne Islands, home to thousands of seabirds, will reopen for tourists in the spring. The National Trust is reopening Inner Farne after temporarily closing due to bird flu concerns. [ more ]