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Experts Warn of Bird Flu Pandemic

We're Pandemic Experts. Here's What Worries Us Most About Bird Flu.

In recent months, raw milk has grown in popularity as people like Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Gwyneth Paltrow promote drinking it. However, raw milk is known to carry harmful bacteria and does not have proven health benefits when compared to pasteurized milk. Moreover, raw milk is directly tied to bird flu.

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Third case of bird flu in Norfolk detected at farm

A third case of bird flu has been confirmed in Norfolk. The government's Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) said highly pathogenic avian influenza was detected at a poultry farm in Dereham. Two cases had previously been confirmed 10 miles (16km) away in Watton.

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'Knocking on our door': Experts warn of bird flu's pandemic threat

Health experts have been sounding the alarm about the potential pandemic threat posed by bird flu, which has been showing signs of mutating as it spreads among cows and infects people in the United States.

Marin County child with possible bird flu drank raw milk

California child tests negative for bird flu, but health officials continue to warn against raw milk

California health officials continue to warn against consuming raw milk after a suspected bird flu case in a child.

Bird flu virus has been found in raw milk. Here’s a reminder of how pasteurization improves safety

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., whom President-elect Donald Trump has said he will nominate to head the Department of Health and Human Services, has asserted that raw milk “advances human health,” contrary to warnings from FDA officials and food scientists.

What are your questions about bird flu and milk?

Infectious disease experts have called for expanded testing for H5N1 bird flu in milk since it began spreading among dairy cows in the United States this year. They argue that the virus can’t be contained until farms,

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Bird flu suddenly got serious in 2024, infecting dozens of people

People in multiple US states tested positive for bird flu this year, raising concerns about the pandemic potential of the ...

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State continues to monitor waterfowls for avian flu

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is asking the public to report any signs of avian influenza across the state.

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Could Cats Become a Carrier of Bird Flu?

A new study highlights the need for public health officials to ramp up bird flu surveillance in our feline companions.

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At Last, New Weapons to Help Banish Colds and Flu

It’s not like no one has tried. In the late ‘90s and early aughts, a now-defunct company, ViroPharma, developed an antiviral ...

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Further bird flu cases confirmed at farm

Poultry at a farm near Beverley will now be humanely culled and a surveillance cordon put in place.

Louisiana leading U.S. in flu cases for second December in a row

NEW ORLEANS — For the second year in a row, Louisiana is number one in the country for early-season influenza cases. CDC ...

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