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Dr. Oz's plan to save 400 ostriches rejected by farm owners' daughter
Dr. Mehmet Oz' offer to provide sanctuary to 400 ostriches facing death in Canada due to bird flu has been rejected. Katie Pasitney, whose…
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New strain of bird flu wipes out Mississippi poultry farm; human flu may offer immunity
A new strain of a highly pathogenic bird flu known as H7N9 has surfaced at a poultry farm in Mississippi where chickens are raised for…
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Wyoming confirms first human bird flu case as woman hospitalized
An older woman in southeast Wyoming has been hospitalized with bird flu, marking the state's first human case of Type A H5N1 influenza.…
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Can you get bird flu from drinking milk? What to know as cows are infected
As a second strain of bird flu has spread to dairy cows, influenza experts tell Newsweek that consumers should not be concerned about…
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Waffle House adds 50 cent egg surcharge amid bird flu crisis
Waffle House, the popular Georgia-based restaurant chain with over 2,000 locations across 25 states, has implemented a temporary 50 cent…
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Under Trump, we could be flying blind when it comes to bird flu, other infectious diseases
The United States is ground zero for the H5N1 bird flu. Since March 2024, when the virus was first reported in a Texas dairy herd, the…
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Could bird flu epidemic spark more stimulus checks in 2025?
During the coronavirus pandemic, Americans faced economic hardship and instability, sparking the federal government to send out several…
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Gov. Newsom declares emergency in California after CDC confirms severe case of bird flu in Louisiana
Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency Wednesday as the H5N1 bird flu virus moved from the Central Valley to Southern California…