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Canadian scientists launch early warning system to spot traces of H5N1 bird flu in milk

It all started with a few text messages in late April. Several well-known Canadian scientists — Toronto-based infectious diseases specialist…

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Bird flu in U.S. cows caught scientists by surprise. Canadian research has seen it coming since 1953

This story is part of CBC Health’s Second Opinion, a weekly analysis of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers…

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Canadian dairy farmers urged to think about bird flu protections as U.S. identifies 2nd case

As the U.S. identified a second human case of bird flu linked to dairy cows this week, some Canadian dairy…

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2nd human infected with H5N1 bird flu in U.S., CDC says

A Michigan farm worker has been diagnosed with bird flu — the second human case associated with an outbreak in…

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Poultry producer’s farm still under quarantine following deadly avian flu infection

A poultry producer in Lower Branch, N.S., who lost more than 200 birds after avian flu infected her farm is…

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Federal tests find no signs of bird flu virus in Canadian retail milk

Early tests on milk being sold in Canada found no signs of the virus that causes a dangerous form of…

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Bird flu vaccine candidates already exist. But if H5N1 sparks a pandemic, making enough doses won’t be easy

This story is part of CBC Health’s Second Opinion, a weekly analysis of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers…

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Scientists watching wastewater for signs of H5N1 as U.S. bird flu outbreak in dairy cattle grows

Scientists in the U.S. and Canada are watching wastewater for early signs of H5N1 as an outbreak of bird flu…

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Raw milk could be riskier amid avian flu outbreak in U.S. Stick to pasteurized dairy, experts warn

An outbreak of avian flu in U.S. dairy cattle has federal officials in Canada and the U.S. testing milk sold…

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There’s no question H5N1 bird flu has ‘pandemic potential.’ How likely is that worst-case scenario?

This story is part of CBC Health’s Second Opinion, a weekly analysis of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers…

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