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- Bird flu cases on the rise, as illness confirmed at Georgia commercial poultry farm
A Georgia chicken producer is working to stop the spread of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), more commonly known as bird flu, after becoming the third commercial operation in the state to test positive this year.The Gordon County producer noticed signs of illness on Wednesday and reported it to the Georgia Poultry Laboratory Network on Thursday, according to a Georgia Department of Agriculture press release.The following day, Georgia Department of Agriculture's Emergency Management and State Agricultural Response Teams "deployed to the affected premises to conduct depopulation, disposal, cleaning, and disinfection."The facility housed about 140,000 broiler chickens.USDA ANNOUNCES $750M STERILE FLY BREEDING PROGRAM TO PROTECT CATTLE FROM MEXICAN FLESH-EATING MAGGOTSFor at least the next two weeks, state officials say, all commercial poultry operations within a 6.2-mile radius are under quarantine and will undergo surveillance testing."This poses a serious threat to Georgia's #1 industry and to the thousands of Georgians whose… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.1 week ago - More than 2 million pounds of Korean barbecue pork jerky recalledMore than 2 million pounds of ready-to-eat Korean barbecue pork jerky have been recalled nationwide because of possible contamination with metal pieces. ...[TheTopNews] Read More.1 week ago
- Spine docs alarmed over ‘tech neck’ hazard for young smartphone users
Concerns are mounting over the phenomenon of "tech neck" among young smartphone users, prompting spine experts to call for new counteractive measures. ...[TheTopNews] Read More.1 week ago - Study: Psilocybin and mindfulness can curb depression, burnout
A new study announced Wednesday shows that psilocybin -- the active compound in "magic mushrooms" -- and mindfulness training can together ease depression. ...[TheTopNews] Read More.2 weeks ago - New ultrasound research tool deployed against Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s
Neurologists at Florida Atlantic University have launched a new research tool combining focused ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging to fight Alzheimer's. ...[TheTopNews] Read More.3 weeks ago - New York confirms first locally acquired case of chikungunya virus
New York health officials have confirmed the first case of locally acquired chikungunya virus in the state and the first in the country in more than five years. ...[TheTopNews] Read More.3 weeks ago - Consumer Reports finds unsafe lead levels in many protein supplements
The nonprofit group's investigation found that plant-based protein products were more likely to have hazardous levels of the neurotoxin or heavy metals. ...[TheTopNews] Read More.3 weeks ago - New award given to help early career researchers in dystonia
A new award will help early-career researchers who study dystonia, the Michael J. Fox Foundation announced Tuesday. The award is $150,000 for two years. ...[TheTopNews] Read More.3 weeks ago
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