France on'High' Alert for Bird Flu After New Cases Detected France on'High' Alert for Bird Flu After New Cases Detected
France raised the risk level of bird flu to ' high ' from ' moderate ' on Tuesday after new cases of the disease were detected, forcing poultry farms to keep birds indoors to stem the spread of the highly contagious virus.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - December 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
Ventana Sur: Cynthia Fern ández Trejo Readies Ominous Animated Title ‘The Language of Birds’
In a village where children cease to exist and the adults in town are oblivious to their absence, young Natalia sets out to get to the bottom of the eerie phenomenon alongside her avian pal Darío. When she stumbles across a cave in the forest, she finds a dastardly creature reigns over the…#natalia #darío #languageofbirds #mexican #amazon #survivebeingsingle #fernándeztrejo #variety #davidfloresmendieta #cinebandada (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Turkey prices are down. A deadly bird flu could change that
Egg and turkey prices are down. But a deadly bird flu is still threatening poultry flocks, turkey in particular. So while breakfast is likely to stay cheap, get ready for more expensive turkey sandwiches. Last year, a highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) devastated chicken flocks, with…#turkey #hpai #iowa #ohio #dennissummers #emilymetz #americaneggboard #usda #ryanhojnowski #urnerbarry (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
There Really Was A Corporate Conspiracy To Inflate Egg Prices, And It's Been Proven In Federal Court
About a year ago, I was engaged in an ongoing, weeks-long conversation with my then-girlfriend that went something like this. “Can you believe it?” she’d say, having just gotten back from the store, “Egg prices have doubled! Anyhow, I got two dozen, let’s make omelettes!” A few days later, she’d…#avian #illinois #calmainefoodsinc #roseacrefarmsinc #jonathanwolf #financedocket (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ticker: Bird flu still taking toll on industry; Russian consumers feel themselves in a tight spot as high inflation persists
More than 1.3 million chickens are being slaughtered on an Ohio egg farm as the bird flu continues to take a toll on the industry. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said all 1.35 million chickens on the farm in Ohio’s Union County will be slaughtered to help limit the spread of the highly…#ohio #unioncounty #iowa #minnesota #russian #moscow #centralbank #ukraine (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
It ’s Thanksgiving. Beware the Deep-Fried Turkey
As some ambitious home cooks ready their deep fryers for Thanksgiving, fire officials are bracing for the worst. An unthawed turkey can effectively turn into a bomb in a deep fryer, sending flames everywhere. Firefighters and federal officials are sounding the alarm over these avian tinder boxes.#avian (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Improving Livestock Health Is a Net Positive Move Towards Net Zero
Reducing global livestock disease levels by just 10% through vaccination and other preventative health measures would bring down greenhouse gas emissions by an estimated 800 million tonnes. Credit: Guilhem Alandry/HealthforAnimalsBy Carel du Marchie SarvaasBRUSSELS, Belgium, Nov 21 2023 (IPS) The recent downturn in sales of alternative meat products is only the latest evidence that the world is unlikely to give up animal protein completely in the long run.
In fact, all forecasts suggest global consumption of meat, milk, fish and eggs will continue to rise, with some parts of the world relying on animal agriculture to make...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - November 21, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Carel du Marchie Sarvaas Tags: Climate Action Climate Change Environment Food and Agriculture Food Sustainability Global Headlines Health TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau Source Type: news
‘Migration’ Director, Composer On Facing Animation & Musical Challenges For Avian Pic
Illumination’s upcoming film Migration is a comedy about a family of ducks trying to fly from New York to Jamaica. Writer-director Benjamin Renner makes his 3D animation debut, and John Powell wrote the score for his film. Renner told the audience Saturday at Deadline’s Contenders Film Los Angeles…#jamaica #benjaminrenner #johnpowell #renner #illumination #chrismeledandri #2d #cillianmurphy #tarajiphenson #annettebening (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Thanksgiving: How Much Does the Average Dinner Cost This Year?
Turkey prices have come down, thanks for a recovery in the flock after a bout of avian flu last year. That means the price of the Thanksgiving meal will be lower.#turkey #avian (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
12 Days of Christmas ’ inflation is transitory
Could Jerome Powell actually be Santa Claus? The annual price tag of the price of buying all of the gifts mentioned in “The 12 Days of Christmas” is out for 2023 and, while it’s higher than last year, it’s not posting nearly as steep an inflationary jump as we saw last year. The 2023 PNC Christmas…#jeromepowell #santaclaus #doolittle #geese #avian #turtledove #swans #fortunecom (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Scaling up infection prevention and control capacities in fragile, conflict-affected and ...
25 Oct 2023, Field visit to the very well-equipped central sterile services department (CSSD) at Zarqa Hospital, Jordan.
The WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region is at a critical juncture to capitalize on the momentum from the COVID-19 response. Turning temporarily scaled-up capacity in countries and territories into permanent capacities, agendas and networks will strengthen health security and systems for the future.
Infection prevention and control (IPC) is an area in which the Region made substantial gains during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Region has also historically been vulnerable to the emergence and rapid transmissio...
Source: WHO EMRO News - November 13, 2023 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news
Premature death of 80m chickens raises concerns over UK ’s fast-growing breeds
More than 80 million chickens died before reaching slaughter weight in the UK last year, with mortality rates the highest for at least a decade, reveal official figures. Animal welfare organisations say the fast-growing chicken breeds that dominate production have higher mortality rates, lameness…#opencages #redtractor #avian #connorjackson #rspca #waitroseand #marksspencer #humaneleague #richardgriffiths #avianinfluenza (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
1.2 million chickens will be slaughtered at an Iowa farm where bird flu was found
An additional 1.2 million chickens will be slaughtered after bird flu was confirmed on an Iowa egg farm in the second massive case this week.#iowa (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Brazil Extends Avian Flu Health Emergency for 180 Days Brazil Extends Avian Flu Health Emergency for 180 Days
Brazil ' s agriculture ministry has extended a national health emergency for another 180 days due to more detections of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza virus in wild birds.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - November 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
The Biggest Myths About Motherhood in the Animal Kingdom
My closest brush with motherhood was an intense 24 hours fostering an orphaned baby owl monkey in the Peruvian Amazon in 2009. According to Charles Darwin, my maternal drive should have transformed me into an intuitively wise and selfless nurse. But the truth was I felt quite traumatized—fretful, exhausted, and for the sake of my defiled and defecated hair alone (the baby was happiest when clinging to my head), uninclined to repeat the ordeal ever again. I was 39 at the time and wrestling with whether I should be having children myself. My night with the owl monkey reinforced my suspicion that I was not cut out for m...
Source: TIME: Science - November 4, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Lucy Cooke Tags: Uncategorized freelance Source Type: news
