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The United States Isn't Ready for a Bird Flu Epidemic

Epidemiologist Michael Osterholm discusses what's keeping the United States from closing public health gaps

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Timeline: H5N1 Bird Flu Outbreak in the U.S.

by Samuel V. Scarpino, Allison Krugman

A weekly updated timeline for H5N1 outbreak events

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How Pasteurization Kills Bird Flu Virus in Milk

by Rachel Nuwer

Experts explain how pasteurization obliterates avian influenza virus from milk

Dairy farmer Brent Pollard's cows stand in their pen at a cattle farm.

Trade

Cattle Veterinarians Express Confusion over U.S. Response to Bird Flu

by Rachel Nuwer

Denial and a lack of unity across states are limiting a swift response to the novel outbreak