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CDC summary of current bird flu summary in the U.S.

Fri, 2024-12-13 11:30 — mike kraft
H5 Bird Flu: Current Situation H5 bird flu is causing outbreaks in wild birds and poultry, other animals and sporadic human cases. CDC Avian Influenza (Bird Flu)

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H5 Bird Flu Detections in USA

• Dairy cattle: Ongoing multi-state outbreak

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More than 3/4 of the earth's lands are drying out because of climate change-- study

Mon, 2024-12-09 17:13 — mike kraft
Earth's lands are drying out. Nations are trying to address it in talks this week More than three-quarters of the land on Earth is permanently drying, primarily due to climate change, according to a report released Monday at a United Nations summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. AP News
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Federal government orders nationwide testing of milk for bird flu to halt the virus

Fri, 2024-12-06 16:50 — mike kraft
USDA orders nationwide testing of milk for bird flu to halt the virus The U.S. government has ordered testing of the nation’s milk supply for bird flu to better monitor the spread of the virus in dairy cows. AP News

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Opinion: It’s Time to End the Denial About Bird Flu

Fri, 2024-12-06 09:42 — mike kraft
It’s Time to End the Denial About Bird Flu Crystal Heath and Gene Baur explore the dire consequences of underestimating bird flu. Crystal Heath and Gene Baur TIME
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U.S. Interior Dept. announces $850M in grants to improve water, drought systems in western states

Wed, 2024-12-04 12:41 — mike kraft
U.S. to invest about $850M in improving water, drought systems in western states - UPI.com A nearly billion-dollar investment will go to almost a dozen western states for critical upgrades to water delivery and drought resilience infrastructure. UPI

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Northwest states are rarely testing agriculture workers despite bird flu racing through many farms

Tue, 2024-12-03 20:12 — mike kraft
Bird flu is racing through farms, but Northwest states are rarely testing workers - Investigate Midwest On a recent Monday morning, workers began their week on a large poultry farm in Franklin County, Washington, home to over 800,000 chickens. By the end of the day, avian flu had been discovered among some of those chickens. By the end of the week, four workers came down with the illness, which had infected […] Lauren Cross Investigate Midwest

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California suspends raw milk distribution as two more dairy workers reported infected

Tue, 2024-12-03 11:30 — mike kraft
California reports H5N1 in more retail raw milk as virus infects 2 more dairy workers The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) on November 27 warned residents about a second batch of raw milk on retail shelves that has tested positive for avian flu virus, as official await the results from the latest bulk milk tank testing on the farm in Fresno County that produces the products. CIDRAP
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Study shows how smart climate change and other policies could address competing land use needs.

Tue, 2024-11-26 17:19 — mike kraft
Is there enough land on Earth to fight climate change and feed the world? An MIT-led study shows that there is enough land to support efforts to cap global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius while addressing competing needs for long-term food security and ecosystem health. MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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The team finds that with transformative changes in policy, land management practices, and consumption patterns, global land is sufficient to provide a sustainable supply of food and ecosystem services throughout this century while also reducing greenhouse gas emissions in alignment with the 1.5 C goal.

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Bird flu confirmed at 62 more California dairy farms as virus strikes more poultry

Fri, 2024-11-22 10:15 — mike kraft

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) today confirmed 62 more avian flu outbreaks in dairy cattle, all involving California herds. The latest detections lift the state’s total since the end of August to 398 and the national total to 612.


 

California is the nation’s largest dairy producer, and outbreaks in the Central Valley have now affected nearly one-third of the state’s estimated 1,300 herd.

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H5N1 bird flu might be more prevalent among humans than public health data shows

Tue, 2024-11-12 09:22 — mike kraft

As H5N1 bird flu continues to spread around the US, health officials recently found that 7 percent of dairy workers tested on farms in two states had evidence of recent infection — and some had signs of infection even when they didn’t feel sick.

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