Avian flu articles
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Avian flu in cows prompts USDA mandates
At least 33 cattle in eight states, including New Mexico, have been confirmed to have presence of HPAI.
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Canada expanding surveillance, increasing testing for avian flu
OTTAWA - The Canadian government is expanding its surveillance program for a form of avian flu amid a growing outbreak in U.S. dairy cattle. Fragments of highly pathogenic avian influenza have been detected in pasteurized milk sold in the U.S. and a statement from Canada's health agencies says lactating dairy cattle being imported from the United States will now require negative tests. The statement says officials will be conducting enhanced testing of milk at the retail level to look for...
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Here's the latest on H5N1—avian flu—and some resources tracking the virus
Over a year ago I shared some maps that were tracking the H5N1 avian flu outbreak. At the time, the virus had been detected in more than 150 wild and domestic avian species. It had also jumped from birds to mammals and scientists had found the virus in over a dozen mammal species. — Read the rest