Farm workers facing possible arrest would likely resist getting tested for bird flu should there be a resurgence this fall, as many anticipate| Los Angeles Times
Poultry producers, disease experts and government officials are now questioning the practice of widespread culling in response to H5N1 bird flu outbreaks.| Los Angeles Times
Animal rights activists are promoting a ballot initiative that would ban factory farming in Sonoma County. Large farming interests are not happy.| Los Angeles Times
Author summary The pig is considered to be a “mixing vessel” for influenza viruses because it can be infected by both human and avian influenza viruses. This mixing of viruses could potentially produce novel recombinant strains that are more adaptable to humans or other mammals. The permissive mechanism that allows pig cells to be infected with avian influenza virus is largely unknown. Here we reveal that the pig cellular protein ANP32A has a unique 106V/156S signature, different from tha...| journals.plos.org
A new H5N1 bird flu mutation has appeared in a cluster of infected dairy cows. It's a genetic change that scientists say could not only make the virus more lethal, but increase its spread between mammals and possibly humans.| Los Angeles Times
What is driving the unprecedented spread of avian flu?| Los Angeles Times
California winds spread microplastics from natural fertilizers at higher concentrations than previously known, a team of UCLA researchers has found.| Los Angeles Times
A highly infectious bird flu that has felled millions of birds globally is in California. Experts worry it could affect our food supply.| Los Angeles Times
