#Arizona officials confirm bird flu cases in Southwest

#Arizona officials confirm bird flu cases in Southwest

“Arizona officials confirm bird flu cases in Southwest” Arizona officials have confirmed the first cases in the Southwest of a bird flu that has led to the deaths of 37 million birds from commercial farms in the central and eastern U.S. The disease was spotted after tests by federal wildlife officials in three wild cormorants…

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#Bird flu puts organic chickens into lockdown in US, Europe

#Bird flu puts organic chickens into lockdown in US, Europe

“Bird flu puts organic chickens into lockdown in US, Europe” Organic and free-range chickens have been thrown into lockdown. Egg-laying hens that normally have access to the outdoors can no longer roam as freely or feel the sun on their beaks as some US and European farmers temporarily keep flocks inside during lethal outbreaks of bird flu,…

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#China reports first human case of H3N8 bird flu

#China reports first human case of H3N8 bird flu

“China reports first human case of H3N8 bird flu” BEIJING – China has recorded the first human infection with the H3N8 strain of bird flu, the country’s health authority said on Tuesday, but said the risk of it spreading among people was low. A four-year-old boy from central Henan province was found to have been…

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