New York is testing milk for bird flu, particularly in raw milk
New York is testing its milk for bird flu. While pasteurization kills the virus, there is a growing concern raw milk could be ...
Avian Flu is Tearing Through the Antarctic Peninsula
"The great advantage of Antarctica is that one never gets ill," said Robert Scott. A lot can change in 100 years, and H5N1 is ...
What Minnesotans need to know about bird flu risks
For turkey farmer Erica Sawatzke, Thanksgiving was going terribly. It was 2023, and while others were eating their turkey ...
Local vector-borne disease expert who led US West Nile virus response dead at 73
John Roehrig died March 8 after a battle with ALS. During his career, he was on the front lines of the U.S. response to West Nile virus.
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N.C. Wildlife has tips on encountering animals during spring
Never feed or handle a wild animal. Leave a young animal where it’s found because wild parents rarely abandon their young, ...
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Wildlife Agency Offers Guidance as Animal Encounters Increase in Spring
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) offers helpful guidance when encountering wildlife as they become more visible this time of year.Black bears emerge from their dens in spring and become ...
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Ticks carrying Lyme disease may have infiltrated Montana; found on bird dog
BILLINGS — A Bozeman hunter’s bird dog has alerted health officials to the possibility that the tick that carries Lyme ...
‘They can pass it along’: Local wildlife experts discuss potential bird flu increase during March migration
Local wildlife experts explain what does it mean for the health of you and your pets. Alex Harper with Red Rock Audubon says ...
Health officials urge those in flooded areas to protect against mosquitoes as new Japanese encephalitis case detected
Health officials have warned people in recently flooded areas of the country to protect against mosquito-borne diseases after ...
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Understanding Rodents and Bird Flu
The recent USDA report about four black rats testing positive for bird flu in Riverside County, Calif., has raised questions ...
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Eastern Equine Encephalitis
EEE virus can cause disease in humans and some mammal and bird species. EEE virus can be found in the eastern ... Maine CDC publishes yearly data on cases and rates of EEE in humans, animals, and ...