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With all this bird flu around, how safe are eggs, chicken or milk?
Salon.com· 4 days agoBird flu (or avian influenza) is a bird disease caused by specific types of influenza virus. Indeed,...
Bird flu detected in second northwest Iowa dairy herd; don't drink raw milk, FDA warns
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 2 days agoAgency calls on states to test raw-milk dairy herds Proponents of raw milk say it tastes better than...
Bird Flu Is Spreading. Here’s Everything You Should Know Right Now
Self via Yahoo News· 2 days agoRaw dairy products, on the other hand, may contain H5N1 or otherdangerous pathogens like salmonella,...
A New Bird Flu Death Is Making Experts Uneasy
Time Magazine· 2 days agoThe threat of bird flu to humans appears to be growing. As outbreaks of H5N1—a dangerous strain of avian influenza—continue to affect cows in the U.S.,...
Another View: Yes, you can drink your milk - with confidence
Gannett via AOL· 5 hours agoFor the first time, highly pathogenic avian influenza – or “bird flu” in media shorthand – has been...
First human death in Mexico from H5N2 influenza strain adds to bird flu anxiety
Daily Telegraph· 3 days agoH5 viruses, a subtype of Influenza A or ‘bird flu’, primarily infect wild birds like ducks, geese,...
New U.S. Rules for Dangerous Pathogen Research, Explained
The Dispatch via Yahoo News· 6 days agoOn May 6, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy announced new guidelines for...
Iowa requests federal assistance as bird flu strikes 2nd dairy herd
Quad-City Times· 2 days agoThe Iowa agriculture department has asked the U.S. agency for more funding and resources to address...
The viral frontier: Nasa told ‘act now’ to tackle pathogens in space
Daily Telegraph· 5 days ago“The risk is quite low In my opinion, and that’s because organisms are adapted to their [particular]...
The Bird Flu Situation Is Starting to Get Scary
Slate via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThis is one of the reasons why the most recent case out of Michigan has raised scientists’ concerns. Another speaks to the severity of this person’s...