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Dangerous Gamble: U.S. Abandons Bird Flu Vaccine Preparedness
The virus has not yet evolved to spread efficiently between people. Excellent vaccine technology exists, but the government ...
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CDC streamlines H5N1 avian flu reporting
The shift reflects the current public health situation, marked by declines in human cases as well as animal detections ...
Tracking Bird Flu Through Poop In Places No One’s Looking
New research uses bird droppings to track avian flu in remote regions, revealing hidden hotspots and potential for early ...
CDC ends emergency response for bird flu as infections decline
According to the CDC, there has been a decline in animal infections and no reports of human cases since February.
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RFK Jr Suggested Letting Bird Flu Run Through Farms – Experts Still Think It’s A Bad Idea
Kennedy Jr made a controversial suggestion as to how to tackle the problem of H5N1 bird flu: consider letting it run through ...
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Bird flu vaccine: protocol simplification vital for mass rollout
Without protocol reforms, mass vaccinations of the national flock will be unlikely. Astral Foods became the first broiler ...
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Bird flu has killed at least 18 Michigan eagles this year. More deaths feared
Highly pathogenic avian influenza is having a deadly effect on Michigan’s eagle population. A 2022 outbreak reduced breeding ...
South Africa reports H5N1 bird flu on poultry farms, international agency says
South Africa has reported the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of avian influenza, or bird flu, on two poultry farms in the ...