Articles filed under Influenza
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Zoos hiding birds as avian flu spreads in North AmericaApr 06, 2022 7:00 am - OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Zoos across North America are moving their birds indoors and away from people and wildlife as they try to protect them from the highly contagious and ...
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DNR confirms avian flu in wild birds in 3 Michigan countiesMar 25, 2022 7:00 am - LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Avian influenza has been confirmed in wild birds found in three southeastern Michigan counties, the state Department of Natural Resources says. The...
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Chicken, turkey farmers struggle to keep birds safe from fluMar 15, 2022 7:00 am - DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Nearly 7 million chickens and turkeys in 13 states have been killed this year due to avian influenza, prompting officials and farmers to acknowle...
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Federal officials confirm bird flu detected in New YorkFeb 19, 2022 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - A highly pathogenic avian influenza has been detected in a non-commercial backyard flock of birds on Long Island in New York, federal authorities confirm...
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A mild US flu season is waning, but is it really over?Feb 18, 2022 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - This winter's mild flu season has faded to a trickle of cases in much of the U.S., but health officials aren't ready to call it over. Since the beginning...
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State officials: Bird flu found at 3rd Indiana turkey farmFeb 17, 2022 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A strain of avian flu has been found at a third commercial turkey farm in southern Indiana, state officials said Thursday. Laboratory testing of a c...
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US bird flu case puts chicken, turkey farms on high alertFeb 15, 2022 6:00 am - DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Farms that raise turkeys and chickens for meat and eggs are on high alert and taking steps to increase biosecurity, fearing a repeat of a widespr...
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Agencies: Avian flu found in birds at Indiana turkey farmFeb 09, 2022 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A strain of avian flu that can cause high mortality rates among birds has been confirmed at a commercial turkey farm in southern Indiana, federal and...
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How do I know if I have a cold, the flu or COVID-19?Jan 07, 2022 6:00 am - How do I know if I have a cold, the flu or COVID-19? Experts say testing is the best way to determine what you have since symptoms of the illnesses can overlap. The viru...
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Thousands of cranes killed by bird flu in northern IsraelDec 27, 2021 6:00 am - JERUSALEM (AP) - A bird flu outbreak in northern Israel has killed at least 5,200 migratory cranes and forced farmers to slaughter hundreds of thousands of chickens as a...