Mail Online1 week agoMedicineUrgent warning over bluetongue: Millions of farm animals are at riskBluetongue disease, caused by a virus spread by midges, poses a significant threat to farm animals in Britain. [ more ]
Mail Online2 weeks agoOMG scienceBird flu causes blindness in cats that drank milk from infected cowsMore than half of farm cats died from H5N1 after drinking infected cow's milk. [ more ]
Ars Technica1 month agoOMG scienceCows in Texas and Kansas test positive for highly pathogenic bird fluWild migratory birds likely spread HPAI to cows in Texas and Kansas, with risks of spillover to humans. The H5N1 strain found in cows does not appear more transmissible to humans, and pasteurization inactivates the virus. [ more ]
Washington Post1 month agoCoronavirusLargest U.S. egg producer detects bird flu at Texas plantCal-Maine Foods halted Texas plant due to bird flu in chickens. Avian flu cases rising among U.S. farm animals in recent weeks. [ more ]