For the fourth year in a row, highly pathogenic H7 avian flu has struck birds the United States.
A Lincoln County, TN, poultry farm that supplies Tyson Foods took the brunt of avian flu’s return,
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Bird flu deaths bring live poultry market ban in Hunan province
Live poultry sales are being shut down in China’s central Hunan province because one strain of bird flu has turned deadly for people. Americans are being cautioned about the outbreak, but are not being warned
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Avian Flu Detected in Foster Farms Turkey Flock
A strain of avian flu has been found at a Foster Farms turkey ranch in Stanislaus County, CA, the company announced this past Saturday. It’s the first time the virus has been found in commercial
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China Joins List of Countries Restricting U.S. Poultry Imports Due to Avian Flu
On Tuesday, China joined a growing list of countries barring U.S. poultry imports after avian influenza was found in backyard chicken and guinea fowl flocks in Oregon and Washington. More than 30 countries have
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Biosecurity Plans: Defending the Food Supply
If a disease outbreak occurs in today’s interconnected global economy, the stakes are higher than usual: Expect lost domestic and international sales, a damaged reputation, and even a hit to the U.S. economy from lost
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Letter From the Editor: Our Stake in China's Food Safety
I think we need to have an adult conversation about the People’s Republic of China and food safety. In the 41 years since Dick Nixon and Henry Kissinger went to Beijing for tea with Mao
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H7N9 Bird Flu Outbreak in China Gets Attention in the States
There have been a few signs this week that state health departments are beginning to prepare for the still unlikely event of China’s expanding outbreak of H7N9 bird flu reaching the United States. The Maine
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