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How bird flu outbreaks impacts consumers
4Apr By adminNo Comments
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How bird flu outbreaks impacts consumers

How bird flu outbreaks impacts consumers - CBS News Watch CBS News The country’s largest egg producer is dealing with a bird flu outbreak. This comes as six states are reporting outbreaks of avian flu among dairy cows. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On
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Bird flu detected in chickens in at least two states
4Apr By adminNo Comments
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Bird flu detected in chickens in at least two states

Bird flu detected in chickens in at least two states - CBS News Watch CBS News Bird flu has been detected at poultry and egg farms in Texas and Michigan. Omar Villafranca explains how this could impact prices at the grocery store. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On
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Human contracts bird flu for second time ever in U.S.
2Apr By adminNo Comments
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Human contracts bird flu for second time ever in U.S.

Human contracts bird flu for second time ever in U.S. - CBS News Watch CBS News For the second time ever in the U.S. a human has contracted the bird flu. There has been a recent outbreak among dairy cows, and health officials say the individual had direct exposure to cows who presumably had the virus. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On
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Rare human case of bird flu contracted in Texas following contact with dairy cattle
2Apr By adminNo Comments
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Rare human case of bird flu contracted in Texas following contact with dairy cattle

A rare human case of bird flu has been reported in Texas, after a person come into contact with cattle suspected of being infected. The announcement comes days after federal agencies said the virus had spread to dairy cattle across multiple states, including Texas. The Texas Department of State Health Services said the patient's only experienced symptom was eye inflammation. The person, who has remained unnamed, was tested late last week and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the results over the weekend. The person is now being treated with the antiviral medication oseltamivir, which according to the Mayo Clinic can be used to treat influenza A and B, as well as the swine flu. Human cases of bird flu, otherwise known as H5N1, are known to produce a range of symptoms...
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South Africa bird flu outbreaks see 7.5 million chickens culled, causing poultry and egg shortages
9Oct By adminNo Comments
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South Africa bird flu outbreaks see 7.5 million chickens culled, causing poultry and egg shortages

Cape Town, South Africa — South Africa has culled about 7.5 million chickens in an effort to contain dozens of outbreaks of two separate strains of avian influenza that threaten to create a shortage of eggs and poultry for consumers, the government and national poultry association said Tuesday. At least 205,000 chickens have died from bird flu in at least 60 separate outbreaks across the country, with more than half of those outbreaks in Gauteng province, which includes the country's biggest city, Johannesburg, and the capital, Pretoria. Some grocery stores in Johannesburg were limiting the number of eggs customers were allowed to buy this week — in some cases to one carton of six eggs — and the government acknowledged there were "supply constraints." The government announced approximatel...
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