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RFK's proposal to let bird flu spread through poultry could set us up for a pandemic, experts warn
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins have expressed interest in letting H5N1 ...
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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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How bird flu differs from seasonal flu − an infectious disease researcher explains
Both swine and avian influenza are strains of influenza A. Just as swine flu strains tend to infect pigs, avian flu strains ...
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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 pairs. Now cases are going up again, and researchers are watching for a ...
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UVM researcher studies isolating state dairy industry from potential disease outbreaks
A University of Vermont researcher is exploring ways to insulate the region’s dairy industry from potential harm.
Scientists gather in St. John's to advocate for greater effort in fight against avian influenza
The world's top experts on avian influenza are in St. John's this week working toward a global response to the growing amount ...
World's deadliest viruses from bird flu to bluetongue to be stored in Surrey lab
More than £1billion has been poured into developing the site at Weybridge in Surrey in order to protect the UK from serious ...
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Protection zones in place as bird flu found in Wales for the first time in two years
According to the chief veterinary officer for Wales, the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus , has been found ...