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Top CDC officials warns US needs ‘more tests’ in face of bird flu fears

Agency principal deputy director wants more testing of farm workers who work in proximity to affected animals

The Guardian - US

TOI Health News Morning Briefing| COVID can protect against common cold, what happens when you eat a bird with bird flu, managing bloating and gas during summer, ayurvedic self-care practices and more

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The Times of India

Police investigate after pro-Palestinian slogans graffitied on Canberra war memorial – as it happened

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Ducks culled as flu hits sixth Victorian farm

Flocks of ducks will be disposed of after bird flu has been detected at a sixth Victorian farm which was already in quarantine.

AAP

TOI Health News Morning Briefing| WHO confirms human case of bird flu in India, safety rules for home cooked food, what is water allergy, woman and sexual health, and more

The Times of India

How a little brown bird could sound the alarm on lead poisoning in Australian children

Recent public health threats such as COVID, and the current bird flu outbreak in Victoria, show we can’t separate human health from the natural environment. Our research examining the link between lead exposure in house sparrows and children is another sobering reminder of this shared health burden.

The Conversation

An ounce of prevention: Now is the time to take action on H5N1 avian flu, because the stakes are enormous

Bird flu poses a massive threat, and the potential for a catastrophic new pandemic is imminent. We still have a chance to stop a possible humanitarian disaster, but only if we get to work urgently, carefully and aggressively.

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For the GOP, raw milk is the new masking

Consuming raw milk could lead to the spread of bird flu. Republicans don't care

Salon

Coles has imposed limits on egg purchases – but is there actually a crisis?

Australians are no strangers to a supply crunch. During the pandemic and its aftermath, there were shortages of all kinds of products, from AdBlue diesel exhaust fluid to frozen chips.

The Conversation

4 yr old child in India tests positive for H9N2 bird flu, second such case in country, confirms WHO

As human cases of bird flu are being detected in several parts of the country, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed one such case in India.

The Times of India

No one wants another pandemic—but bird flu has already flown the coop

The H5N1 virus, also known as bird flu or avian influenza, is surging among mammals and proving itself very versatile at jumping from species to species.

Fortune

With 100M birds dead, poultry industry could serve as example as dairy farmers confront bird flu

As the U.S. dairy industry confronts an outbreak of bird flu, the egg industry serves as an example of how to slow the spread of the disease but also how difficult it can be to completely eradicate the problem

The Independent UK

The egg purchase limit eggs-plained

Here's what you need to know about supermarket limits on eggs.

The Canberra Times

Egg farmers say supply not at risk from bird flu after Coles imposes two-carton limit on shoppers

Supermarket’s restriction applies everywhere except WA as more than 500,000 chickens euthanised due to avian influenza

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Fears people will crack as Coles imposes egg limits

A growing bird flu outbreak is yet to hit farmed chicken meat but shoppers have been urged to avoid panic-buying after a supermarket introduced egg sale limits.

The Guardian - AU

Coles limits egg purchases as bird flu hits farms in Victoria

Supermarket cites supply issues after hundreds of thousands of chickens culled amid avian influenza outbreak

The Guardian - US

‘Playing Russian roulette with your health’: my encounter with LA’s raw-milk, powdered-meat smoothie

As bird flu spreads through US cattle, a hip California grocery store is making a smoothie from unpasteurized dairy and a supplement made from organs

Salon

Are house cats safe from bird flu?

Cows and, of course, birds have been at the center of the H5N1 outbreak. But many cats are dying too

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The Times of India

Human case of H5N1 bird flu in Australia had traveled to Kolkata: WHO

Weeks after confirming the first human case of H5N1 bird flu in Australia, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that the child had traveled to Kolkata, India, and the family said they did not have any known exposure to infected people or animals while there.

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FDA Urges States To Take Action Against Spread Of Bird Flu In Dairy Cattle

FDA urges states to enhance measures against H5N1 bird flu in raw milk to protect public health.

AAP

Thousands of hens to be culled as flu hits fifth farm

A Victorian egg producer will destroy tens of thousands of hens after avian influenza was detected at a second farm, bringing the number impacted to five.

The Independent UK

A man in Mexico died with one form of bird flu, but US officials remain focused on another

Experts say the mysterious death of a man in Mexico who had one kind of bird flu is unrelated to outbreaks of another bird flu at U.S. dairy farms

Latin Times

Mexico denies bird flu death in the country following a 'pretty lousy' WHO report

Health Minister Jorge Alcocer said the person died of kidney failure and complications resulting from diabetes

LiveScience

1st-known human case of H5N2 bird flu remains under investigation

A man in Mexico died after catching the world's first laboratory-confirmed case of H5N2 bird flu in humans. However, authorities think he likely died of existing conditions, rather than the infection itself.

Evening Standard

First person dies from H5N2 bird flu: Should we be worried?

Scientists say risk to public remains low but that death in Mexico may be part of series of ‘red flags’

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