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CDC says bird flu viruses "pose pandemic potential," cites major knowledge gaps
CBS News· 33 minutes agoBird flu continues to appear to pose a "low risk to the general public" for now, the Centers for...
The US farmworker who caught bird flu from cows may be the first case of mammal-to-human...
CNN.com· 3 hours agoA US farmworker who caught bird flu after working with dairy cattle in Texas appears to be the first...
Bird flu is bad for poultry and cattle. Why it's not a dire threat for most of us — yet
NBC Universal via AOL· 20 hours agoDairy cows across the country are infected by the H5N1 bird flu. The virus isn’t spreading among...
What’s More Deadly—a New H5N1 Flu or the Republican Party?
The New Republic via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoThe H5N1 “bird flu” is ripping across America, decimating bird flocks and even infecting a few...
Opinion: Revenge of the factory farm animals
Idaho State Journal· 1 hour agoBird flu did not rate much media coverage for years when it only resulted in the mass killing of chickens to slow the spread of the virus, with 90 million being the latest ...
No One Knows How Far Bird Flu Has Spread
Wired News· 48 minutes agoIn late March, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it had detected cases of bird flu in dairy cattle. Initially discovered in dairy farms...
Dairy worker bird flu case shows need for protective gear, US CDC study shows
Reuters· 24 minutes agoThe Texas dairy farm worker infected with H5N1 bird flu was not wearing respiratory or eye...
Bird flu outbreak: Don't drink that raw milk, no matter what social media tells you
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoConsuming unpasteurized dairy is a trend some people are promoting online. It's dangerous, but it...
First mammal-to-human transmission of H5N1 ‘bird flu’ confirmed
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 35 minutes agoHealth authorities have called for increased monitoring of US farm workers at risk of catching H5N1,...
Utah Sen. Mitt Romney ‘alarmed’ at bird flu spread, calls on federal agencies to do more to ensure...
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 23 hours agoEggs are cleaned and disinfected at the Sunrise Farms processing plant in Petaluma, Calif., on...