Gregory Gray

How US Farms Could Cause an Avian Flu Pandemic

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Scientists warn that without rapid changes in course at the state and federal levels, the bird flu virus ravaging American farms is likely to spread to dairy cattle as well. This means that bird flu could soon become a permanent threat to other animals and people. So far, this virus, H5N1, is not infecting humans … Read more

The lack of bird flu testing may be hiding the true spread of the virus on American farms

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Serious gaps in animal and human testing could obscure the true number of bird flu cases in the U.S. and make it difficult to understand how the H5N1 virus spreads — and how to stop it, experts say. Faced with farms’ reluctance to test laboratory workers and animals, scientists are now turning to experimental studies … Read more