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Bird flu spread to cows takes ‘dangerous’ step towards infecting humans through respiration, scientists warn | Science & Tech News
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The cow flu virus that has spread through US dairy herds may have taken a “dangerous” step towards being able to infect humans through respiratory infections, scientists have warned. The H5N1 virus, more commonly found in birds, has so far been confirmed in cattle on more than 100 farms in 12 states, with inactivated fragments…
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UK cows not being tested for bird flu despite outbreak in US | UK News
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Cows in the UK are not being tested for bird flu, despite the outbreak sweeping through American dairy herds, Sky News has been told. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said reports of the H5N1 virus in UK birds and poultry are currently so low that it does not consider cattle to…
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Daffodil extract fed to cows could be ‘game changer’ in reducing methane production | Science & Tech News
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Daffodils could provide the key to more sustainable livestock farming, according to scientists who say lab tests have proven promising. Adding an extract from the flowers to livestock feed reduced methane in artificial cow stomachs by 96%. A team of researchers at Scotland’s Rural College hope that when trialled in real cows, it could reduce…