Gizmodo : Environment

The state of Michigan reported its first human case of H5N1, commonly called the bird flu, on Wednesday according to a press release from

Gizmodo : Environment

Avian influenza has come for New York City’s birds. In a new study Wednesday, scientists report traces of highly pathogenic H5N1 in a small number of NYC’s wild bird population. Though this discovery may not be directly related to the ongoing outbreaks of H5N1 in U.S. dairy cattle, it’s another sign that these viruses…

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Sales of raw milk in the U.S. have risen 21% since bird flu was first confirmed in dairy cattle in late March, according to a report from PBS Newshour, citing new data from research firm NielsenIQ.