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Feds Issue Order For National Milk Testing To Monitor Bird Flu Feds Issue Order For National Milk Testing To Monitor Bird Flu
Feds Issue Order For National Milk Testing To Monitor Bird Flu The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is stepping up efforts to monitor avian influenza (better known as bird flu) with a new federal order mandating national testing of raw milk for the H5N1 virus. The order requires all producers of raw, unpasteurized milk across the US to provide samples for testing as part of a broad initiative to prevent the spread of bird flu from potentially infected dairy cattle to humans.  The move follows recent detections of the virus in dairy herds in several states, underscoring the importance of controlling outbreaks at the source. While pas…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Health Officials Warn Of Possible Rabies Exposure From Cat In MD Health Officials Warn Of Possible Rabies Exposure From Cat In MD
Health Officials Warn Of Possible Rabies Exposure From Cat In MD Pet owners and area residents in Harford County are being advised to be aware that a cat in the area tested positive for rabies and may have exposed certain parties to the virus. The Harford County Department of Health issued an alert on Thursday cautioning that state health officials confirmed that a cat found in the Dublin area of Harford County has tested positive for rabies. Though the cat was found in the 1600 block of Whiteford Road, health officials are concerned that it may have been complicit in exposing pets or other people in the area. Rabies is a viral disease that mainly infec…

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by Zak Failla