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Avian flu, according to the World Health Organization, is an infectious viral disease of birds. Most avian influenza viruses do not infect humans; however...
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One area of interest to virologists is in understanding how the genes of some chickens confer resistance to a serious strain of bird flu....
Life
On December 23, the bipartisan leadership of the House Energy and Commerce Committee—Reps. Fred Upton (R-MI), Frank Pallone (D-NJ), Tim Murphy (R-PA) and Diana...
Life
With the avian influenza virus creating an egg shortage across the nation, the U.S. will soon begin importing egg products from the Netherlands to...
Life
Texas Supermarket chain H-E-B has started rationing its eggs, saying it’s committed to ensuring “families and households have access to eggs,” says the Guardian,...
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The alarm comes from Professor Derek Smith in an interview with The Daily Telegraph. Smith is based at Cambridge University, U.K. Smith makes an...
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The issuing of the proclamation allows for the activation of disaster response and recovery procedures by the state’s homeland security and emergency management personnel....
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Digital Journal recently reported that bird flu is on the rise across North America. Farmers have detected H5N8 in a commercial turkey flock in...
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The H5N2 flu strain was discovered in a backyard chicken and duck flock in Leavenworth County just outside Kansas City, Kan. Kansas health officials...
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Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 is a bird-adapted strain of a common type of flu virus. Avian influenza — known informally as avian flu...