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Migratory birds develop antibodies to bird flu, officials say
Wildlife officials are keeping a close eye on the spread of avian influenza after nearly 300 birds were found dead along the North Carolina coast earlier this year — most of them ...
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How the Flu, a Bear + Six Inches of Snow Led to Scotty McCreery’s New Song ‘Bottle Rockets’
The "Bottle Rockets" lyrics borrow the chorus from Hootie & the Blowfish's smash debut single from 1994, "Hold My Hand," but ...
A giant cloud of smoke and dust could impact NC air quality this week. Here’s why
Massive clouds of pollutants could collide in North Carolina this week and result in poor air quality conditions for millions. Smoke from more than 100 wildfires burning in Canada has drifted into the ...
New COVID variant is spreading across the US. Is a summer spike ahead for NC?
For now, NB.1.8.1 accounts for fewer than 20 reported cases nationwide, USA Today reported – but the transmissibility of the ...
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Bird flu updates: Agriculture, food safety and trade
HPAI has had the greatest impact on pullets and egg-laying poultry, where bird housing density is higher, said Dr. Lisa ...
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Deep Cuts Erode Public Health's Foundation, End Progress, Threaten Worse to Come
Together, public health leaders said, the cuts are reducing the entire system to a shadow of what it once was, threatening to ...
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Takeaways from AP’s report on how federal public health cuts are affecting communities across the US
State and local health departments depend on federal money and support. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...