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Nine Salmonella cases in Arkansas linked to backyard birds

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Nine Salmonella cases in Arkansas linked to backyard birds

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials are continuing to investigate a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella linked to contact with backyard poultry flocks, according to an update released on Thursday. 195 people from 38 states, including nine in Arkansas, have contracted Salmonella from touching or carrying backyard ducks or chickens, as of May … Read more

Bird flu outbreak fears soar as virus survives milk pasteurization in test

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Bird flu outbreak fears soar as virus survives milk pasteurization in test

Bird flu virus particles were able to survive milk pasteurization, a new study shows, fueling fears of an outbreak in humans. Researchers from the National Institutes of Health found that a “small but detectable quantity” of infectious H5N1 bird flu virus was still present following a common approach to pasteurizing milk, according to the study … Read more