Bird Flu

Photo: Jen Zajac

Cases & Illness

> First person in US to develop severe illness from bird flu is hospitalized, The Guardian
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Bird flu in Canada may have mutated to become more transmissible to humans, The Guardian
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Missouri sees first positive bird flu case without known animal contact, The Guardian
> US reports fourth case of bird flu in humans, The Guardian
> Bird flu pandemic risk rises as cow cases appear and officials warn of humans’ role, The Guardian
> Third person tested positive for bird flu in the US, CDC says, The Guardian

Testing

> Limits on testing for bird flu in humans could pose difficulty for containing spread, The Guardian
> ‘We are not testing enough’: new US bird flu cases stoke fears over poor response, The Guardian
> Mysterious Missouri bird flu case shows complications of outbreak response, The Guardian
> Top CDC officials warns US needs ‘more tests’ in face of bird flu fears, The Guardian
> Lack of bird flu testing may be hiding true spread of virus on US farms, The Guardian

Science & Policy

> Seasonal flu vaccine will curb risk for US farm workers amid bird flu outbreak, CDC deputy director says, The Guardian
> US repeating Covid mistakes with bird flu as spread raises alarm, experts say, The Guardian
> US supreme court rulings will affect response to threats like bird flu, The Guardian
> Extreme heat may be crucial factor in human spread of bird flu, The Guardian
> Michigan leading US on monitoring and studying bird flu outbreak, The Guardian
> Bird flu pandemic risk rises as cow cases appear and officials warn of humans’ role, The Guardian
> Scientists get creative in monitoring bird flu outbreak – by testing feces, The Guardian
> Bird flu is spreading through U.S. farms. What are the risks to people?, The Sick Times
> When to Panic About Bird Flu, The New Republic

Food & Agriculture

> US to survey dairy cattle brought to slaughter to study bird flu infections, The Guardian
> Raw Milk Drinkers Could Increase the Risk of Another Pandemic, The New Republic
> Big Ag, Not Wild Birds, Is What Really Spreads Avian Flu, The New Republic
> Bird flu detected among chickens in Texas and Michigan, The Guardian

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