Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Avian flu confirmed in commercial turkey flock in California
Federal agriculture officials say they have found avian influenza in a commercial turkey flock in central California.
Jan 25, 2015
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Standards aim to cut down on salmonella in poultry
The government is pushing the poultry industry to make their chicken and turkey a little safer with new standards aimed at reducing the number of cases of foodborne illness by 50,000 a year.
Jan 21, 2015
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Nigeria reports H5N1 bird flu in five states
Nigeria on Wednesday confirmed that five states have been hit with the H5N1 strain of bird flu, resulting in the deaths of tens of thousands of poultry but no human cases.
Jan 21, 2015
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Two Nigerian cities hit by bird flu
Thousands of chickens have been culled in southern Nigeria after the discovery of bird flu in some poultry farms, the local health authorities said on Tuesday.
Jan 20, 2015
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S. Korea orders lockdown to fight animal disease
South Korea on Thursday announced a 36-hour lockdown over the weekend on poultry and livestock farms across the country to curb the spread of two highly contagious animal diseases—foot and mouth and bird flu.
Jan 15, 2015
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More birds culled as Taiwan battles worst avian flu in 10 years
A major outbreak of avian flu in Taiwan has spread to 19 more farms with a total of 160,000 birds slaughtered in the island's worst bout of the disease in a decade, authorities said Wednesday.
Jan 14, 2015
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Health
Ruling puts foie gras back on California menus
California restaurants can once again feature foie gras after a federal judge cut loose the ban on the fatty goose liver's sale in the state.
Jan 8, 2015
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Avian flu found in SE Wash. backyard flock
Avian influenza has been found in a backyard poultry flock in southeast Washington after previously showing up in wild birds in the northwest part of the state, but there is no immediate public health concern, state officials ...
Jan 3, 2015
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Japan orders slaughter of 37,000 chickens in bird flu outbreak (Update)
Japan on Tuesday ordered the slaughter of some 37,000 chickens after the country's third bird flu outbreak in less than a month, prompting Hong Kong to ban imports from the latest affected region.
Dec 30, 2014
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Washington state, feds testing birds for avian flu
Federal and state officials are testing wild birds in Washington state to see how far a type of avian influenza has spread.
Dec 29, 2014
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