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Oregon recalls pet food after cat death linked to bird flu contamination

Thu, 2024-12-26 10:49 — mike kraft

Pet food recalled after cat death linked to bird flu contamination The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) alerted cat owners to throw out a brand of frozen food after it tested positive for bird flu. One house cat has already died due to the contamination. “We… afields The Hill

...“We are confident that this cat contracted H5N1 by eating the Northwest Naturals raw and frozen pet food,” said Ryan Scholz, ODA state veterinarian, in a statement.

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Bird flu in Washington State wildlife sanctuary kills 20 big cats

Thu, 2024-12-26 10:38 — mike kraft

Washington wildlife sanctuary goes into quarantine after bird flu kills 20 big cats The sanctuary said it's "heartbroken" after losing "over half" of the animals it cared for to bird flu. Rebecca Falconer Axios

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Los Angeles reports bird flu case after state officials declare an emergency

Tue, 2024-12-24 16:18 — mike kraft

Bird flu case reported in Los Angeles after state officials declare emergency Los Angeles County health officials reported the first human case of bird flu in the area less than a week after a statewide emergency declaration was announced. ABC News ABC News

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Rapid spread of H5N1 bird flu through California dairy herds suggests unknown paths of transmission

Fri, 2024-12-20 11:26 — mike kraft

Rapid spread of H5N1 bird flu through California dairy herds suggests unknown paths of transmission Reports that cows have been infected despite farmers' preventive measures indicate there are multiple routes of transmission Megan Molteni STAT

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Bird flu's toll on hens drives U.S. egg prices to all-time high

Fri, 2024-12-20 11:05 — mike kraft

Bird flu drives US egg prices to all-time highs before Christmas

Dec 20 (Reuters) - U.S. wholesale egg prices are shattering records as an accelerating outbreak of bird flu in laying hens slashes supplies while shoppers buy more to bake Christmas cookies and other holiday treats. ...

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California declares first statewide emergency over bird flu

Wed, 2024-12-18 19:08 — mike kraft

California declares first statewide emergency over bird flu The declaration comes the same day the first “severe” case was found in a human outside of the state. Emma Anderson Politico

California on Wednesday declared a statewide emergency over bird flu, with Gov. Gavin Newsom warning that “conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property” meant greater efforts were needed to defeat the spread. ...

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Update: Bird flu was not cause of California child experiencieng fever and vomiting from raw milk --CDC testing

Wed, 2024-12-11 17:55 — mike kraft

California child who experienced fever and vomiting from raw milk does not have bird flu, CDC testing shows

Bird flu was not likely what sickened a California child after drinking raw milk, according to initial tests by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a source close to the investigation told CBS News Wednesday.

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California girl's illness after drinking raw milk investigated for possible bird flu

Wed, 2024-12-11 09:41 — mike kraft

Suspected Bird Flu Case May Be Linked To Raw Milk, California Health Officials Say—Here’s What To Know State officials are investigating a possible link after a child experienced symptoms of the illness after consuming raw milk. Siladitya Ray Forbes

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Raw milk from a California dairy is recalled after detection of bird flu virus

Mon, 2024-11-25 18:30 — mike kraft

Raw milk from a California dairy is recalled after routine testing detected the bird flu virus State health officials say the bird flu virus was detected in a retail sample of raw milk from a dairy in Fresno, California. AP News

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Pasteurized milk remains safe to drink, the department said.

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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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