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FDA bird flu testing efforts disrupted by RFK Jr.'s layoffs, officials say
Multiple FDA labs were cut amid Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s layoffs this week.
Backyard chickens might not crack high egg prices, but Chicago-area owners say they’re worth it
With egg prices so high and Chicago and many suburbs allowing people to raise hens, some are thinking about backyard chickens ...
White House plans to use real eggs for Easter Egg Roll, despite strain on supply and price concerns
A group representing American egg farmers said it had discussions about the matter, but ultimately, it won’t scramble its ...
Medicare, Medicaid agency cuts jobs from minority health office, other divisions, as RFK Jr. guts U.S. health department
CMS detailed some of the specific offices impacted by cuts under Kennedy’s broader plan to restructure the Department of ...
Bird flu sickens thousands of chickens at NYC poultry markets despite temporary statewide shutdown
Bird flu is continuing to spread in New York City despite the state’s temporary live market shut down in February — and activists want a total closure of the slaughter houses. At least ...
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A new biosensor can detect bird flu in five minutes
The most common way to detect bird flu involves swabbing potentially contaminated sites and sequencing the DNA that’s been ...
Federal layoffs affect Wisconsin resources for bird flu, other animal health concerns
Head of state veterinary lab says cuts to federal employees will disrupt data sharing, coordinated approach to fighting bird ...
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Bird flu and cats on Long Island: What to know about the risk
The bird flu outbreak, which has been detected statewide in animals including ducks, geese, squirrels, foxes, raccoons and bobcats, now also is being found in household cats in New York ...
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First bird flu confirmed in San Bernardino County dairy farms since California outbreak
Bird flu has been detected in four dairy farms in San Bernardino County within the last 30 days. Milk from infected cows must be discarded, and consumers should only consume pasteurized milk and ...