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Bird flu pandemic could be '100 times worse' than COVID, scientists warn
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Bird flu in dairy cows: What do we know about the outbreak and risk to humans?
By Julie Steenhuysen
Avian influenza: One Health surveillance is key to prevent virus evolving
Don't eat runny yolks! Health experts advise Americans to avoid eggs sunny side up because of BIRD FLU fears
By Emily Joshu
Major poultry farm to cull nearly 2 million chickens after positive bird flu test
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Learn about Avian Influenza. Who is at risk?
How can you protect yourself, and which foods are safe to eat during an outbreak ? Dr Wenqing Zhang explains in Science in 5
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Helen Branswell 🇨🇦
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Minnesota joins 10 other states in reporting #H5N1 #birdflu in dairy cattle. @USDA has yet to publicly confirm the cases in Minnesota & Iowa.
Cumulative national total = 86 herds in 11 states.
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Helen Branswell 🇨🇦
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.@USDA reported 2 more #H5N1 #birdflu infected cattle herds overnight, in Texas. By their count, the cumulative national total is 84. That doesn't include Iowa, which reported yesterday it had detected an infected herd. www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poultry-disease/avian/avian-influenza/hpai-detections/livestock pic.twitter.com/1wJOJRgQXM
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Eric Feigl-Ding
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Worried about this—bird flu and immunity—“Some of the [cows] died of secondary infections contracted after **bird flu weakened their immune systems**, said state veterinarians, ag officials. Other cows killed by farmers because they failed to recover.” 😳
www.yahoo.com/news/exclusive-cows-infected-bird-flu-140119659.html pic.twitter.com/fjM6Jcqfxc
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