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Bird Flu Alert: Texas Worker Tests Positive for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza – CDC Issues Urgent Alert!

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Texas, USA – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health alert regarding a confirmed case of human infection with bird flu on a commercial dairy farm in Texas. The infected farm worker developed conjunctivitis, also known as pink eye, on March 27, and subsequent testing revealed a positive result for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), according to the CDC. This incident marks the first reported case of HPAI spreading from cows to …

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**Bird Flu Alert**: Goat in Minnesota Tests Positive for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza – First U.S. Case – Details Here!

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A juvenile goat in Stevens County, Minnesota has tested positive for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), commonly known as bird flu, making it the first case of bird flu in domestic cattle, sheep, goats, or their relatives in the United States. The goat was residing on a farm that already had bird flu infected poultry, which led to the Minnesota Board of Animal Health announcing the positive result. Following the discovery, the board quarantined all …

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