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Zoetis Receives Conditional License from USDA for Avian Influenza Vaccine, H5N2 Subtype, Killed Virus, for Chickens

On Feb. 14, 2025, Zoetis announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Center for Veterinary Biologics (CVB)…

Wyoming’s First Human Bird Flu Case Confirmed

Feb. 14, 2025, the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) reported that the state’s first case of H5N1 avian…

Survey of Highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5) Shows Incidence of humans exposed to infected dairy cattle Increasing

On Feb. 13, 2025, public health officials from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported…

Avian flu Reported in additional states affecting a total of 23.6 million Birds

On Feb. 8, 2025, the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)…

USDA indentifies new Influenza Mutation in Dairy Cattle Raising Pandemic Concern

On Jan. 31, 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed…

First Case of Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N9 Reported in California

On Jan. 27, 2024, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) reported that highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)…

trust in scientists is high

On Jan. 20, 2025, a large international 68-country survey of 71,922 respondents found that in most countries, most…

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in Brazoria County Birds

On Jan. 13, 2025, the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) and the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA)…

Hunters Disagree on the Threat of Chronic Wasting Disease in Deer

On Jan. 10, 2025, a study of chronic wasting disease (CDW), the prion disease that causes deer, elk…

CDC reports increased incidence of ‘rabbit Fever’ in the U.S.

On Jan. 2, 2025, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported an increased incidence of…

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China approved more GM crops to boost yields, ensure food security

On Dec. 30, 2024, the Government of China announced it had approved five gene-edited crop varieties and 12…

Texas Officials Encouraged Monitoring, Reporting of Animals Affected by New World Screwworm

On Dec. 30, 2024, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) asked hunters and other outdoor enthusiasts in South…

Oregon announces Recall of Pet Food Due to HPAI Contamination

On Dec. 26, 2024, the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) announced it is alerting pet owners that samples…

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United States Prevailed in U.S., Mexico Dispute on Biotech Corn

In Dec. 20, 2024, the United States Trade Representative announced that the United States has prevailed in its…

LA County Public Health Warns Against Consuming Raw Milk Following Additional Detections of H5 Bird Flu Virus

Dec. 19, 2024, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is urging residents to avoid consuming or…

An influenza mRNA vaccine protected ferrets from lethal infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) virus

On Dec. 18, 2024, a team of researchers reported results from preclinical testing of mRNA-based vaccines against Highly…

CDC Confirmed First Severe Case of H5N1 Bird Flu in the United States

On Dec. 18, 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that a patient has…

USDA Confirmed Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Backyard Non-Poultry Flock in Louisiana

On Dec. 16, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has…

USDA Approved Emergency Funding to Protect U.S. Livestock and Animals from New World Screwworm

On Dec. 13, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced $165…

South Dakota outbreak revealed potential H5N1 adaptation in domestic cats

On Dec. 12, 2024, University of Pittsburgh researchers announced they had identified evidence of H5N1 adaptation in domestic…

Arizona Department of Health Services reported first human H5N1 cases in Arizona

On Dec. 6, 2024, the Arizona Department of Health Services reported the first human H5N1 cases in Arizona….

USDA Announced New Federal Order, Begins National Milk Testing Strategy to Address H5N1 in Dairy Herds

On Dec. 6, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced…

Mexico Notified United States of New World Screwworm Detection

On Nov. 22, 2024, the Chief Veterinary Officer of Mexico notified the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal…

FDA warned Consumers not to eat organic carrots Linked to E. coli Outbreak

On Nov. 21, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that the investigation of a multistate…

CDC warned of new E. coli outbreak linked to organic carrots

On Nov. 16, 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and public health officials in…

Avian Influenza Confirmed In Backyard Flock of Birds

On Nov. 15, 2024, The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) received confirmation from the U.S. Department of Agriculture…

chronic wasting disease reported in Wyoming deer and elk

On Nov. 4, 2024, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department announced that it had confirmed the presence of…

U.S. detects H5N1 bird flu in a pig for the first time on Oregon Farm

On Oct. 30, 2024, the the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported that H5N1 bird flu was confirmed…

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Mild habanero pepper varieties that are flavorful without the fire released by Oregon State University

On Oct. 2, 2024, scientists at Oregon State University (OSU) announced the release of two mild habanero peppers…

FPF study Detected 3,600 Packaging Chemicals in the Human Body

On Sept. 17, 2024, a team of researchers from the Food Packaging Forum announced that a peer-reviewed scientific…

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