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The bird flu virus that is spreading through American dairy cows can probably be traced back to a single spillover event. Late last year, scientists believe, the virus jumped from wild birds into cattle in the Texas panhandle. By this spring, the virus, known as H5N1, had travelled hundreds of miles or more, appearing on farms in Idaho, North Carolina and Michigan.
The Department of Agriculture said Wednesday it's working with other agencies to protect the U.S. livestock industry from H5N1 bird flu. A federal order will develop critical information to limit the virus spread.
"My name is simply Carolyn,” Carolyn Brown said. She has no middle name. She’s also known as a “Weed Queen” because she likes to pull weeds.
One of the nation’s busiest homebuilders has closed on the purchase of lakeside property in east Orange County, near the site where the $1 billion mixed-use The Grow agrihood will rise.
The CDC reported that COVID-related hospitalizations have begun to climb, confirming that a summer surge is underway.