"Why Do So Many Pelicans Keep Dropping Dead In California?"
"A significant die-off of brown pelicans in California has scientists searching for answers."
Source: Washington Post, 08/20/2024
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"How Your Cat or Dog Could Warn of a Bird Flu Outbreak"
"Like most countries, the U.S. has no comprehensive national system for monitoring disease in companion animals — which leaves pets and people at risk."
Source: NYTimes, 08/19/2024
"US To Expand Bird-Flu Testing Of Beef In Slaughterhouses"
"The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Tuesday it will expand bird-flu testing of beef entering the food supply as part of its response to the ongoing outbreak among dairy cattle, adding that U.S. beef and dairy products remain safe to consume."
Source: Reuters, 08/14/2024
"Animal Apocalypse: Deadly Bird Flu Infects Hundreds Of Species Pole-To-Pole"
"The world is currently seeing the fastest-spreading, largest-ever outbreak of H5N1, a highly contagious, deadly strain of avian influenza. Scientists say this virus now presents an existential threat to the world’s biodiversity, with the risk to humans rising as it continues to leap the species barrier, reaching new host species."
Source: Mongabay, 08/12/2024
As Human Cases Of Bird Flu Grow, Feds Say Flu Vaccine Could Help
"Although health officials say the risk of H5N1 bird flu infection is still low for the general population, they announced on Monday a $5-million plan to offer seasonal flu vaccine to livestock workers."
Source: LA Times, 08/01/2024
"Andean Condor In Rehab Highlights Conservation Challenges"
"An Andean condor being treated in Chile with lead in its blood, a pellet embedded in its skull and a satellite tracker from Argentina highlights the challenges of conserving this endangered bird."
Source: Reuters, 07/24/2024
"Florida Grasshopper Sparrow: Scientists Hail Resurgence Of Endangered Bird"
"Sparrows were taken into captivity after numbers dwindled – and this week experts released 1,000th bird back into wild".
Source: Guardian, 07/24/2024
Hawaii's Birds Are Going Extinct. Last Hope Could Be Millions Of Mosquitoes
"Every week at the Maui airport, a small helicopter gets loaded with 250,000 passengers. They're male mosquitoes, key players in a strategy that could be the last, best hope for Hawaii's endangered birds."
Source: NPR, 06/14/2024
"Man In Mexico Dies In First Known Human Case Of H5N2 Bird Flu Variant"
"A 59-year-old male resident of Mexico died after being infected with a bird flu subtype never before confirmed to have spread to humans, the World Health Organization said Wednesday."
Source: Washington Post, 06/07/2024
Scientists Testing mRNA Vaccines To Protect Cows And People Against Bird Flu
"The bird flu outbreak in U.S. dairy cows is prompting development of new, next-generation mRNA vaccines — akin to COVID-19 shots — that are being tested in both animals and people."
Source: AP, 06/03/2024
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