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Bird flu detected in small backyard flock in Vermont
HPAI is considered low risk to humans, the agency said, and there have been no human cases in New England during the current outbreak. The post Bird flu detected in small backyard flock in Vermont appeared first on Boston.
Officials urge vigilance after H5N1 bird flu confirmed in Vermont flock
The highly pathogenic avian influenza, also known as H5N1 bird flu, was confirmed in the flock of 24 birds in Franklin County after samples taken on Dec. 19 were tested by laboratory in Iowa, the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets said in a statement.
Bird flu found in Vermont backyard flock; agency sees "low risk to the public"
"Low risk to human health" The agency said bird flu "is considered to be low risk to human health," but the people who came in contact with the infected birds and their surroundin
Bird Flu Strikes Again in Vermont as Flock is Culled and Virus Spreads Amid Health Fears
Vermont officials reported an H5N1 bird flu outbreak in a backyard flock, leading to the culling of affected birds.
Bird Flu Spreads to Pet Birds in Vermont
A backyard flock in Vermont was sickened with H5N1, agricultural officials said on Thursday, following other reports of bird flu-related animal deaths this month beyond commercial farms and wildlife.
Bird flu virus in patient likely mutated while in hospital
The CDC said the patient was infected by sick and dead birds.
CDC Detects Bird Flu Mutation in Human, Amid New Infections in Cats
The ongoing spread of bird flu in the United States has alarmed experts – not just because of human cases causing severe illness, but also due to troubling new instances of infections in cats.
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VAAFM: Bulk Milk Sampling | EPA | Bale Wrap Recycling
CRWFA has started collecting used bale wrap to take to a recycling plant out of state. Guy Crosby (Clay Hill Farm and CRWFA ...
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Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets begins On-Farm Bulk Milk Sampling program
Since the first detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1, or HPAI, in Texas dairy cattle this past March, the ...
Boston researcher and physician says we’re at ‘DEFCON 3’ for bird flu. Here’s what that means.
Public health experts are urging vigilance amid recent reports of severe bird flu cases in two North American patients.
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Vermont Agency of AgricultureBegins On-Farm Bulk Milk Sampling Program
Since the first detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1, or HPAI, in Texas dairy cattle this past March, the ...
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VAAFM begins on-farm bulk milk sampling program today
Jessica Waterman of the VAAFM Food Safety and Consumer Inspection Division demonstrates the milk sampling procedure from an ...
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Bird flu detected in backyard flock in Vermont
The H5N1 bird flu, or highly pathogenic avian influenza, has been detected in a backyard flock in Vermont, according to state agriculture officials. Bird flu is generally low-risk to humans ...