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CDC Urges Testing for Bird Flu in Dairy Workers Without Symptoms

By Kat Kollins

The CDC now recommends that dairy workers exposed to bird flu be tested for the virus, even if they show no symptoms.

This follows a study that found some workers had bird flu antibodies without feeling sick. The virus, known as H5N1, has been detected in dairy cows and can spread to humans.

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Nebraska experienced one of its worst wildfire seasons on record this year, with an estimated 981-thousand acres burned across the state. And while the flames have long since been extinguished, the recovery process is far from over. As ranchers work to restore damaged pastures and rangeland, another concern is beginning to take root, invasive plants that could threaten the recovery of those grasslands.