Dairy Workers May Have Passed Bird Flu to Pet Cats, C.D.C. Study Suggests
But the study, whose publication was delayed by a pause in public communications by the agency, leaves key questions unanswered.
Some people didn’t know they had a bird flu infection, study of veterinarians suggests
A new study shows the bird flu has silently spread from animals to some veterinarians. It echoes two smaller studies that detected evidence of infection in previously undiagnosed farmworkers.
People can give their cats bird flu, CDC study suggests
The study provides growing evidence of the threat it poses even when cats have no direct exposure to sick dairy cows or poultry.
Bird Flu May Spread Through the Air, Study Finds
The highly contagious H5N1 bird flu virus may be spreading through the air under certain conditions, according to a new study from the Czech Republic. Government veterinarians made the discovery while investigating a mysterious outbreak at a highly secured chicken farm last February.
First bird flu case detected in Burlington County: How to prevent spreading it to animals.
Burlington County officials are warning people against close contact with sick or dead birds after the remains of a Canada goose tested positive for avian flu in Pemberton Township. The goose, found dead with other geese earlier this month,
Airborne Transmission Of Highly Pathogenic Bird Flu
Research shows that highly pathogenic avian influenza can be transmitted among farms by wind. Air intake systems are implicated in spreading H5N1 in the Czech Republic.
Should We Be Afraid of Bird Flu in Down Pillows?
The recent attention to the increase in avian flu cases, also known as bird flu, across the U.S. and globally has many shoppers concerned about the quality (and availability) of the chicken and eggs they get from the grocery store.
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Migrant farmworkers in VA threatened by mass deportation policy
President Donald Trump has issued a flurry of executive orders meant to jump-start his mass deportation policy but the policy ...
Tens of thousands of undocumented farmworkers in South Jersey are laying low and ‘scared to death’ of potential ICE raids
While no raids have happened on farms yet, undocumented S. Jersey farm workers are experiencing "a ton of panic." ...
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'We are slaves on the farms': Women farmworkers want a seat at the table
Dina Ndleleleni, a retired farmworker, said that the desperation to make a living and the lack of education left women ...
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How farmworkers in Washington state got lawmakers’ attention
An annual tribunal where farmworkers share their experiences and needs has spurred laws guaranteeing overtime pay and heat protection.
New affordable apartment complex for farmworkers comes to Reedley
A new affordable apartment complex for farmworkers and families facing housing insecurity is coming to Reedley. Officials ...
Protesters at World Ag Expo urge farmers to protect undocumented workers from deportation
Dozens of demonstrators protested outside the World Ag Expo on its opening day Tuesday to urge farmers and employers to take ...
Trump administration’s anti-immigrant policies are an attack on America’s food system | Opinion
In California’s Central Valley, many local migrant farmworkers have stopped reporting for work out of fear they will be ...
Legislators, activists champion pay equity, overtime for farmworkers
Mya McCann, staff attorney with the Seasonal Migrant Farm Worker Project at the Central West Justice Center, said farmworker ...
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WA Ag overtime bill in full effect, despite calls for change
OLYMPIA - Washington is now one of the first states to fully extend overtime pay to agricultural workers who work beyond 40 ...
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Dan Baker: Working together to protect migrant farmworkers and support our dairy farms
For over 20 years, he has been actively involved in research and outreach related to migrant farmworkers. In the United States, the coming weeks and months promise to be extremely stressful for ...