Last week, the USDA released the genetic sequences of a strain of influenza that originated in birds and has now spread to dairy cattle in at least eight states. While scientists welcomed the information, there has been growing concern that the USDA isn’t moving fast enough to address a threat to the nation’s food supply and the potential source of a new pandemic. Stories about the danger of Avian Influenza Type A, also known as bird flu or H5N1 flu, have made their way into the news for... Read this story
