Halting the Bird Flu Outbreak in Cows May Require Thinking Beyond Milk
A new study paints a complex picture of the outbreak, suggesting that the virus could be spreading in multiple ways and that it is not always mild in cows.
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Is Bird Flu Spreading Widely to Farm Workers? A Small Study Offers Some Reassurance
Officials found no evidence of silent infections in 35 Michigan dairy workers, but experts noted that much more data was necessary.
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Bird Flu Is Spreading. Why Aren’t More People Getting Tested?
Even as the H5N1 virus evolves, gaps remain in the nation’s contingency plans for human testing, scientists say.
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How Does Bird Flu Spread in Cows? Experiment Yields Some ‘Good News.’
Scientists say that findings from a small experiment lend hope the outbreak among dairy cattle can potentially be contained.