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Preliminary test results of dead wild birds found across lower Michigan in January and early February indicate that bird flu is likely present. The samples have been sent to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Veterinary Services Laboratory for confirmation, but the Michigan Department of Natural Resources suggests Michiganders take precautionary measures.
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The tools the US used to contain previous bird flu outbreaks just aren't working this time, according to some agricultural experts. Some egg farmers have called for vaccinations for poultry.
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Today, Michigan Public's Kate Wells tells us what to know about bird flu.
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Today, how bird flu is decimating flocks and egg production. Then, education developments to keep an eye out for this year. Later, how Black Detroiters were the forerunners of the modern lottery system.
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Because the virus is so lethal in birds, and has to be contained quickly, entire flocks have to be euthanized essentially overnight. It’s still not clear how the virus spread among so many turkey farms in Ottawa County so quickly, but state officials say they think it's contained.
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There were two human cases in the state earlier this year. But this isn't something the general public needs to be concerned about right now, the state's top medical official said.
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The U.S. government has ordered testing of the nation’s milk supply for bird flu to better monitor the spread of the virus in dairy cows.
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Federal health officials are calling for more testing of workers on farms with bird flu, after a study showed some dairy workers had signs of infection, even when they didn’t report feeling sick.
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“Bird flu” outbreak has spread to poultry and dairy herds across 13 U.S. states since March. Michigan has been especially hard-hit by the virus, leading to restrictions.
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There are three confirmed human cases of H5N1. Two of them were found in Michigan.