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This Medical News article discusses the current H5N1 avian influenza outbreak in US dairy cattle and its implications for occupational and public health.

Science News: US health officials cautioned that dairy workers remain susceptible to contracting the H5N1 bird flu virus, which is circulating among dairy herds. In

Dairy workers urged to take precautions against H5N1 bird flu

Scientists say the genetic strain of the bird flu virus is closely related to the one targeted by a H5N1 vaccine.

An outbreak of avian influenza (bird flu) is raising concerns about transmission to humans. Learn more about bird flu symptoms and the bird flu vaccine.

With bird flu spreading globally, some argue fur farming should be abolished to impede transmission to humans

Washington, Mar 7 (Prensa Latina) The bird flu outbreak, which began early last year, is the biggest in the nation´s history, affecting over 58 million farmed birds in 47 states, as well as birds in the wild.

The largest outbreak of avian influenza in U.S. history has driven up egg prices and raised concerns about a human pandemic, though C.D.C. experts say the risk of that is low.

A record-breaking outbreak of bird flu, or H5N1 avian influenza, is sweeping poultry, wild birds and mammal populations across the globe.&nbsp&#x3B;

Scientists say another kind of bird flu was likely behind the devastating 1918-1919 flu pandemic, and avian viruses played roles in flu pandemics in 1957, 1968 and 2009.