Afternoon Briefing: Avian flu leads to more northwest Indiana bird deaths
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Is there a bird flu vaccine? Experts discuss progress amid ‘alarming' outbreak
Experts have their eyes on the situation. And, under the right circumstances, a bird flu vaccine might become necessary, they say. "The avian influenza situation is alarming simply because we see so ...
Bald eagle found in northwest suburbs may have died from bird flu, expert says
A raptor was discovered earlier this month in Busse Woods near Elk Grove Village, and may have been part of one of six known pairs in Cook County. Avian flu is wreaking havoc not just on barnyard ...
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Bird Flu Claims a Bald Eagle Victim in a Cook County Forest Preserve, Sandhill Cranes Are Dying Too
Reports of wild bird deaths continue to mount, and not just in Illinois. Meanwhile, a vaccine for chickens could be on the ...
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Illinois health officials taking bird flu precautions despite assessing no ‘active risk’ to humans
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the risk of an outbreak of the bird flu in humans is low, but ...
From farms to bakeries, egg shortages and price hikes are challenging small businesses
Small business owners that rely on eggs for their products are facing sticker shock because the usually reliable staple is in ...
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As avian influenza spreads across the nation, Illinois wildlife specialists provide insight
Illinois Wildlife Extension Specialist Joy O'Keefe and Wildlife Medical Clinic Director Stephany Lewis say the virus threat ...
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Avian flu strikes lakefront birds
Bill Stamets was on one of his regular early evening walks along 57th Street beach earlier this month when he came across a handful of dead birds clumped together near ...