Tens of thousands of birds being culled over suspected avian flu
An estimated 64,000 birds are being culled after the disease was reported at a business.
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Avian flu spread sees 1.8 million farmed birds culled
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Jurassic bird fossil rewrites history of avian evolution
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Bird flu outbreak has Americans desperate for eggs
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Bird flu confirmed in Nevada dairy worker
A dairy worker in Nevada is the state’s first human case of bird flu after the employee was exposed to infected dairy cattle. In a release Monday, the Central Nevada Health District confirmed the ...The Hill - Feb. 10 -
Expert on potential risks of bird flu spreading
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Trump administration previews plan for bird flu
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Wyoming woman hospitalized with bird flu virus
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How a bird flu pandemic could emerge
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