Tag: #birdflu

PAHO: Bird Flu Spreads Widely in Animals Across the Americas, but Human Cases Remain Rare

PAHO says H5N1 is entrenched from Canada to Argentina and in dozens of mammals, but human infections have stalled at 75 cases since 2022.

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USDA Unions Warn Budget Cuts Threaten Food Safety Amid Bird Flu Crisis

USDA unions alert Congress that budget cuts and staff losses hinder food safety amid bird flu outbreak.

#usda, #foodsafety, #birdflu, #budgetcuts, #congress