Articles filed under Influenza
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Conspiracy theorists flock to bird flu, spreading falsehoodsMay 17, 2022 9:30 am - Brad Moline, a fourth-generation Iowa turkey farmer, saw this happen before. In 2015, a virulent avian flu outbreak nearly wiped out his flock. Barns once filled with ch...
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Avian flu confirmed in 2 backyard Pacific Northwest flocksMay 06, 2022 5:30 pm - PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - An avian flu that's spreading quickly across the U.S. has been detected in the Pacific Northwest in two backyard bird flocks in rural Oregon and Wa...
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Bird flu takes unheard-of toll on bald eagles, other birdsMay 06, 2022 6:56 am - OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Bird flu is killing an alarming number of bald eagles and other wild birds, with many sick birds arriving at rehabilitation centers unsteady on their ...
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Michigan agency: Branch Co the latest where bird flu foundApr 30, 2022 11:30 am - LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Bird flu has been confirmed in a backyard poultry flock in south central Michigan's Branch County, the state Department of Agriculture and Rural De...
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First recent US case of human bird flu confirmed in ColoradoApr 29, 2022 4:00 pm - DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - A Colorado prison inmate has become the first person in the U.S. to test positive for bird flu in a recent outbreak that has led to the deaths of...
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Bird flu drives free-range hens indoors to protect poultryApr 24, 2022 2:30 pm - DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Is it OK for free-range chickens to not range freely? That's a question free-range egg producers have been pondering lately as they try to be ope...
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Illinois DNR recommends taking down bird feeders due to avian flu outbreakApr 25, 2022 6:14 am - State wildlife officials on Thursday advised Illinois residents to temporarily take down bird feeders and bird baths to help curtail the spread of avian flu. The Illinoi...
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'Everybody's on edge': What bird flu outbreak means for county fairs, flock ownersApr 22, 2022 6:30 am - The Illinois poultry industry so far has been spared from a bird flu outbreak rippling through flocks around the Midwest. There have been no infections reported among co...
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Avian flu threat means suburban zoo, rehab centers have to hide their precious birdsApr 23, 2022 7:55 am - Peacocks usually are free to roam the grounds of Brookfield Zoo, putting on courtship displays this time of year. That seasonal ritual, when male birds fan out their jew...
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Officials say bird flu found at 3rd Indiana duck farmApr 18, 2022 5:00 pm - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Avian influenza has been detected in a third northern Indiana duck farm, state officials said Monday. Laboratory testing of a third commercial duck ...