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Chicken flu virus detected in US pigs for the primary time, H5N1 case in Oregon

For the primary time in the USA, the extremely pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus was detected in pigs, elevating issues concerning the potential unfold of the virus throughout species. Officers are investigating the case at a farm in Oregon the place the virus was present in a pig. Of 5 pigs examined at an Oregon […]

Greater than 3,600 chemical compounds from meals packaging maintain been detected within the human physique, a lot of them dangerous to well being

Researchers maintain made a shocking discovery: A latest examine has detected over 3,600 chemical compounds utilized in meals packaging and processing, often called meals contact chemical compounds, within the human physique. Whereas the substances already recognized to be dangerous, reminiscent of PFAS and bisphenol A, had been anticipated outcomes, the researchers additionally warn that many […]

SARS-CoV-2 detected in widespread wild animal species

SARS-CoV-2, the virus liable for COVID-19, is widespread amongst wildlife species, in line with a Virginia Tech research printed Monday (July 29, 2024). The virus was detected in six widespread yard species, and antibodies indicating earlier publicity to the virus had been present in 5 species. Publicity charges ranged from 40 to 60 p.c, reckoning […]