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A new bird flu strain was detected on a California duck farm. But what's the difference between H5N9 and H5N1, and is it safe to eat poultry? A doctor explains.
Domesticated birds (chickens, turkeys, ducks, etc.) may become infected with avian influenza A viruses through direct contact with infected waterfowl or other infected poultry, or through contact with contaminated feces or surfaces. Avian influenza outbreaks in domesticated birds are of concern for several reasons.
As bird flu continues to spread across the United States, questions have emerged about the risk of contracting the virus from milk and eggs. Additionally, hundreds of dairy cow herds have been ...
A fatal virus has been discovered in shrews in Alabama, sparking concerns about potential contagion to humans. The Camp Hill virus was discovered by researchers at The University of Queensland.
The aril is 8–15 mm (5 ⁄ 16 – 9 ⁄ 16 in) long and wide and open at the end. The arils mature 6 to 9 months after pollination, and with the seed contained, are eaten by thrushes, waxwings and other birds, which disperse the hard seeds undamaged in their droppings. Maturation of the arils is spread over 2 to 3 months, increasing the ...
An aril (/ ˈ æ r ɪ l /), also called an arillus, is a specialized outgrowth from a seed that partly or completely covers the seed. An arillode or false aril is sometimes distinguished: whereas an aril grows from the attachment point of the seed to the ovary (from the funiculus or hilum), an arillode forms from a different point on the seed ...
California’s dairy operators, for the first time in history, are also battling the avian flu virus that has, so far, ... Utah, costing the farmer 1.8 million chickens, while another 839,700 egg ...
The Hollywood Freeway chickens are a colony of feral chickens that live under the Vineland Avenue off-ramp of the Hollywood Freeway (U.S. Route 101) in Los Angeles, California It is not definitively known how they came to be there, although news stories generally ascribe them to an overturned poultry truck.