bird flu

The U.S. government has ordered testing of the nation’s milk supply for bird flu to better monitor the spread of the virus in dairy cows.

Federal health officials are calling for more testing of workers on farms with bird flu, after a study showed some dairy workers had signs of infection, even when they didn’t report feeling sick.

“Bird flu” outbreak has spread to poultry and dairy herds across 13 U.S. states since March. Michigan has been especially hard-hit by the virus, leading to restrictions.

There are three confirmed human cases of H5N1. Two of them were found in Michigan.

On today’s program, environmental concerns over legislation to bring big data centers to Michigan. Then, a ballast water balancing act between U.S. and Canadian regulations for freighters on the Great Lakes. And, what you need to know about Bird Flu spreading to humans in our state.

State health officials say the second infected worker suffered from

This is part one of a three part series on the reasons behind declining bird populations and how they are connected to humans.

The detection of bird flu in three new Michigan dairy herds calls for urgent implementation of biosecurity measures to prevent further spread.

On today's Stateside, what to know about avian flu, how Ann Arbor Public Schools administrators plan to handle the budget deficit, and a new Detroit art installation tackles environmental racism.

Michigan is ordering poultry and dairy cattle facilities to ramp up biosecurity due to a bird flu outbreak after the virus was detected in cattle in four counties last month.