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New Mutations Identified in Bird Flu Virus

βœ‡NYT: Science
By: Apoorva Mandavilli and Emily Anthes
3 May 2024 at 16:31
A genetic analysis sheds light on when the outbreak began, how the virus spread and where it may be going.

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A color-enhanced transmission electron microscope image of bird flu viruses.

Pasteurized Dairy Foods Free of Live Bird Flu, Federal Tests Confirm

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By: Noah Weiland and Linda Qiu
1 May 2024 at 19:54
But the scope of the outbreak among cattle remains uncertain, and little human testing has been done.

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The Food and Drug Administration said regulators had examined 201 commercial dairy samples, including milk, cottage cheese and sour cream, and had so far not found evidence that potentially infectious virus was on grocery shelves.

Dairy Cows Transported Between States Must Now Be Tested for Bird Flu

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By: Noah Weiland， Benjamin Mueller and Emily Anthes
24 April 2024 at 16:36
Since a new form of bird flu arrived in 2022, federal officials have sought to reassure Americans that the threat to the public remained low.

Β© Patrick T. Fallon/Agence France-Presse β€” Getty Images

The C.D.C. maintained Wednesday that the risk for the public was still low, with no changes in the genetic makeup of the virus that would allow it to spread more easily to or between humans.

The Fight to Fend Off Bird Flu With Lasers and Inflatable Dancers

βœ‡NYT: Science
By: Linda Qiu
20 April 2024 at 14:21
Some poultry growers are turning to innovative tactics to protect their flocks, deploying deterrents like drones, air horns, balloons and decoy predators.

Β© Tim Gruber for The New York Times

Loren Brey installed a laser system atop his barn in Minnesota to fend off wild birds that may be carrying avian flu.

Lasers, Inflatable Dancers and the Fight to Fend Off Avian Flu

βœ‡NYT: Science
By: Linda Qiu
20 April 2024 at 05:01
Some poultry growers are turning to innovative tactics to protect their flocks, deploying deterrents like drones, air horns, balloons and decoy predators.

Β© Tim Gruber for The New York Times

Loren Brey installed a laser system atop his barn in Minnesota to fend off wild birds that may be carrying avian flu.
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