Tag: Bird Flu

Mega-Farms Are Driving the Threat of Bird Flu

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by: MinotVoice  |  

On the fringes of California’s dairy country, where copper-hued mountains frame sprawling farms, a silent threat looms: bird flu. Already devastating the state’s poultry and dairy industries, this highly pathogenic virus has jumped from wild birds to cows, with alarming implications for livestock and human health. Farmworkers fear its spread, as cases rise and conditions

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Area Backyard Flocks Host First ND Bird Flu Cases This Year

by: MinotVoice  |  

Two backyard chicken flocks in Bottineau and McHenry Counties (both are near Minot) have tested positive for bird flu. A third case in Ransome county was also confirmed. The sites have been quarantined, and the flocks “depopulated.” The full news release from the ND Department of Agricutlure follows below. — NEWS RELEASE, ND DEPT OF

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Bird flu found in Wyoming dairy cows

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by: Josh Wolsky  |  

Hopefully you can read this news without starting a panic or rolling your eyes. The CDC is watching the current outbreak of bird flu carefully, but it is spreading slowly. Recently, a dairy operation in Wyoming had cows test positive. This marks the 10th state to positively identify the spread. The risk to the public

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Indiana bird flu outbreak has vets, scientists on high alert

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by: Josh Wolsky  |  

A new outbreak of bird flu on an Indiana poultry farm has farmers, health officials, and veterinarians on high alert. An outbreak last year led to the death of more than 48 million chickens and turkeys.

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Minnesota has Lost 8.2 million Birds to Flu

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by: Josh Wolsky  |  

  The bird flu epidemic has hit Minnesota particularly hard — to the tune of 8.2 million birds affecting 98 commercial operations. Flocks in North and South Dakota have also been affected, but officials are hoping warmer weather will offer a reprieve.

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Bird Flu: Researchers Still Have Plenty to Learn

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by: Josh Wolsky  |  

Even with poultry farms managing their operations at heightened levels with regards to biosecurity, the virus is still spreading. And that’s what has researchers concerned. At last count, two flocks in Eastern North Dakota had tested positive and were under quarantine.

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