Bird flu, CDC
Bird flu could mutate and spread in 'new mammalian host', CDC scientist claims
Dr Vivien Dugan, acting Director of CDC's Influenza Division, said the H5N1 bird flu could change and circulate in new mammalian hosts. The US Department of Agriculture, the Food and Drug Administration, and state and local health departments are responding to the H5N1 bird flu outbreak in dairy cattle.
Bird flu virus circulated in cows for four months before outbreak confirmed by USDA, analysis shows
A USDA analysis shows the spread in cattle started from a single spillover event from birds in the Texas panhandle that may have happened in early December.
CDC says bird flu viruses "pose pandemic potential," cites major knowledge gaps
The Texas dairy worker infected by H5N1 "did not disclose the name of their workplace," frustrating investigators.
Bird flu virus mutations are 'definitely concerning' - outbreak could spread to people
A genetic study suggests that the bird flu virus spreading across dairy cows and in unpasteurized milk in several US states has underwent mutations, including some that makes it easier to transfer virus between different species.
Bird flu outbreak in US cattle sparks fears over next global health crisis
The bird flu outbreak in US cattle has put governments on high alert as they grapple with its potential to contaminate meat and dairy supplies, infect other mammals and transmit to humans. The surge in cases is testing improvements in disease management since the Covid-19 pandemic,
Bacteria on the ISS has mutated into something never seen on Earth
Scientists have discovered several strains of bacteria never before seen on Earth aboard the International Space Station.
A Man Had Covid For 613 Straight Days—and Created a Whole New Mutation
A new case study of a 72-year-old man from the Netherlands who had a sustained COVID-19 infection for nearly two years shows ...
Bird Flu (H5N1) Explained: Ground Beef And Dairy Products Are Safe, U.S. Officials Say
Bird flu typically spreads among birds, but there have been recent outbreaks among cattle in the U.S., and one Texas man ...
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Trump's Michigan rally shows he pouts when he doesn't get his way | Letters to the Editor
There is no need for this. We need less guns, not more guns. Where are their brains? As the bird flu virus continues to mutate it has made its way into another part of our nation’s food system: the ...
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Video: Will this virus mutate?
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Bird Flu is bad for poultry and cattle. Why it's not a dire threat for most of us — yet.
Dairy cows across the country are infected by the H5N1 bird flu. The virus isn’t spreading among people but scientists are on ...
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Readers sound off on Israel’s critics, sex offender laws and animal agriculture
Viruses can spread, mutate and ultimately affect our food system. Conditions in factory farms provide a breeding ground for ...
Cottage cheese and sour cream are safe amid bird flu outbreak, FDA says
The agency has tested nearly 300 retail dairy products, including cottage cheese and sour cream, finding no evidence that ...
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L.C. Bates museum to open summer exhibition in Hinckley
The L.C. Bates Museum’s summer exhibition “Transitions” is set to open at 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 11, and run through October ...